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In 2023, Central Texas endured its second driest summer on record, for the second year in a row. Rivers and lakes dried up, once-green lawns turned crunchy and brown, and even native plants withered, unaccustomed to the new reality of record-breaking heat.
But at least one yard in the region thrived throughout the scourge. Toward the end of a street infreshly landscaped yard withstood the conditions with surprising vigor.