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Future annual meetings planned
The Native Plant Society of Texas approved host cities for its annual meeting for the next ten years.
Trees need water too
Most of a tree’s root system is only a couple feet below the surface.
Following A Midsummer Rabbit Trail
By Delmar Cain Following rabbit trails may result in unexpected and pleasant surprises or you may lose your jacket in Mr. McGregor’s garden. Here is a trail I hopped down. Since my wife and I live in Boerne, we get electricity from Bandera Electric Cooperative, Inc. and like all of
The heat is on
**ARCHIVED POST ** Global climate warming and issues related to climate change can make for “heated” discussions at any dinner table across our continent. The topic is complex, which can make addressing issues overwhelming, possibly leading to emotional conflict even among the most rational. A long-term program that provides a
A Yard For the Wet And Dry Years
By Delmar Cain As I get older I have found myself making up very good reasons for not doing the things that I no longer want to do. My reasons may strike others as foolish but they serve my purposes just fine. For instance, I don’t have to go fishing
Planning For Drought In The Future
By Delmar Cain With our serious drought now extending into the tenth month in the Hill Country, I am beginning to wonder what would constitute a normal weather year in Boerne. It seems since we moved here in 2005, the area has been having either a drought or above average
Preservation – challenge or piece of cake?
**ARCHIVED POST ** May was preservation month in Boerne, a time to ponder the unique and beautiful place in which we live and the challenges in preserving it. Admittedly most of the events of the month focussed on historical buildings, local family and commercial history and important historical events. But
Hope for quail in a new revolution
South Texas Natives, a TxDOT program in Kingsville, is working on producing native seeds in a quantity that will can restore quail habitat.
Passing on the Hill Country
Stanbio Laboratory has tried to save as much as they could of the native natural beauty of the site when they built their plant facilities.
A Native Not For Swingers
By Delmar Cain I was probably about twelve when I finally realized that I was not going to find a vine that was not attached to the ground so that I could swing from tree to tree like Tarzan. I know that I looked for that vine every time I
Citizen scientists eradicate invasive plants
During the past two years, more than fifty volunteers have eradicated more than 12,000 invasive plants on the Rancho Diana property, representing thirteen different invasive species.
June 2011
NICE! Plant of the Month Parthenocissus quinquefolia Family: Vitaceae Type: Large-scale deciduous vine Natural Habitat: Many kinds of soil all over the Eastern half of the US and most of Texas Growth: 50 feet or more Preferred Site and Use: Screening, groundcover, erosion control Deer Resistance: Not usually bothered by
