The “Native Grown” column is published in the Boerne Star newspaper. This column was originated by Bill Ward as a community outreach to educate the public about the virtues of landscaping with native plants and of protecting native-plant habitats. Bill started this column in April 2002 and published numerous articles until he passed away in January 2011. Other members of the Boerne Chapter of the Native Plant Society of Texas have volunteered to continue this column as a valued reference for people in Boerne and the surrounding Texas Hill Country.
Yahoo! Check Out That Blooming Wahoo
By Delmar Cain, Boerne Chapter, Native Plant Society of Texas If you want to see spring wildflowers in the Hill Country, I am not sure that you will have a
A Short Winter and A Long Spring
Mostly by Bill Ward With Some Additions by Delmar Cain, Boerne Chapter, Native Plant Society of Texas It seems to me that we have been having spring since January. When
Filling Spaces With Spiny Hackberry and A Poor Man’s Rope
by Delmar Cain – Boerne Chapter, Native Plant Society of TexasPublished in Boerne Star on February 12, 2016 After a wet fall that normally happens in an El Nino year, I thought it
Oasis For Wildlife Or High-Maintenance Still Life
by Delmar Cain – Boerne Chapter, Native Plant Society of TexasPublished in Boerne Star on May 1, 2015 A moist April can lift spirits, especially when the cold winds in March left
Webworms are coming…Learn to Combat Them
by Mark Peterson, Guest Columnist – Boerne Chapter, Native Plant Society of TexasPublished in Boerne Star on April 27, 2015 Soon, those ugly, nasty webworms will be insidiously attacking our pecans,
Got Drought? Grow Natives! Part 3
by Carolyn Walden – Boerne Chapter, Native Plant Society of TexasPublished in Boerne Star on April 2, 2015 Let me introduce you to five more of my favorite drought-tolerant plants and
Got Drought? Grow Natives Part 2
by Carolyn Walden – Boerne Chapter, Native Plant Society of TexasPublished in Boerne Star on March 19, 2015 Let me introduce you to five of my favorite drought-tolerant plants, and provide
Got Drought? Grow Natives Part 1
by Carolyn Walden – Boerne Chapter, Native Plant Society of TexasPublished in Boerne Star on March 13, 2015 It appears that drought is the new climatology norm for the Texas Hill
NPSOT Plans Youth Photo Competition
by Rheda Boardman – Boerne Chapter, Native Plant Society of TexasPublished in Boerne Star on February 27, 2015 Calling all shutterbugs! With spring just around the corner, the Boerne Chapter of
Two Thousand Years And Few Degrees of Connections
By Delmar Cain – Boerne Chapter, Native Plant Society of TexasPublished in Boerne Star on February 6, 2015 Last October my wife and I visited Italy to celebrate our anniversary. While
Ashe Juniper is Really More Good Than Bad
By Jane McAuliffe and Mary Dunn – Boerne Chapter, Native Plant Society of TexasPublished in Boerne Star on January 25, 2015 There are at least 50 species of junipers in
Mistletoe and Ball Moss – pleasure or peril
By Delmar Cain – Boerne Chapter, Native Plant Society of TexasPublished in the Boerne Star on January 16, 2015 The leaves on the fall elms (formerly called cedar elms), on
Possumhaw (Ilex decidua) – Native Holly of Texas
By Don Fraser – Boerne Chapter, Native Plant Society of TexasPublished in the Boerne Star on December 12, 2014 What better way to start off the morning – a cup
Primal Matter For Your Garden
By Christine Westerman – Boerne Chapter, Native Plant Society of TexasPublished in the Boerne Star on November 13, 2014 Years of gardening has taught me to really appreciate organic matter.
Twoleaf Senna—A Hardscrabble Star
by Les Barnes – Boerne Chapter, Native Plant Society of TexasPublished in the Boerne Star on October 17, 2014 About six years ago while walking near the road shoulder by
Are Native Plant Gardeners Lazy?
