Let’s plant native! Texas purple sage, the official state native shrub, thrives in challenging conditions with stunning silvery leaves and vibrant purple flowers. This resilient plant supports butterflies and moths, offering beauty and effortless gardening. Its drought tolerance and minimal care requirements make it perfect for Texas landscapes, ensuring a flourishing environment for nature and homeowners alike.
Learn how to care for your trees and ensure they thrive with these resources! Discover tips for planting bare-root trees, mulching, pruning, and choosing the right tree for the right place. Explore this year’s 12 tree varieties from the 49th Annual Arbor Day Tree Giveaway on January 25, 2025.
Flowering trees are often considered “ornamentals” leaving many to question their purpose beyond just “looking pretty”. But don’t let these beautiful blooms fool you, these trees offer numerous practical benefits to your landscape. Take advantage of these benefits and plant a flowering tree this year!
The 2024 Arbor Day Tree Giveaway will feature numerous native flowering trees, including Flowering Dogwood and Eastern Redbud, the latest species covered in our Trees on the Trail series. Get your own seedling tomorrow, January 27th, at Rob Fleming Park!
Learn how to care for your trees and ensure they thrive with these resources! Discover tips for planting bare-root trees, mulching, pruning, and choosing the right tree for the right place. Explore this year’s 12 tree varieties before joining us for the 48th Annual Arbor Day Tree Giveaway on January 27, 2024, from 9 a.m. to noon at Rob Fleming Park.
Small trees or shrubs offer a wide range of benefits and are valuable additions to every garden’s ecosystem. Shrubs play an integral role in creating bee-, butterfly-, and bird-friendly gardens by providing pollen, nectar, and seeds. They enhance privacy, curb appeal, and property values. With benefits like these, adding small trees and shrubs to your landscape should be a no-brainer!
The 2024 Arbor Day Tree Giveaway will feature two beautiful understory species that can be trained into small trees or multi-stemmed shrubs: false indigo and buttonbush. Keep reading to see which one suits your landscape – or choose both for double the benefits!
Adding native fruit trees to your landscape is a fantastic choice that offers a multitude of benefits. These trees not only yield delicious and abundant crops but also attract wildlife, fostering a thriving ecosystem. The 2024 Arbor Day Tree Giveaway will feature three native fruit trees, Persimmon (Diospyros virginiana), Black Cherry (Prunus serotina) and Chickasaw Plum (Prunus angustifolia). Let’s take a deeper dive into the similarities and differences between these three native species and help decipher which native fruit tree is best for your landscape.
Adding an oak tree to your yard can bring numerous benefits. Discover whether the majestic white oak or the versatile Nuttall oak would be right for your site. Planting a native oak creates a thriving habitat that attracts birds and other wildlife, and supports local caterpillars which turn into beautiful butterflies and moths. Whether in your yard or on the trail, enjoy the beauty and benefits of these magnificent oaks that will be available at the 2024 Arbor Day Tree Giveaway in January!
As a member of the pea family, not only does the Orchid Tree attract native bees and butterflies with its gorgeous fragrant flowers, it’s a nitrogen fixer too!
Learn more about this West Texas native and a link to register for Texas Trees in the Home Landscape with Texas A&M Urban and Community Forester Michael Merritt TOMORROW from 9 to 11 a.m. This virtual class will not be recorded, so don’t miss out!
Are you looking for a plant that is easy to grow, saves water and can handle the heat?
Sounds like Wedelia texana might be the right plant for you.
Get to know this native plant in the latest article from The Woodlands Township Environmental Services Department.
Scorcher. Dog Days of Summer. Heat Wave.
It’s summer and that means the next few months will be the hottest of the year.
While we seek out ways to stay cool, some native plants embrace the heat. Get to know these five heat loving perennials in the latest article from the Environmental Services Department.
