Bayou Bend Houston

Bayou Bend in River Oaks

Successful water saving organic program in Houston

They claim to be the only formal public garden in Texas that practices organic gardening. That is a feather in their cap and it sets a great example for other gardens to follow.

Diana Sculpture & Fountain

Miss Ima Hogg's great organic garden.

Curator Bart Brechter, an original skeptic on the organic program, is now a big fan. Bart has discovered that in addition to being successful the organic program is saving almost 50% on the irrigation costs.

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