By Christine Westerman – Boerne Chapter, Native Plant Society of TexasPublished in the Boerne Star on August 22, 2014. I’ve heard it is a common misconception that native plants do
Climate Change…Learning Experiences
by Becky Eterno – Boerne Chapter, Native Plant Society of TexasPublished in the Boerne Star on July 18, 2014 My gardening career has progressed over almost 50 years through three
Connections to the Past
by Delmar Cain – Boerne Chapter, Native Plant Society of TexasPublished in the Boerne Star on June 20, 2014 As I write this article another Burges Fest Parade is just around
Frogfruit–A NICE! Plant With A Tangle Of Common Names
by Delmar Cain – Boerne Chapter, Native Plant Society of TexasPublished in the Boerne Star on June 6, 2014 Do you remember when I wrote that someone could make some
A Limestone Canyon, A Memorable Trip and a NICE! Plant
By Delmar Cain – Boerne Chapter, Native Plant Society of TexasPublished in the Boerne Star on May 9, 2014 This year is going by quickly and it is May already.
Texas Honeysuckle—Not A Wanderer
by Delmar Cain – Boerne Chapter, Native Plant Society of TexasPublished in the Boerne Star on April 25, 2014 One day last week Wilt Shaw and I were following Dr.
A NICE! Plant that Attracts Butterflies and Could Bring Rain
by Delmar Cain – Boerne Chapter, Native Plant Society of TexasPublished in the Boerne Star on April 11, 2014 By now I am sure that you have successfully found the
Cluttering The Beauty Of The Native Grown
by Delmar Cain – Boerne Chapter, Native Plant Society of TexasPublished in the Boerne Star on March 28, 2014 I am sure that I am in a very small minority
One Eye Forward and One Eye Back
by Delmar Cain – Boerne Chapter, Native Plant Society of TexasPublished in the Boerne Star on March 14, 2014 Who doesn’t enjoy a chance to leave the present and travel
Double Up With NICE! Understory Plants
By Delmar Cain – Boerne Chapter, Native Plant Society of TexasPublished in the Boerne Star on February 28, 2014 The days move by swiftly, geese are flying north and the
Two Law Officers, but I Got the ChickenThief
By Delmar Cain, Boerne Chapter – Native Plant Society of TexasPublished in the Boerne Star on February 14, 2014. Someone relayed a nasty rumor to me the other day that
Native in Texas, and from Coast to Coast
By Delmar Cain – Boerne Chapter, Native Plant Society of TexasPublished in the Boerne Star on January 31, 2014. The golf courses in our area will not see much activity
For Winter Inspiration, Just Follow the Snout
By Delmar Cain – Boerne Chapter, Native Plant Society of TexasPublished in the Boerne Star on January 17, 2014. It is not the most fertile time of the year for
Plant a NICE! Treasure for January
By Delmar Cain By Delmar Cain – Boerne Chapter, Native Plant Society of TexasPublished in the Boerne Star on January 3, 2014. I am writing this article shortly after Christmas
For Christmas In The Hill Country
By Bill Ward and a few lines by Delmar Cain, Boerne Chapter, Native Plant Society of Texas Published in the Boerne Star on December 20, 2013. Those stars of the winter
Yahoo! Check Out That Blooming Wahoo by Delmar Cain, April 29, 2016
A Short Winter and A Long Spring Mostly by Bill Ward With Some Additions by Delmar Cain, March 25, 2016
Filling Spaces with Spiny Hackberry and a Poor man’s Rope by Delmar Cain, February 12, 2016
Oasis for Wildlife or High Maintenance Still Life by Delmar Cain, May 1, 2015
Webworms are Coming…Learn to Combat Them by Mark Peterson, April 27, 2015
Got Drought? Grow Native, Part 3 by Carolyn Walden, April 2, 2015
