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Attract Hummingbirds All Summer with Texas Red Yucca

Native plant. Check

Attracts hummingbirds. Check

Vibrant color. Check

Texas Red Yucca checks a lot of boxes. Find out why you should consider adding it to your landscape in the latest article by Environmental Services.

Native Plant Spotlight: Texas Creeping Oxeye

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.

Every Yard is an Ecosystem

Meet Andy. Andy is a Woodlands resident making small changes to his yard that are yielding big results. From saving time, water and money to growing valuable resources for wildlife and a healthier lawn, Andy is sharing tips and tricks that you can do too!

Add Height and Habitat with Oxeye Sunflower

Showy yellow daisy-like flowers that draw in hummingbirds, butterflies, and native bees makes this low maintenance native a great addition to any garden. Discover how to grow oxeye sunflower (Heliopsis helianthoides) for water-wise blooms all summer long on impressive plants reaching 3 to 6 feet tall. 

Some like this hot weather – Wedelia texana!

A little water-sipper of a plant, Wedelia texana proves that—even in the middle of a Texas summer—gardeners can have their cake and eat it too! After many spring flowers and gardeners have languished from the heat, this easy-care shrub continues to bloom in an airy bouquet of sweet daisy-like flowers through summer and into fall. 

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