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Lacey Oak Revisited
By Delmar Cain There is little that is more satisfying than spending time, even if it is only briefly, with an old friend. Bill Ward, the creator of Native Grown, died in January but had written about the Lacey oak in his column, published in January 2007. Since the Boerne
A society of garden clubs? – NOT!
Our Chapters around the state are engaged in many other activities to protect and sustain our natural ecosystems by preserving and re-establishing native-plant habitats.
Why Native Plants For Your Yard?
By Delmar Cain Recently Ryan Bass, Watershed Coordinator for the Upper Cibolo Creek Watershed Project for the City of Boerne, contacted Suzanne Young about giving a presentation on native plants for the Upper Cibolo Watershed Festival. Suzanne, who is fully capable of giving such a presentation, instead gave Ryan my
September 2011
NICE! Plant of the Month Ageratina havanensis Family: Asteraceae (Aster) Other Common Names: Havana snakeroot, White mistflower, Shrubby boneset Type: Deciduous, multi-branched, rounded perennial shrub rising from many stems at the base, 2-6 feet tall. Natural Habitat: Rocky hillsides, rocky ravines, ledges and bluffs in the Edwards Plateau Growth: Moderate
Include Thoroughwort In Your Gardening Plans
By Delmar Cain Toward the end of summer having moved through a brutal year of drought, many of us might be wondering what is going to happen to our yards and trees. A quarter-mile drive will reveal any number of trees whose leaves have turned brown and we can only
Toothleaf goldeneye
Tootleaf goldeneye is a great Texas native for the perennial border or flowerbed.
Seeds of history
**ARCHIVED POST ** Last night I watched the video of Wildflowers | Seeds of History, a new documentary created by Linda Lehmusvirta. If you haven’t seen this yet, you should. Lehmusvirta is writer and producer of Central Texas Gardener, a regular program on Austin television station KLRU that is often
Prickly pear cactus, our state plant
The prickly pear cactus was selected by the Texas Legislature in 1995 to be the State Plant of Texas.
Prickly Pear Cactus, The State Plant—Trouble on the Horizon
By Delmar Cain In my last article I gave my reasons for applauding the Legislature for making the prickly pear cactus the State Plant of Texas, specifically because of its toughness, its usefulness to wild and domestic animals and its importance to humans from prehistoric time until today. One would
White prickly poppy
The Prickly Poppy bloom looks similar to a poppy and the stem and leaves have the same bluish green tinge that other poppies have, but this Texas native is absolutely covered with prickles.
Prickly Pear Cactus—A Good Choice for The State Plant
By Delmar Cain In the last article for Native Grown I reported that the prickly pear cactus was selected by the Texas Legislature in 1995 to be the State Plant of Texas. That information probably came as a bit of a surprise to some of you as it did to
Use of native plants is growing in Lufkin
**ARCHIVED POST ** A Fall Native Plant Seminar is planned in Lufkin on September 29 featuring a free lecture by Dr Douglas Tallamy, author of Bringing Nature Home, How You Can Sustain Wildlife with Native Plants.