Got Drought? Grow Native, Part 2 by Carolyn Walden, March 19, 2015
Got Drought? Grow Native, Part 1 by Carolyn Walden, March 13, 2015
NPSOT Plan Youth Photo Competition by Rheda Boardman, February 27, 2015
Two Thousand Years and Few Degrees of Connection by Delmar Cain, February 6, 2015
Ashe Juniper is Really More Good Than Bad by Jane McAuliffe and Mary Dunn, January 25, 2015
Mistletoe and Ball Moss – Pleasure or Peril by Delmar Cain, January 16, 2015
Possumhaw (Ilex decidua) – Native Holly of Texas by Don Fraser, December 12, 2014
Primal Matter for Your Garden by Christine Westerman, November 13, 2014
Twoleaf Senna – A Hardscrabble Star by Les Barnes, October 17, 2014
Are Native Plant Gardeners Lazy? Hmmm? by Christine Westerman, August 22, 2014
Climate Change…Learning Experiences by Becky Eterno, July 18, 2014
Connections to the Past by Delmar Cain, June 20, 2014
Frogfruit–A NICE! Plant With A Tangle Of Common Names by Delmar Cain, June 6, 2014
A Limestone Canyon, A Memorable Trip and a NICE! Plant by Delmar Cain, May 9, 2014
Texas Honeysuckle – Not a Wanderer by Delmar Cain, April 25, 2014
A NICE! Plant that Attracts Butterflies and Could Bring Rain by Delmar Cain, April 11, 2014
Cluttering the Beauty of the Native Grown by Delmar Cain, March 28, 2014
One Eye Forward and One Eye Back by Delmar Cain, March 14, 2014
Double up with NICE! Understory Plants by Delmar Cain, February 28, 2014
Two Law Officers, but I Got the Chicken-Thief by Delmar Cain, February 14, 2014
Native in Texas, and from Coast to Coast by Delmar Cain, January 31, 2014
For Winter Inspiration, Just Follow the Snout by Delmar Cain, January 20, 2014
Plant a NICE! Treasure for January by Delmar Cain, January 3, 2014
For Christmas in the Hill Country by Bill Ward and a few lines by Delmar Cain, December 20, 2013
Way Stations for Hungry Travelers by Delmar Cain, December 6, 2013
Surprising Hill Country Beauties by Delmar Cain, November 22, 2013
Plan Long Term – Plant a NICE! Tree by Delmar Cain, November 8, 2013
Paying Attention to the Small Faces in the Crowd by Delmar Cain, October 25, 2013
A Faithful Reader and a NICE! Goldeneye by Delmar Cain, October 7, 2013
Opportunities And Surprises For The Season by Delmar Cain, September 27, 2013
A New NICE Plant and Hardy Early Fall Bloomers by Delmar Cain, September 13, 2013
Two Sennas–Cool Plants For the End of Summer by Delmar Cain, August 30, 2013
Name That Borer Moth by Delmar Cain, August 16, 2013
Want A Vine That Will Climb—Try A Clematis by Delmar Cain, August 2, 2013
One Real Honest to Goodness Weed by Delmar Cain, July 19, 2013
Buckley’s Yucca—A NICE Ball With Points by Delmar Cain, July 5, 2013
Buck Moths, Green Dragons and the Fiery Searcher by Delmar Cain, June 14, 2013
Not In Control—Save Some Seeds by Delmar Cain, May 31, 2013
In The Battle Against Invasives-Save Some Seeds by Delmar Cain, May 17, 2013
Prairie Verbena—A NICE Ten-Month Performer by Delmar Cain, May 5, 2013
In Love and Stranded in the Hill Country—Wild (Eastern) Red Columbine by Emily Weiner and Delmar Cain, April 19, 2013
Yellow Spring Flowers And A Memorial Butterfly Garden by Delmar Cain, April 5, 2013
Pink Mimosa—NICE, But Not Near A Walkway by Delmar Cain, March 22, 2013
The Early Show May Be The Best by Delmar Cain, March 8, 2013
Something Pleasant—Bush Palmetto by Delmar Cain, February 22, 2013
Rough-Leaf Dogwood—A NICE Tree For A Wet Spot by Delmar Cain, February 8, 2013
Rosettes of Renewal by Delmar Cain, January 25, 2013
Pecan—A NICE Old Favorite by Delmar Cain, January 11, 2013
