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Joyce Hamilton Glad to find this site. I have a Rose Pavonia (rockrose) that has been doing well in my Deep South Texas yard. (It was given to me by Diann Ballesteros last spring.) A sweet little pink flower with leaves that resemble the leaves of native turk's cap, another mallow.

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Tara Wright Hi all. I'm posting a link to a great little book that some friends of mine wrote. It's for little girls and big girls, and while it's not a Texas plant book, it's a neat little book for aspiring herbalists and medicine folk Check it out. http://medicinewomantoo.com/

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Tara Wright Any Hill Country herbalists out there? I'd like to learn more about the medicinal plants in our area.

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Native Plant Society of Texas at 8:41am July 3

Two book suggestions - "Edible and Useful Plants of Texas and the Southwest" by Delena Tull and "Remarkable Plants of Texas" by Matt Turner. Neither is strictly an herbal, but they are a start.

Tara at 7:56pm July 3

Thank you! I looked at Tull's book today, and it's on my list. I ended up buying a weed and brush book instead...

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Pigeon-berry is NICE! for shady spots | NPSOT

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Pigeon-berry makes an attractive border plant or ground cover in shady areas.

Fri at 6:51am

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Joyce at 11:11am July 4

Mine are doing really well this summer, too.

Kathleen at 12:22pm July 5

The juvenile cardinals have discovered the pigeon-berries we planted at Easter...it's too much fun to watch them jumping for berries.

Native Plant Society of Texas Governor Perry has signed the bill officially making the third week in October Texas Native Plant Week. A special "thank you" to Rep Donna Howard who authored the bill.

Thu at 2:38pm

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Elizabeth at 1:56pm July 3

Wow.. this is quite a milestone for our native plants ! !

Native Plant Society of Texas Do you run a blog or know about a blog or a personal website that is mostly, or at least partly, about Texas native plants or plant habitats or landscaping with native plants? We are doing some research, and would like to start a list.

June 29 at 6:11am

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Elizabeth at 12:02pm June 30

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Kathleen at 1:00pm July 1

http://hillcountrymysteries.blogspot.com -- periodic posts on Texas natives

Carol Clark Montgomery Populating our gardens with native plants is so important--especially now that we are in the throes of our summer heat. This page is a great way to share information about what works and sometimes what doesn't.

June 27 at 8:23am · Report

Native Plant Society of Texas at 2:45pm July 2

Thanks Carol. And I am pleased to see so many natives at Clark Gardens thriving this summer.

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restoring polluted ecosystems | NPSOT

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Most polluted ecosystems could be restored within a generation with sustained effort, argues Professor Os Schmitz of Yale University.

June 25 at 10:50am

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Native Plant Society of Texas The newest chapter of NPSOT will have its kick-off meeting this Saturday June 27 at 2 pm in Texarkana. Popular author and horticulturist Greg Grant will be the featured speaker. Mark your calendar if you are going to be in that neck of the woods and tell all your friends. The meeting will be at the Walnut Church of Christ, 2720 Moores Lane in Texarkana, Texas.

June 23 at 12:30pm

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native plants sustain wildlife | NPSOT

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native plants in the garden landscape are helping to sustain nature in a time when the wild is disappearing

June 19 at 3:32pm

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Carolyn at 1:36pm June 20

had 6 on my fennel one day next day gone. don't know what got them. supposed to be yukky to birds.

Jessie at 8:39pm June 22

Gorgeous photos....love all those instars.

Lee Kelton Looking for texas thistle info

June 19 at 12:27pm · Report

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Rose pavonia | NPSOT

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The Operation NICE! selection for June 2009 is rose pavonia, an excellent bloomer for long hot summers in Texas

June 6 at 9:28pm

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Native Plant Society of Texas at 7:25pm June 7

Operation NICE! (Natives Instead of Common Exotics) is indeed a marvelous idea and the Boerne Chapter deserves acknowledgement for coming up with it.

Cynthia at 3:59pm June 9

I have had these for close to 10 years. They are dependable color from April to frost, and don't seem to mind either the hot or dry. Wish I could have my morning coffee with them every day!

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Wichita Falls to be site of fall symposium
Since 1991, the annual NPSOT fall symposium has rotated through 17 different Texas biomes. This year we will visit Wichita Falls, hosted by the Red River Chapter. The symposium will look at the western Cross Timbers and Rolling Plains ecoregions that meet near Wichita Falls, and the history...

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June 6 at 7:06pm

Native Plant Society of Texas Did you know NPSOT publishes a quarterly magazine? Well we do, and the Spring edition is in the mail now, with featured articles on post oaks and carnivorous plants of Texas not available on our website. Click the link below to find out how you can join and get your copy. http://npsot.org/wp/?page_id=6

Join / Renew | NPSOT

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NPSOT is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization funded primarily through membership dues. We welcome your support as a member and invite you to join us. Benefits

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Sherry at 4:21pm June 19

Loved the article about carnivorous plants. Thanks!

Diane Granier Love the natives, and have quite a few growing here. Some I don't even know. I will have to check you website to find them.

