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That spot where you can’t get lawn grass to grow? It may be time to put in a pathway or flowerbed instead. A healthy landscape evolves over time and your watering habits should change with [...]

If you’ve seen a boastfully bright orange butterfly beating about your bushes, there may be a passionflower vine hiding in plain sight. Sometimes, uninvited guests can actually be helpful. [...]

Several local plants are uncommonly adept at blocking sunlight and reducing water loss during summer months. Summer is a great time for outdoor activities. As humans we know we need to protect [...]

Fertilizers and pesticides can be washed away by rainwater to nearby creeks and rivers. A few simple solutions can prevent this pollution — and save water! From heat to cold, rain to drought, [...]

Is it a pesky weed or an advantageous addition to your yard? Think twice before ridding your landscape of these broadleaf beauties. While many people dismiss the broadleaf plants that take up [...]

Monarchs have evolved to take advantage of a wide range of milkweed host plants. We can help them out by increasing the diversity of native plants in our landscapes. The winter deep freeze [...]

If you are changing your landscape — or if your landscape has grown and changed over time — you should also update your irrigation system. The recent cold weather has caused many people to [...]

There’s not much left of the original prairie lands of Texas, but every October phantoms of the “big four” are often seen haunting local parks and roadsides. Historically many [...]

It may not look like much most of the year. But come winter, you’ll be amazed by this unpretentious perennial’s bone-chilling beauty. For most of the year, frostweed is rather unassuming, [...]

If you spot patches of grass with intriguing orchid-like blooms or bold black butterflies hovering about, you’ve likely stumbled upon this native vine. While most butterfly gardens are works of [...]