Planting for Birds & Pollinators
Simple ways to support birds, pollinators, and a healthier North Texas landscape
Not sure where to start?
These posts offer simple, practical ways to grow native plants in North Texas
—without overcomplicating it.
Planting for Birds & Pollinators
Look Beyond the Brown: Snow-on-the-Prairie and ...
The prairie is changing. Look beyond the browning grasses and dried seed heads, and you'll find Snow-on-the-Prairie putting on a spectacular late-season show—and plenty of evidence that a prairie doesn't...
Look Beyond the Brown: Snow-on-the-Prairie and ...
The prairie is changing. Look beyond the browning grasses and dried seed heads, and you'll find Snow-on-the-Prairie putting on a spectacular late-season show—and plenty of evidence that a prairie doesn't...
Eryngo: What IS That Purple Plant?
If you’ve visited Dogwood Canyon lately, you may have spotted something unusual rising from the prairie—a spiky, intensely purple plant that looks a little like a thistle, a little like...
Eryngo: What IS That Purple Plant?
If you’ve visited Dogwood Canyon lately, you may have spotted something unusual rising from the prairie—a spiky, intensely purple plant that looks a little like a thistle, a little like...
Illinois Bundleflower: When the Flowers Fade, t...
By August, some of the bright blooms of early and midsummer are beginning to give way to something different on the prairie. Seeds. One plant making that transition right now...
Illinois Bundleflower: When the Flowers Fade, t...
By August, some of the bright blooms of early and midsummer are beginning to give way to something different on the prairie. Seeds. One plant making that transition right now...
Common Sunflower, Velvetweed & Partridge Pea: W...
Take a walk through the prairie without leaving home. This month, Common Sunflower, Velvetweed, and Partridge Pea are putting on a colorful display at Dogwood Canyon while providing food and...
Common Sunflower, Velvetweed & Partridge Pea: W...
Take a walk through the prairie without leaving home. This month, Common Sunflower, Velvetweed, and Partridge Pea are putting on a colorful display at Dogwood Canyon while providing food and...
Native Plants Are Busy Raising Birds
By July, many gardens have lost the bright blooms of spring, and it's easy to think the season's excitement has passed. But if you take a closer look, you'll discover...
Native Plants Are Busy Raising Birds
By July, many gardens have lost the bright blooms of spring, and it's easy to think the season's excitement has passed. But if you take a closer look, you'll discover...
Final Spring Native Plant Clearance + Pop-Up Sh...
Final Spring Native Plant Clearance + Pop-Up Shopping Weekend Spring may be winding down, but there’s still a great selection of native plants looking for a home—and now is the...
Final Spring Native Plant Clearance + Pop-Up Sh...
Final Spring Native Plant Clearance + Pop-Up Shopping Weekend Spring may be winding down, but there’s still a great selection of native plants looking for a home—and now is the...