Texas has eight plant hardiness zones, ranging from the cold-hardy northwestern Panhandle to the warmer southern regions.

Whether you're a gardening expert or can't keep a ... that rely exclusively on native plants. These non-native plants can thrive in Texas landscapes, with the right care and conditions, and ...

Native plants are flowers, shrubs, trees, and groundcovers that have existed in a region for thousands of years. They are ...

Strawberry bush. Sweet bubby. Sweetshrub. Whatever you call it, anyone can recognize this native plant by the pleasant scent.

Learn the differences between native and perennial plants, including their definitions and how climate affects their growth.

Want to help the bees? This Texas gardening guide explains how to plant a pollinator-friendly garden with native plants.

Even planting just one keystone plant in the yard or in a container will help restore biodiversity on your property.

Fruits and vegetables need plenty of nutrients and water to thrive in a garden. California native plants prefer unamended soils and need little water once they’re established. Separation is the ...

Ferdinand Lindheimer, the father of Texas botany, collected the first ... Patty Leslie Pasztor, the garden’s native-plant horticulturalist at the time, guffawed. She told him big red sage ...

Native plants provide both environmental and economic benefits, playing an important role in water protection and conservation.

If you’re a human living on this planet, you should get to know Doug Tallamy, the entomologist and University of Delaware ...