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March 2019 Meeting
**ARCHIVED POST ** On Monday, March 18th, Carolyn Rozier will educate us on “What is a Herbarium?” Grandmothers who were avid gardeners introduced Carolyn to gardening where she developed a lifelong passion to grow things. After becoming a Dallas County Master Gardener in 2002, Carolyn became fascinated with insects and
Is that sprout a weed or a wildflower?
Here’s a downloadable guide from USDA-NRCS that provides detailed descriptions of how to identify wildflower seedlings of the Great Plains.
Getting our Garden and the Square Spruced up for Spring Break!
**ARCHIVED POST ** Some native plants are starting to green-up already! Please join us this Saturday, March 2 at 8:30 am for a work day on the square. We need more volunteers than usual because we hope to split into two groups. One group will work at the native plant
Program – Soils, March 2, 2019
**ARCHIVED POST ** [from Dallas Baxter] Photo credit: The Nature Conservancy The Big Bend Chapter of the Native Plant society of Texas will feature a program on soils from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday, March 2. The program presenter, Lynn Loomis is a long time soil scientist with the
Native Bee Identification and Conservation
**ARCHIVED POST ** from 2019-02-27 March 26, 2019 Chapter Meeting: It is estimated that there are at least 700 bee species in Texas, and only one of those is the famous (and introduced) European honeybee. In this program you will learn about the natural history and identification of some of
Strategic Plan 2019-2024
**ARCHIVED POST ** [from Dallas Baxter] The Native Plant Society of Texas’ 2019-2024 Strategic Plan has been completed and is now available for download in PDF in both the illustrated and text only forms. The Planning and Development committee deserves a round of applause as do all the NPSOT members
February 2019
NICE! Plant of the Month Oenothera macrocarpa Family: Onagraceae Other Common Names: Fluttermill, Big-fruit Evening Primrose Type: Perennial; upright to sprawling Natural Habitat: Limestone glades & bluffs, roadsides, rocky prairies & hillsides Growth: 12-24 in. spreading to 1.5 ft Deer Resistance: Leaves are eaten by white-tail deer Wildlife: Attracts moths,
Searching for Texas treasure
Despite my affection for Gaillardia and a deep love of white flowers generally, the thought of a rare white blanket flower astonished me. Clearly, it was time for a trip to Nacogdoches.
Randy Johnson aka Organic Randy will speak at Mondays’s Meeting Feb 25, 2019
**ARCHIVED POST ** FEBRUARY MEETING Are your seeps running? Have any perpetually wet or boggy spots on your property? Have poor drainage? Randy Johnson aka Organic Randy, will speak to us about dealing with damp soils and seeps at our Monday Meeting, February 25th at 6 p.m. at the Citizen’s Center
Bexar Roots February 2019
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Spring symposium scheduled for March 23
Our 2019 spring symposium will be held on March 23 at the Lady Bird John Wildflower Center.
Photo contest winners from 2018
Photo contest winners from all 12 Level III Ecoregions in Texas. Winners were selected by popular vote and announced at the 2018 Fall Symposium in San Antonio.
