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Summer 2026 Member News
Shepherding Texas’ Pollinators Members of the Society are constantly surprising us with their dedication to improving the health of our great state. Whether it’s performing cleanups of public lands or working with HOAs to incorporate native plants—both of which we featured in the last issue—or raising awareness of the importance
Creech Prairie Restoration
Drs. Robert and Melinda Creech discuss the restoration of 88 acres of family land to a Native Texas Prairie.
Twilight in the Garden of Good and Evil: The Cultural Legacy of Jimsonweed
“Dead time lasts for one hour—from half an hour before midnight to half an hour after midnight. The half hour before midnight is for doin’ good. The half hour after midnight is for doin’ evil… We goin’ to the flower garden.” — Minerva, character in John Berendt’s Midnight in the
Summer Survivors: Native Plants that Thrive in the Texas Heat
By Logan Dovalina, Rio Grande Valley Chapter I grew up in Shary Heights in Mission, Texas—a lush, historic neighborhood that defined my childhood. Along Miller Avenue sits our family home, which we’ve lived in since 1970. Before our time, Shary Heights served as a model for the Mission Garden Club
NICE Summer 2026 Plant of the Season
Pigeonberry (Rivina humilis L.): Perennial ground cover for shade Description: Pigeonberry (Rivina humilis L.), also called Coralito, or Rouge Plant, is native to the southern US as far north as Oklahoma. It is a small shrubby perennial that can grow from 18 to 34 inches tall in North Texas with
San Antonio Chapter Meeting July 2026
July 28, 2026: Presentation by Mike Quinn, Botanist, Ornithologist, Entomologist, and a top contributor to iNaturalist. Flora and Fauna Biodiversity along the I-35 Corridor.
🦺 Monthly Workday – Bird Friendly Garden @ Moody Gardens
The Galveston Chapter has partnered with Moody Gardens to help maintain their native Bird Friendly Garden. This garden was planted as part of the Bird City Texas initiative to demonstrate creation of safe habitat for local and migrating birds. The area includes native plants of particular value to birds for
What’s Growing Isn’t Always What’s Best
By Leah Fenley, Hill Country Chapter Spring growth in Texas can be thrilling, but vigor alone is not a sign that a plant belongs. This article offers a clear framework for understanding the difference between native, introduced, aggressive, and invasive species, and why those distinctions matter for everyone from gardeners
June 12 Lakes & Pines Garden Tour – Riverby Ranch
On June 12 Lakes and Pines chapter members had the pleasure of visiting Brandon Hall’s Riverby Ranch in Cumby, Texas. He is working hard to convert the non-native plants to native. It was so much fun that we stood in the rain and talked about the ecoregion and its future
Chapter Meeting: On Summer Vacation—See You in August!
There will be no chapter meeting in July.
What Bison Did For Bees: The Story of the World’s Greatest “Weed”
By Peter Keilty, Austin Chapter Sunflowers can feel so familiar that it is easy to overlook how extraordinary they are. In Texas, wild sunflowers are not just cheerful roadside flowers or garden volunteers. They are durable native plants that feed pollinators, shelter wildlife, and flourish in places many other species
June 6 NLCP Level 1 Class: A Learning Experience!
The Lakes & Pines and Tyler Chapters of the Native Plant Society of Texas hosted the Level 1 Native Landscape Certification Program class at the Tyler Nature Center on Saturday, June 6. Thirty native plant enthusiasts attended the class which focused on Introduction to Native Landscapes and was taught by
