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Perennials, Pollinators, Annuals, Roses, Soil & Mulch

Listed below are the subjects in this category. Please scroll down to the appropriate subject, then click on the link.

Perennials – is all about those plants which are perennial coming back year after year

Natives – are those plants which are considered native to an area and have been growing wild for hundreds of years

Annuals – are those plants that live thru one season

Roses – self explanatory

Nature – How to attract Pollinators – Birds, Butterflies, Bees to your yard and how to keep unwanted pests away

Soil – What is best for your plants to live in

Mulch – to preserve water, keep weed down and enhance the beauty of the landscape

Pollinators – Bees, Butterflies, Birds and more

Native & Perennial Plants

Butterfly Weed

What are Native & Perennial Plants

Benefits of Native Plants

Native and Perennials

Perennials

Perennials for the Texas Garden

Summer blooming Perennials

Texas Superstar plants brochure

Flare Hardy Hibiscus

Easy Care Gardening with Texas Superstars

Heirloom Plants for the Texas Gardens 

Landscape Plants for the Texas Gulf Coast

Daylilies

Zone 9 Perennials for Shady Gardens

Wonderful World of Wildflowers

Establishing a Wildflower Garden

Seed Germination Chart

How to grow Rain Lilies from seed 

Pruning Clematis

It’s Fall and Time for Mums

Fall BloomingPlants for SE Texas

Giving Plants the WOW factor

Is my plant Dead or alive?

Selecting the Right Plant article

Tropical Milkweed vs. Native Milkweed

Aluminum Plant

 

 

 

Pollinators - Bees, Butterflies, Birds and others

Painted Bunting

Beneficial Insects & Plants

Pollinators Need Your Help

Beneficial Insects–

What are Beneficial Insects

Attracting Butterflies–

The Basics of Butterfly Gardening

Native Host Plants for Butterflies

Best plant list for Caterpillar, larvae & butterflies

Butterfly Pictures

Monarch Butterflys & Tropical Milkweed

Plants for Hummingbirds, Bees and Butterflies

Attracting Birds–

Bird-friendly garden plan BHG  (from Better Homes & Gardens)

A Bird Friendly Yard

Hummingbirds

More on Hummingbird attractants

Create a Bird safe backyard

Bees–

Do Honey Bees Hibernate?

What’s Killing out Bees?

Pictures of Bees

Why we should save Bees

 

Soil & Mulch

Mulch

Improving Clay Soil

Mulchs – The In’s and Outs

Soil Basics

Soil & Compaction

Soil Ph for plants

Soil Preparation

Pine Straw as a Ground Cover Mulch

Mulching

Mulches – The Ins & Outs

 

 

 

Annuals

Mixture of annual flowers

Seed Germination Chart

Annuals as Pollinators

Begonias

 

Roses

Rose

How to Plant Roses by Everett E. Janne

Common Rose Diseases

Managing Insects and Related Pests of Roses

Rose Propagation

Pruning Roses for Health & Beauty

Antique Roses for the South by Dr. William C. Welch

Southern Garden Roses by Dr. William C. Welch

Rose Care Chart

Rose Rosette Disease Battle

 

Pollinator Information

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