Ashe Juniper—Wanted Dead or Wanted Alive by Delmar Cain, December 28, 2012
Cenizo–A Western Plant For Dry Conditions by Delmar Cain, December 14, 2012
Pondering The Future by Delmar Cain, November 30, 2012
Attractive Grasses For Fall Color by Delmar Cain, November 16, 2012
Zexmenia—A Hardy and Versatile Performer by Delmar Cain, November 2, 2012
Celebrate Texas Native Plant Week With A Field Trip by Delmar Cain, October 19, 2012
Retama—A NICE Sun Lover by Delmar Cain, October 5, 2012
In The Hill Country Or Blackland Prairie—It’s Still Prairie Tea by Delmar Cain, September 21, 2012
Flame Acanthus—A NICE Plant for A Hot Summer and Fall by Delmar Cain, September 7, 2012
Prairie Coneflower… Deer Proof… Maybe by Delmar Cain, August 24, 2012
A Tree By Every Other Name Is Still The Same by Delmar Cain, August 10, 2012
A Look At Some Of The Supporting Cast by Delmar Cain, July 27, 2012
Native Plants Work On A Public Site by Delmar Cain, July 13, 2012
The seed ball, demystified by Emily Weiner, June 29, 2012
A Steady Bloomer for A Dry Spot by Delmar Cain, June 15, 2012
Letting Nature Do The Work by Delmar Cain, June 1, 2012
No Mercy for the Musk Thistle Either by Delmar Cain, May 18, 2012
Desert Willow—A Cool Plant For A Hot Spot by Delmar Cain, May 4, 2012
Malta Starthistle—A Really Bad Actor by Delmar Cain, April 20, 2012
Mexican Buckeye—A Good Suggestion For the Plant Sale by Delmar Cain, April 6, 2012
Our friends are back, but for how long by Delmar Cain, March 23, 2012
Ten Years of NICE! by Delmar Cain, March 9, 2012
Letting Nature Make The Call by Delmar Cain, February 23, 2012
Damianita—Cold Hardy and Drought Tolerant by Delmar Cain, February 9, 2012
Rewarded By Waiting by Delmar Cain, January 27, 2012
Teaching and Planting for the Future by Delmar Cain, December 30, 2011
A Tough Plant For The New Year by Delmar Cain, December 16, 2011
Rethinking Riparian Management by Delmar Cain, December 2, 2011
Drought Tough Plant by Delmar Cain, November 18, 2011
The Wonders of Rain And Another NICE Tree by Delmar Cain, November 4, 2011
Setting A Good Example by Delmar Cain, October 21, 2011
Lacey Oak Revisited by Delmar Cain, October 7, 2011
Why Native Plants For Your Yard? by Delmar Cain, September 23, 2011
Include Thoroughwort In Your Gardening Plans by Delmar Cain, September 9, 2011
Prickly Pear Cactus, The State Plant—Trouble on the Horizon by Delmar Cain, August 26, 2011
Prickly Pear Cactus—A Good Choice for The State Plant by Delmar Cain, August 12, 2011
Following A Midsummer Rabbit Trail by Delmar Cain, July 29, 2011
A Yard For the Wet And Dry Years by Delmar Cain, July 15, 2011
Planning For Drought In The Future by Delmar Cain, July 1, 2011
A Native Not For Swingers by Delmar Cain, June 17, 2011
Hope In A New Revolution by Delmar Cain, June 3, 2011
Preservation: Challenge Or A Piece Of Cake by Delmar Cain, May 20, 2011
Passing On The Hill Country at Stanbio Laboratory by Delmar Cain, May 6, 2011
At Home in the Hill Country – Escarpment Black Cherry by Delmar Cain, April 8, 2011
A Tale of Two Plants by Delmar Cain, March 25, 2011
What’s In A Name — The Texas Fall Elm by Delmar Cain, March 11, 2011
Got Milkweed? Monarchs Need It To Survive by Kip Kiphart, February 25, 2011
Chinquapin Oak – a NICE! good looking shade tree by Carolyn Walden, February 12, 2011
Tribute to a Wonderful Life by Bill Lindemann, January 28, 2011
Native Grown But Widely Loved by Delmar Cain, January 14, 2011
Desired future conditions apply to more that just the aquifer by Delmar Cain, September 20, 2010
