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Texas Natives – October, 2007

By Neil Sperry • October 22, 2007

An early American brewmeister would be busy harvesting the fruit of hoptree (Ptelea trifoliata) this month. Native to wetter areas of Texas and many other states in the U.S., hoptree …

A Native Viburnum Choosing the time of the year when rusty blackhaw viburnum (Viburnum rufidulum) looks its best is difficult – it’s beautiful nearly year-round. During springtime, this native shrub …

Wild About Texas – October, 2007

By Neil Sperry • October 22, 2007

The best anecdote for spring fever is gardening, but apartment dwellers and those who find their teeth grinding while trying to get a shovel through a few millimeters of so-called …

Wild About Texas – October, 2007

By Neil Sperry • October 22, 2007

Plants have the unfortunate condition of not being able to walk over to a shady spot when the Texas sun gets too hot. But you can help them out by …

Wild About Texas – October, 2007

By Neil Sperry • October 22, 2007

The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes but in having new eyes. -Marcel Proust The Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center has a new garden honoring 10 …

Wild About Texas – October, 2007

By Neil Sperry • October 22, 2007

A native plant garden does not have to look like a lot of weeds! Nor should it. Thoughtful designers can use Texas native plants to create successful gardens reflecting just …

Texas Natives – October, 2007

By Neil Sperry • October 22, 2007

Turnsole (Heliotropium indicum) is a hot-weather annual adapted to many soil types under moist conditions. Plants grow from 2 to 3 feet tall and bloom continuously from July through November. …

Texas Natives – October, 2007

By Neil Sperry • October 22, 2007

In search of a spreading, vase-shaped deciduous tree with stand-out flowers? Perhaps Wright acacia is right for you. One of the hardiest of the Texas native acacias, Wright acacia is …

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