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Chapter Meeting: Climate Change and Southeast Texas’ Native Plant Communities
February 10 — This month Andrew Sipocz will talk about climate change with a focus on the anticipated effects on specific plants and potential changes to native plant communities.
2025 Texas Tough Drought Tolerant Plants
Announcing 12 drought tolerant native plants for 2025!
Save the Date! Spring Native Plant Sale on April 19, 2025
Save the date! Our Spring Native Plant Sale is scheduled for Saturday, April 19, 2025, from 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. at the Herff Farm Teaching Barn, at 33 Herff Road in Boerne. Take advantage of this opportunity to easily obtain native plants suited to our eco region, and along
8 Native North Texas Grasses to Simplify Your Landscaping
Homeowners seeking native plant landscaping options that are attractive, low-maintenance, and environmentally-friendly need to consider our native North Texas grasses. These grasses will simplify your yard maintenance with minimal need for watering, fertilizing, and mowing.
January 2025 Plant of the Month
Howdy plant lovers! Hope your New Year is off to a great start! This month, we are celebrating the beautiful, hardy native plant Rivina humilis. Though it is small and delicate, it packs a mighty impact! Why we love it: – Supports local pollinators while birds enjoy its edible berries –
Where Plateau Meets Prairie
In autumn, Cornus drummondii offers a beautiful display of vividly-colored reddish leaves. The aging leaves of Ulmus crassifolia, covered with tiny fungal leaf spots , will soon fall to enrich the soil below. By Eric Beckers, Hill Country Chapter The end of the growing season is taking shape here at
Boerne Chapter Meeting, Tuesday, February 4
We are excited to have natural resources planner and ecologist Elizabeth McGreevy present at our Tuesday February 4th chapter meeting! For 100 years, we’ve fought the woody brush that spreads across limestone regions of Texas called karst country. Much of this woody cover consists of mountain cedars, a type of juniper
Creating a Wildlife Habitat with Native Plants
The heavily wooded lot includes Cedar Elms (Ulmus crassifolia), Live Oaks (Quercus virginiana), and Pecan Trees (Carya illinoinensis). By Lindsey Townsend, Tyler Chapter Every garden begins with an idea—and a dream. Then the work begins. Debra McStay wanted to establish a natural sanctuary where her neighborhood creatures could thrive. “For
2025 Undergraduate Scholarship Applications Open February 1
ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS February 1 – March 15, 2025 The Native Plant Society of Texas is offering two undergraduate student awards: the Dr. Alfred Richardson Undergraduate Scholarship and the Kate Hillhouse Undergraduate Scholarship. Applications can be accessed on the Scholarships page after February 1. Both scholarships are available to biology and ecology
Program: Texas Native Seeds
The Big Bend Chapter of the Native Plant Society of Texas will hold this month’s program on Saturday January 18 at 1:00 PM in the AEP room of the Alpine Public Library. Colin Shackelford from Texas Native Seeds will be discussing the West Texas Native Seed Project. The goal of
Chapter meeting January 18
We are very excited to share with you that Colleen Dieter, a top gardening educator, will present “Drought Tolerant Plants for the Hill Country” at our next Highland Lakes Native Plant Society meeting on Saturday, 18 January 2025, 1:00-3:00 at the Marble Falls Library, 101 Main Street. The educational presentation
