Below are websites we have found are very helpful to us. We are adding more websites all the time. If you find any errors, please use the contact us tab and let us know so we can make the appropriate corrections. Some links are in .pdf format and require Adobe Acrobat reader in order to view. We hope you will find these websites just as helpful to you:
Gardening Checklists:
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COMPANION PLANTING GUIDE – SEE WHAT PLANTS GO TOGETHER
BUTTERFLIES–
Swallowtail Butterfly on sunflower
How To Start a Butterfly Garden
The Basics of Butterfly Gardening
Butterfly & Hummingbird plants for SE Texas
North American Butterfly Association
The Butterflies and Moths of North America
Best plant list for Caterpillar, larvae & butterflies
Native Host Plants for Butterflies
Plant guide to Central Texas Gulf Coast for Butterflies
Plant guide to Southern Louisiana Coast for Butterflies
An Introduction to Butterfly Watching
St. Augustine Grass
GRASS–
- Maintaining St. Augustine Grass
- Keep Your Lawn Alive During Droughts
- Chinch Bugs in St. Augustine Lawns
- Maintaining Bermuda Grass
Chewing insects
Sucking insects
PESTICIDES–
Pesticide Properties that Affect Water
Herbicides – How they work & the symptoms they cause
A Field Guide to Common Texas Insects
Grasshoppers and Their Control
A Key to Common Caterpillar Pests of Vegetables
Wood-boring Insects of Trees and Shrubs
Scale Insects on Ornamental Plants
Lantana and Verbena: How to Combat Insect and Mite Pests
Ant
ANTS— ANTS — ANTS — ANTS — ANTS
Ants – The different kinds
Managing Household Ant Pests
Managing Imported Fire Ants in Urban Areas
ROSES–
Rose
Managing Insects and Related Pests of Roses
How to Plant Roses by Everett E. Janne
Antique Roses for the South by Dr. William C. Welch
Pruning Roses for Health & Beauty
Southern Garden Roses by Dr. William C. Welch
TEXAS WILDFLOWERS
Texas Wildflowers Color Wheel cut-out
 Indian Blanket |
 Texas Bluebonnets of varying colors |
 Common Yarrow |
 Scarlet Pimpernel |
 Obedient Plant |
How to grow Rain Lilies from seed
Vegetables:
How can you protect Tomatoes when planting early in the spring?
Flower Gardens!!
Cardinal
Bird-friendly garden plan BHG (from Better Homes & Gardens)
Heirloom Plants for the Texas Gardens (From Better Homes and Gardens)
Seed Germination Chart check out the light and temperature requirement for your seeds to germinate.
Pine Straw as a Ground Cover Mulch
Fruit & Nut Trees
Homeowner’s Guide to Pests of Peaches, Plums and Pecans
Fruit and Nut Disease Control Products for use in Texas
HERBS!
Useful in cooking:
