How to Identify Plants Growing in Your Yard
If I asked you if you could identify every plant growing in your yard, would you be able to do it? I sure wouldn’t have been able to until recently.
5 Cool Facts about Mountain Cedar (Ashe Juniper)
Before moving to San Antonio, Texas I had never heard of Ashe Juniper (Juniperus ashei). Often called “Mountain Cedar” by locals, it is the cause of the dreaded Cedar Fever.
Top 5 Places to Buy Native Wildflower Seeds Online
Want to start a native wildflower garden? Check out these top five online sources for native wildflower seeds.
10 Steps to Prepping a Native Wildflower Garden
Want to transform part of your yard into a native wildflower garden that attracts a variety of bees and butterflies! I’m showing you the 10 steps to prep a wildflower garden and get it ready for blooms!
Inland Sea Oats: My Favorite Native Grass
Want an ornamental grass that performs well in the shade? Then Inland Sea Oats (Chasmanthium latifolium) is the grass for you! This beautiful grass is native to the US from the Plains to the East Coast and has beautiful drooping seed heads that turn a golden brown in fall.
Frog Fruit: My Favorite Native Ground Cover
Besides winning the award for cutest name, Frog Fruit (phyla nodiflora) is an awesome fast growing ground cover. It brings your yard alive with pollinators that love visiting its dainty white flowers for nectar. Native to many states in the US!
Turk’s Cap: My Favorite Native Shade Plant
Today I’m talking all about Turk’s Cap (malvaviscus arboreus) – a plant native to my state of Texas! It is a great entry level plant if you are looking to add more native plants to your yard. It performs well in a variety of conditions and its prolific blooms attract hummingbirds and pollinators.
5 Reasons You Don’t Want Nandina in Your Yard
Do you have nandina growing in your yard? If you live in the Southern US, there is a good chance you do! However, here are 5 reasons why you may want to consider replacing this plant with something else.
My Backyard Native Landscape Design
Join me as I experiment with growing native plants in my own backyard! Check out the first three phases of my native landscape design.
Best Gifts for Native Plant Lovers 2020
This gardener gift guide for Christmas 2020 was made with native plant lovers in mind! These nine garden and nature gifts will make any nature lover happy.