Trees of Central Texas

08/31/2026

Autumn Sage aka Salvia Greggi is a wonderful native flowing perennial!

Instead of relying on several finicky border plants, some Texas gardeners have narrowed it down to just this one reliable native perennial.

08/31/2026

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Once you start paying attention to the best native options, it gets a lot easier to build a Texas yard that feels beautiful, practical, and truly suited to the place where it grows.

08/31/2026

When you absolutism absolutely positively need that screen fast!

Here are climbing plants that will cover Texas fences in a flash and give your yard a fresh, lively upgrade.

08/29/2026

NEWLY UPDATED: Evergreen Hedges data sheet!

Listed by common name, height, width, and growth rate, here are evergreen plants we recommend for the area.

Anything we missed?

08/27/2026

"A simple test can save you a lot of trouble. Dig a hole about a foot deep and fill it with water.

If the water drains away within an hour, your soil is probably fine. If it is still sitting there two or three hours later, you have a drainage problem that needs to be fixed before planting."

This fragrant Texas herb has been earning serious attention from homeowners who have replaced foundation mulch with it, and the results are exactly what you’d hope for.

08/27/2026

We ♥ Washington County!

08/25/2026

Such a cute cabin!

08/21/2026

This is why we add Espoma Organic Bio-Tone to every tree we install.

This is a root ball of an Indigo shrub I up potted at home. The gray material is mycorrhizae, a symbiotic fungi that attaches to roots as they grow. The Bio-Tone is inoculated with mychorizzae.

It helps increase the root surface area for efficient water uptake, and assists with mineral and vitamin uptake. Established groves have interconnected colonies that support the biome.

This is why clear cutting Yaupons in Post Oak stands will lead to rapid decline of the Oaks: the Yaupons are pioneer/nurse plants and, once removed, degrade the already delicate root systems of the Oaks.

08/18/2026

Texas gardeners in summertime...

08/14/2026

Thryallis! 4-6t 4w, full sun, any well drained soil. Deer resistant, too! I call this the thrilla, so pretty!