June 4 at 6:53am · Report

Jason Spangler Nash Prairie Field Trip (West Columbia)
Saturday, June 20th (Sat.) at 9:30 am
West Columbia (Brazoria County, south of Houston)

Come visit Nash Prairie, over 300 acres of very special coastal tallgrass prairie! Owned by the St. Mary’s Episcopal Church and the West Columbia Hospital District, this prairie is a rare remnant of the coastal prairie that once covered over six million acres of Texas and Louisiana.

We will meet at Nash Prairie at 9:30 am. From West Columbia, go on east on State Highway 35. Turn left onto CR 25 and proceed north. Nash Prairie is approximately 6.5 miles past front gate of Columbia Lakes on the left. Park along CR 255 which is to the right of the prairie.

RSVP appreciated but not required. Wear appropriate clothing, and bring water, sunscreen, and a snack. Field trips are open to everyone.

Contact Lisa Spangler, lisa_spangler@texasprairie.org or 512-736-5553 (cell), for more information.

June 3 at 8:52pm · Report

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Jason at 8:17am June 4

Link: http://www.texasprairie.org/News/Articles/2009-06-20-Nash.shtml

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Discovery of big red sage | NPSOT

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The first specimens of big red sage were likely first collected on the upper reaches of the Pedernales in 1845

June 3 at 7:53pm

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Elizabeth at 4:28pm June 4

Bill. Love your article. Sounds like you and Patty had a great adventure cruising down the Cibolo...

Elizabeth at 4:34pm June 4

Great article Bill! Gone a'cruising down the Cibolo!

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May is the month for agave
Steve Lowe, Kendall County Park Naturalist, wrote to say that this spring he has seen more than the usual number of Agave species blooming. He suggests May is a good month to reiterate the attributes of this landscape plant that does so well in Hill Country yards. The following paragraphs are wr...

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June 2 at 1:53pm

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Native Plants Bring Wildlife To The Garden : NPR

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Many ornamental plants common to American yards are exotic species that local bugs haven't evolved to munch on. In his book Bringing Nature Home, entomologist Doug Tallamy encourages gardeners to invite bugs, birds and other wildlife back by planting native species.

May 24 at 12:20pm

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Judy at 12:56pm May 24

I have read his book and found it very interesting.

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Matt Turner Remarkable Plants: Central Texas Gardener

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Author, naturalist, and Native Plant Society member Matt Turner spins true tales about the Remarkable Plants of Texas. Join his exploration of the significance, historical use, and little known facts behind some of our favorite native plants.

May 12 at 1:52pm

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Holly at 4:02pm May 12

Very interesting!

Jane at 6:56pm May 13

bought the book

Native Plant Society of Texas are deer eating your plants?

native plants and deer | NPSOT

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in the interest of the conservation of vanishing native plants, the ones we should plant are the ones the deer prefer to browse.

May 6 at 7:17pm

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Eloise at 7:33pm May 6

They browse everything I plant!

Betty at 8:23pm May 6

I have a smoketree, madrone, big tooth maple and lots more planted and protected with wire cages.

Betty at 6:25pm May 7

No you don't. They are like big rats eating everything in sight.

Cutter Brandenburg Yepper, Spring Time in Texas. My Favorite time of the year. Cee.

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East Texas chapters added | NPSOT

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New Native Plant Society chapters are being added in Mt Pleasant and in Texarkana

April 30 at 10:50am

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Emily at 4:38pm April 30

Wow, the pink Turk's Cap are beautiful. Are they as cold hardy as the red?

Native Plant Society of Texas at 8:20pm April 30

I don't know. I'm in 7b and mine survived several light freezes this winter and has flowers right now.

Holly at 3:16pm May 1

Wow, hi Emily. Small world. This is Christi Martin's partner. I'm a big native plant lover too. :-)

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What is a "native plant?" | NPSOT

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What do we mean when we say a plant is native?

April 16 at 5:56am

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Native Plant Society of Texas Want to attract hummingbirds? Use native plants! http://npsot.org/wp/?p=274

April 3 at 9:04pm

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Native Plant Society of Texas has awarded a research grant to study restoration ecology - http://npsot.org/wp/?p=237

March 29 at 1:40pm

Native Plant Society of Texas supports HB 2088 in the Texas House - http://www.legis.state.tx.us/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=81R&Bill=HB2088

March 20 at 3:16pm

Joshua at 8:14pm March 22

So this bill basically mandates that TPWD fashion a state-wide version of Austin's Grow Green guide, and requires all nurseries, by law, to have copies on hand?

Native Plant Society of Texas at 10:30am March 24

That's basically right. Although it will probably be something with fewer pages - I believe it is described in the bill as a "brochure," whereas the Grow Green guide has about 40 pages.

Scheleen at 9:16am March 28

The TPWD brochure already exists. It's called the Dangers of Invasive Species. Folks living in Texas can call/write the members of the House Culture, Recreation and Tourism Committee and ask them to support!

Native Plant Society of Texas http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/gardening/6295948.html

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