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Native Texas Gardens
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Author : Sally Wasowski
language : en
Publisher: Taylor Trade Publishing
Release Date : 2003-10-10
Native Texas Gardens written by Sally Wasowski and has been published by Taylor Trade Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003-10-10 with Gardening categories.
Explore more than 600 gardens that make the most of the Lone Star State's home-grown greenery.
Landscaping With Native Plants Of Texas 2nd Edition
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Author : George Oxford Miller
language : en
Publisher: Voyageur Press
Release Date : 2013-02-25
Landscaping With Native Plants Of Texas 2nd Edition written by George Oxford Miller and has been published by Voyageur Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-02-25 with Gardening categories.
In this comprehensive, richly illustrated guide, author George Oxford Miller provides the "how-to," "when-to," and "what-to" for gardeners, landscapers, and homeowners throughout Texas. Have you ever planted a beautiful—and expensive—shrub in your yard and watched it slowly die because it was in the wrong location? Insufficient sunlight, too much water, improper soil, or too hot an exposure can turn the nursery-perfect specimen into an eyesore. This all-in-one DIY guide helps you beautify your yard using low-maintenance native plants specifically adapted to your local growing conditions. Whether as foundation hedges, mass plantings, or accent shrubs, Texas’ vast offering of native species can bring year-round beauty to any lawn space. Covering wildflowers, shrubs, trees, vines, cacti, and groundcovers, this book selects the species that combine ornamental qualities, growth habit, adaptability, and year-round beauty for the highest landscape value. Chapters include photos, maps, charts, and design samples to provide guidelines for species selection and planting, ongoing maintenance, landscape design, and water and energy conservation. Plant descriptions provide detailed habitat requirements for hundreds of native plants, and photos illustrate how each plant looks in the landscape. In Landscaping with Native Plants of Texas, new and experienced gardeners alike will find the facts and advice needed to choose the plants best adapted for their particular landscape. The ornamental beauty of Texas’ native species and the economic advantages of using plants adapted to the local climate demonstrate that the best for our landscapes often comes from our own backyards. And perhaps most importantly, using native plants encourages the repair and preservation of natural plant communities and the wildlife they shelter.
Native Texas Plants
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Author : Sally Wasowski
language : en
Publisher: Taylor Trade Publishing
Release Date : 2003-09-25
Native Texas Plants written by Sally Wasowski and has been published by Taylor Trade Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003-09-25 with Travel categories.
An indispensable guide with 21 landscaping design plans for every type of terrain found in Texas.
Easy Gardens For North Central Texas
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Author : Steve Huddleston
language : en
Publisher: Color Garden Incorporated
Release Date : 2009
Easy Gardens For North Central Texas written by Steve Huddleston and has been published by Color Garden Incorporated this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with Gardening categories.
This groundbreaking book shows beginners and experienced gardeners alike how to create gorgeous gardens with the easiest, colorful, low water plants that north central Texas has to offer. It features over 1000 spectacular photos of annuals, perennials, shrubs, and trees that thrive with little or no irrigation and only require minutes of care per year - plants that can breeze through hot, humid, Texas summers while attracting butterflies, birds and hummingbirds. Shop for plants like a pro by taking the book with you to garden centers and checking out the latest information on the newest plants around from people who have grown them! Create traffic-stopping color combinations from the over 150 easy examples shown.
Perennial Gardens For Texas
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Author : Julie Ryan
language : en
Publisher: University of Texas Press
Release Date : 2010-07-05
Perennial Gardens For Texas written by Julie Ryan and has been published by University of Texas Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-07-05 with Gardening categories.
A perennial garden is an ever-changing source of delight. Each season brings new colors and textures in flowers and foliage. As the years go by, perennial plantings mature and interweave into forms more beautiful and surprising than a season's growth of annuals can ever give. Best of all, a perennial garden can grow almost anywhere with plants suited to local soils, temperatures, and rainfall. This book is a complete guide to perennial gardening in Texas and similar regions of eastern New Mexico, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Florida, and the Carolinas. In Part One, Julie Ryan offers a historical sketch of cottage gardens and perennial borders, with a sampler of some of their modern variations. In Part Two, she defines the major ecological regions of Texas and, with words and color photographs, takes you on a tour of lovely public and private gardens in each region. You'll find all the "how to" information for creating your own garden in Part Three. Ms. Ryan describes and pictures over 300 flowering perennials, bulbs, foliage plants, and old roses suitable for Texas gardens, with lists of companion annuals, vines, shrubs, and small trees. Accompanying charts provide quick reference to each plant's preferred regions and cultivation requirements. In addition, Ms. Ryan discusses how to design a garden and select plants, prepare the beds, and deal with garden pests. She concludes with substantial lists of resources, including mail-order suppliers of perennials, bulbs, and old roses.
Landscaping With Native Plants Of Texas
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Author : George Oxford Miller
language : en
Publisher: Voyageur Press
Release Date : 2006-04-07
Landscaping With Native Plants Of Texas written by George Oxford Miller and has been published by Voyageur Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-04-07 with Gardening categories.
