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Wild About Texas – October, 2007

By Neil Sperry • October 22, 2007

What’s the first thing you do when you see a bug? Do you brandish a flyswatter, grab the bug spray, or run screaming into the house? Next time, stop and …

Texas Natives – October, 2007

By Neil Sperry • October 22, 2007

Some of the most hardy and adapted native plants are sometimes misunderstood in the garden. Honeyvine (Cynanchum laeve), also referred to as bluevine or sandvine, could be easily mistaken for …

Texas Natives – October, 2007

By Neil Sperry • October 22, 2007

When the extremes of heat and drought prevail upon the garden, there are a few plants that dare to be indifferent. White-thorn acacia or mescat (Acacia constricta) is one the …

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By Neil Sperry • October 22, 2007

This is the time of year that many of our fragrant, flowering Texas native plants perfume the warm spring air, attracting various colorful insect pollinators. Most of these plants tend …

Wild About Texas – October, 2007

By Neil Sperry • October 22, 2007

Bored with ‘New Gold’ lantana? Tired of replanting zinnias and pentas every year? Well, maybe not, but if you are looking for some hot native options to attract nectar-seeking butterflies, …

During summer heat and drought, buttonbush (Celphalanthus occidentalis) produces nectar-rich flowers in abundance for insect pollinators. This large shrub is native to the southwest U.S. from New Mexico eastward to …

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 …

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 …

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