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Learn how to successfully grow blueberries and other acid-loving plants in Southeast Texas with soil analysis and proper care ...

Step into the wild heart of Texas, and you’ll find a world where native prairies sway in the wind, painted with the color of ...

Texas has eight plant hardiness zones, ranging from the cold-hardy northwestern Panhandle to the warmer southern regions.

Editor's Note: Senate Bill 1868 no longer contains the list of plants described ... practices. "Texas Mountain Laurel, in particular, is one of the most beautiful and beloved native trees in ...

Its sweet scent, yellow blooms, and shiny leaves have charmed generations of Southern gardeners. Also known as creeping phlox ...

There are several ways you can prepare your garden for success when the time is right for you to plant: Start growing seeds ... However, while they may not be native to Texas, introduced species ...

Favela is also a Texas Master Naturalist. Our introduction to the garden started on the hill outside the west side of the center where we encountered many native plants. “Believe it or not ...