Choose plants by themes - perennials, xeriscape, pollinator-friendly, reseeding, wildlife cover, natives, fragrant varieties, ...

West Texas is a challenging environment to grow vegetables and landscape plants in. Plants must be able to handle a lot of heat but also cold spells, as well as drought, alkaline clay soil, etc. To be ...

A rock pathway directs water from the gutter on this home to the native plants in a garden designed by landscaper Carrie Dubberley. Carrie Dubberley Taylor Kirkland loves his creek-side property in ...

Goldsturm gloriosa daisies, summer phlox, Shasta daisies and other perennials present a showy display. Neil Sperry Special to the Star-Telegram When it comes to perennials, the old Rule of Green Thumb ...

I’ve been observing North Texas gardeners and our landscaping habits since 1970. I’ve tried to point out places where we could save time, energy and money, and, in a few cases, I’ve made progress. For ...

You wake up and turn on the radio. You hear that the overnight low was 82 degrees. Yeah. It’s almost enough to make you hate Texas. But not quite. I grew up in this state, and I learned a long time ...

Spring and early summer 2025 have been, by Texas standards, pleasant. A bit cooler than normal with ample and frequent rainfalls over most of our area. Here's hoping those will continue the next ...