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Got Drought? – Every Drop Counts!
**ARCHIVED POST ** Riverside Nature Center, Native Plant Society of Texas and Texas Master Naturalists are sponsoring a drought awareness event – Every Drop Counts! Join us on Saturday October 8th from 10 am – 2 pm at Riverside Nature Center, 150 Fransciso Lemos St. in Kerrville, TX. There will
We Are as Strong as Our Members
TREESThere is unrest in the forest,Trouble with the treesFor the Maples want more sunlightAnd the Oaks ignore their pleas. The trouble with the MaplesAnd they’re quite convinced they’re right.They say the Oaks are just too loftyAnd they grab up all the light. But the Oaks can’t help their feelingsIf they
2022 Trans-Pecos Fall Symposium Roundup
As the West Texas dust settles on the Native Plant Society of Texas Trans-Pecos Fall Symposium, we want to take a moment to reflect on the event and share some exciting outcomes. The 2022 event was a success by the numbers, with 166 attendees registered to travel to Alpine, TX for in-person events, and 128 registrants registered to access the programming virtually.
President’s Message:
**ARCHIVED POST ** Fall is my favorite season. I can’t wait for the cool air, creative decorations, the smell of pumpkin bread and planting in my gardens. If you didn’t know, Fall is the perfect time to plant. After this last summer and the past two years I am excited
Prairie Rose Fall Native Plant Sale
**ARCHIVED POST ** Visit the Prairie Rose FaceBook Page to view the video of this presentation. **ARCHIVED POST** **ARCHIVED POST LINKS & PICTURES MAY NOT WORK** **ARCHIVED POST AUTHOR: prairierose
NPSOT Austin Fall 2022 Plant Sale
**ARCHIVED POST ** NPSOT Austin’s Fall Plant Sale is this Saturday, October 8, 2022, beginning at 9am. This wonderful opportunity to find native plants will be held at Heartwood Community Garden (www.heartwoodcommunitygarden.com), 315 Heartwood Drive, Austin, TX 78745. You can find the updated plant list and other details on our
Native Plant Society of Texas Events
**ARCHIVED POST ** Keep track of NPSOT events that are being held in chapters throughout the state here–events include Fall Plant Sales! **ARCHIVED POST** **ARCHIVED POST LINKS & PICTURES MAY NOT WORK** **ARCHIVED POST AUTHOR: sandraries
Circle of the Springs Garden
October 2022 Presentation by Patrick McGuire Gardens can easily become overgrown and overwhelming. Tending the Circle of the Springs we observed this happening. As we approached the end of the growing season in 2021 we made the decision to be proactive, to see if we could prevent the overgrowth. The
Plant of the Month: Swamp Sunflower
Our plant of the month for September 2022 is Swamp Sunflower.
Botanical name: Helianthus angustifolius
Common name(s): Swamp Sunflower, Narrowleaf Sunflower, Narrow-leaved Sunflower
October Meeting – Tuesday, Oct 4, 2022, Cibolo Nature Center Auditorium. 6:30 pm Social Time; 7:00 pm Meeting
**ARCHIVED POST ** October Meeting – Tuesday, Oct 4, 2022, Cibolo Nature Center Auditorium. 6:30 pm Social Time; 7:00 pm Meeting Announcements, Voting for 2022-23 Officers, and Presentation. Presentation: Agaves, Yuccas and Related Plants of Texas – Tough Plants for Tough Times Lonnie will explore the agaves and yuccas of Texas and the ethno-botanical
Chapter Meeting: Monarchs, Migration, & Milkweed
This talk included an overview of the Monarch life cycle and migration but focused on recent scientific studies and milkweed native to our area.
A Gridiron Guide to Fighting Invasives with Native Plants
Strategies for Deploying Native Plants to Defeat Invasives If there’s one opponent Texas native plants are constantly facing, it’s invasive species. The influx of invasives, in large part, created the need for our group in 1981, and by generating awareness of native Texas plants, NPSOT helps fight back against invasives.
