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5 Native Flowering Trees of Central Texas
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5 Native Flowering Trees of Central Texas

ByHaeley March 2, 2021March 4, 2021

These 5 flowering trees of Central Texas are not only native to the state, but they are gorgeous when they are in bloom. Add one to your yard!

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How to Make Your Yard a Certified Wildlife Habitat
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How to Make Your Yard a Certified Wildlife Habitat

ByHaeley February 23, 2021March 4, 2021

Did you know your yard can be so much more than a yard? It can be a certified wildlife habitat! Just a few thoughtful additions can make your yard the most popular place on the block for birds, pollinators and the insects we critically need to sustain life!

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Where To Buy San Antonio Native Plants
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Where To Buy San Antonio Native Plants

ByHaeley February 7, 2021March 3, 2021

This post is for those of you that live in the San Antonio area (like me!). I am giving you my best tips on where to find native plants to purchase (or in some cases, get for free)!

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Top 15 Native Texas Plants to Grow
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Top 15 Native Texas Plants to Grow

ByHaeley January 29, 2021February 25, 2021

Want to start growing Texas native plants in your yard but not sure where to start? Look no farther! Not only are these 15 Texas native plants beautiful, they are easy to grow and typically easy to find at a local nursery.

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How to Identify Plants Growing in Your Yard
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How to Identify Plants Growing in Your Yard

ByHaeley January 21, 2021January 29, 2021

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.

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5 Cool Facts about Mountain Cedar (Ashe Juniper)
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5 Cool Facts about Mountain Cedar (Ashe Juniper)

ByHaeley January 18, 2021February 21, 2021

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.

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Top 5 Places to Buy Native Wildflower Seeds Online
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Top 5 Places to Buy Native Wildflower Seeds Online

ByHaeley January 13, 2021February 1, 2021

Want to start a native wildflower garden? Check out these top five online sources for native wildflower seeds.

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10 Steps to Prepping a Native Wildflower Garden
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10 Steps to Prepping a Native Wildflower Garden

ByHaeley January 10, 2021February 21, 2021

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!

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Inland Sea Oats: My Favorite Native Grass
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Inland Sea Oats: My Favorite Native Grass

ByHaeley January 6, 2021February 21, 2021

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.

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Frog Fruit: My Favorite Native Ground Cover
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Frog Fruit: My Favorite Native Ground Cover

ByHaeley December 16, 2020March 1, 2021

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!

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