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Aside from being naturally evergreen, disease resistant and shade-loving, sedge is deer resistant, and (most importantly) drought hardy. Are y’all tired of buying new sod to fill in a shady spot [...]

For 12 months of sunny color, you can’t beat the aster family. Take a look around and you’ll spot one blooming near you. One of the most wide-spread and successful plant families is the aster [...]

The Scots recognize thistle as their national flower. Here in Texas, it’s high time to reconsider our tradition of painting all thistles as weeds. On rangelands and farms, thistles are despised [...]

Take a good gander. Chances are you’ll spot these prolific happy little flowers blooming somewhere near you. One of the most widespread and successful plant families is the aster family, [...]

Once established, white mistflower holds its own through the toughest weather. Mistflowers have a well-deserved reputation as important pollinator plants. When they bloom, they’re covered in tiny [...]

Patience, trust and no fuss — these are just a few of our recommendations to help your milkweed flourish. Many of us have heard about the plight of the monarch butterfly and we’ve discussed the [...]

A healthy landscape evolves over time and your watering habits should change with it. A Thomasson is a funny term in architecture that refers to any feature that once had a purpose, but now [...]

Every fall they fly from as far north as Canada to the Oyamel fir forest in Mexico. Their path leads them directly over Texas. Monarch butterflies are the only species of butterfly that make a [...]

Baffled by spots, stripes or other odd patterns in your lawn? Before you chalk it up to alien crop circles, you might want to inspect your irrigation system. Summer in Texas always means high [...]

One of the simplest ways to get rid of grass is to use the power of the sun. If you’re ready to leave the lawn behind, summertime is the best time to get rid of it — permanently. While many will [...]