Native Plants: Giving Wildlife a Place to Call Home

Native Plants: Giving Wildlife a Place to Call Home

— Anna Hurst

Want a garden that buzzes with life? See how North Texas native plants attract birds, pollinators, and helpful small mammals with little effort.

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Designing With a Purpose

Designing With a Purpose

— Anna Hurst

Paths to nowhere and plants with no purpose? Learn how to design a landscape that looks beautiful, solves problems, and supports wildlife.

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Fall Is for Fun

Fall Is for Fun

— Anna Hurst

Fall is a fantastic time to be outside observing wildlife.

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Butterfly Gardening

Butterfly Gardening

— Anna Hurst

Butterfly gardening is easy and rewarding. All it takes is providing a few simple things.

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Create a Wildlife Habitat

Create a Wildlife Habitat

— Anna Hurst

Want a wildlife-friendly garden? These simple tips can help you turn your yard into a habitat.

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What Not to Cut Back This Winter

What Not to Cut Back This Winter

— Anna Hurst

Leave the stems, seed heads, and leaf litter. A guide to your native garden in the winter.

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Fall Bloomers for Migrating Monarchs and Late Season Pollinators

Fall Bloomers for Migrating Monarchs and Late Season Pollinators

— Anna Hurst

Monarchs are moving through North Texas right now. These seven native plants give them, and plenty of other late-season pollinators, the nectar they need.

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10 Top Plants for a North Texas Pollinator Garden

10 Top Plants for a North Texas Pollinator Garden

— Anna Hurst

Native plants that feed monarchs, native bees, and hummingbirds all season. Here are 10 reliable, low-maintenance picks for North Texas pollinator gardens.

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Native Plants for Cross Timbers Dry, Well-Draining Soils

Native Plants for Cross Timbers Dry, Well-Draining Soils

— Anna Hurst
If your soil feels gritty or crumbles between your fingers rather than sticking together in a ball, and water disappears fast after a rain, you might assume your soil needs...
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Native Plants for Blackland Prairie Clay Soils

Native Plants for Blackland Prairie Clay Soils

— Anna Hurst
If your garden is in the Blackland Prairie ecoregion, chances are you are struggling with the deep, dense soil that packs tightly, absorbs water slowly, and has little air space...
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Plant This, Not That: Native Alternatives to Nandina, Bradford Pear, Vitex, Chinese Privet & Other Invasive Plants in North Texas

Plant This, Not That: Native Alternatives to Nandina, Bradford Pear, Vitex, Chinese Privet & Other Invasive Plants in North Texas

— Anna Hurst

Trade invasive ornamentals for plants that actually feed North Texas wildlife. 8 common swaps, from Nandina to Bermudagrass, with native alternatives for each.

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Monarch butterfly on Shrubby Boneset (Ageratina havanensis)

Best Native Shade Plants for Texas: 20 Picks for Under Oaks

— Anna Hurst

Struggling with shady garden? Discover 20 native plants — from groundcovers to flowering shrubs — built for exactly these conditions.

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