Have you ever planted a beautiful, and expensive, shrub in your yard and watched it slowly die because it was in the wrong location? Not enough light, too much water, improper soil, or too hot an exposure can turn the nursery-perfect specimen into an eyesore. This all-in-one guide helps you beautify your yard, not with high-maintenance imports, but with native plants adapted to your local growing conditions. Whether as a foundation hedge, mass planting, or accent shrub, native species can provide year-round beauty to your yard. While the interest in native-plant landscaping and xeriscaping (sp?) has mushroomed, the necessary "how-to," "when-to," and "what-to" has been slow in coming. In this comprehensive, richly illustrated guide, George Oxford Miller describes the best of the best. Covering wildflowers, shrubs, trees, vines, cacti, and groundcovers, the book selects the species that combine ornamental qualities, growth habit, adaptability, and year-round beauty for the highest landscape value. Chapters with photos, maps, charts, and design samples provide guidelines for species selection and planting, ongoing maintenance, landscape design, and water and energy conservation. Plant descriptions and photographs provide detailed habitat requirements for each and illustrate how each plant looks and responds to landscape conditions. New and experienced gardeners alike will find the facts and advice needed to choose the plants best adapted for their particular landscape design. The unique botanical heritage of Texas provides a treasure chest of choices for home and commercial landscaping. The ornamental beauty of our native species and the economic advantages of using plants adapted to the local climate have demonstrated that the best for our yards sometimes comes from our own backyards, often literally as urban sprawl creeps across the prairies, hills, and forests of our state. But perhaps most importantly, using native plants encourages the repair and preservation of natural plant communities and the wildlife they shelter.
Gardening With Native Plants Of The South
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Author : Sally Wasowski
language : en
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Release Date : 2020-02-20
Gardening With Native Plants Of The South written by Sally Wasowski and has been published by Rowman & Littlefield this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-02-20 with Gardening categories.
In today’s South, where fine gardening is a tradition, many homeowners and professional gardeners are discovering a vast “new” palette of plant materials—native plants. They are realizing that these native wildflowers, trees, shrubs, groundcovers, vines, and grasses are far better suited, and therefore easier to grow and maintain, than most of the imported plants that populate traditional landscapes. In this book, the authors offer an exciting vision of the many possibilities and advantages of “going native.” Lavishly illustrated with more than 250 gorgeous color photographs, this book is both an introduction to more than 200 of the most familiar and easiest-to-find native plants of the South and a basic primer on how to use them effectively.
From Drought To Deluge The Resilient Central Texas Garden
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Author : Sheryl Williams
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2020-09-30
From Drought To Deluge The Resilient Central Texas Garden written by Sheryl Williams and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-09-30 with categories.
Resilience is Key. Resilience is the ability to recover quickly from adversity. Central Texas presents plenty of challenging conditions, from thin limestone and dense clay soils to wide temperature swings and nearly unpredictable variations in rainfall. This book will help you build a garden tough enough to withstand these forces - one that can be both beautiful and practical with the effective use of plants and efficient use of water. The result will be a more sustainable, environmentally friendly garden without resorting to swaths of gravel, desert cacti and sun-withered succulents. The Travis County Master Gardeners Association has harvested a bounty of facts, advice, lists, and tips for surviving and thriving in Central Texas' periods of extended droughts and bursts of heavy downpours. Among the many things you'll learn are:- The difference between xeriscaping and "zero-scaping"- How to determine the type of soil you have and how to get the most out of it- Proven principles of landscape design that apply to residential gardens- Smart plant selection and placement based on your specific situation- More efficient irrigation strategies that save both water and money- How to practically maintain and manage your garden year round
Native Host Plants For Texas Butterflies
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Author : Jim Weber
language : en
Publisher: Texas A&M University Press
Release Date : 2018-08-01
Native Host Plants For Texas Butterflies written by Jim Weber and has been published by Texas A&M University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-08-01 with Nature categories.
While many growers focus on attracting adult butterflies to their gardens, fewer know about the plants that caterpillars need to survive. Native host plants—wildflowers, trees, shrubs, vines, grasses, and sedges—not only provide a site for the butterfly to lay its eggs, they also provide a ready food source for the emerging caterpillar. Think of these plants as the nurseries of the garden. This user-friendly, heavily illustrated field guide describes 101 native larval host plants in Texas. Each species account includes descriptive information on each plant, a distribution map, and photos of both the caterpillars and adult butterflies who frequent those plants. An adult butterfly may nectar on a wide variety of flowers, but caterpillars are much more restricted in their food sources. Some feed on only a limited number of plant species, so female butterflies seek out these specific plants to lay their eggs. For example, the host plants for Monarch caterpillars are various species of milkweed. Often, these plants are not the same as the ones the adult butterfly will later use for nectar. Learning more about the plants caterpillars need is crucial for butterfly conservation. Butterflies’ dependency on specific caterpillar host plants is one of the key factors restricting their range and distribution. Armed with this knowledge, readers can also hone their ability to find specific species of breeding butterflies in nature. This is a handy guide whether you are in the field searching for butterflies or on the hunt for butterfly-friendly options at your local plant sale.
Texas Getting Started Garden Guide
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Author : Dale Groom
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2013-08-11
Texas Getting Started Garden Guide written by Dale Groom and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-08-11 with Gardening categories.
Full-color plant photos and complete step-by-step growing instructions for the native plants of Texas.