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Servicing Houston for over 30 years.

06/01/2026

Gaillardia pulchella, Indian Blanket, Firewheel, is a true Texas native built for exactly what's coming. The heat, the dry spells, the relentless sun? This flower laughs at all of it and just keeps blooming straight through summer into fall. Pollinators love it, deer leave it alone, and it reseeds itself like it owns the place (because it does).

If your garden needs some color that won't quit when the temps climb, this is your flower. 🌼

05/31/2026

Bayou or drought, Houston summers keep us guessing. 🌧️☀️

Our June Landscape Checklist is live on the blog, covering everything from organic soil prep to Texas natives that thrive no matter what the sky decides to do this summer. Read the full article through the link in our bio!

05/28/2026

We love this Eastern Redbud from a recent project🌿naturally found through East and parts of West Texas. 'Hearts of Gold' is a cultivar, meaning it was selectively bred for that striking golden foliage.

In early summer that foliage glows golden yellow to chartreuse depending on light conditions, making it a strong focal point without relying on flowers. Low-maintenance, heat-tolerant, and genuinely beautiful year-round, it's a solid choice for Houston landscapes looking for something unique!

05/25/2026

To those who served, are currently serving, and gave everything, thank you. This Memorial Day, we honor you. 🇺🇸

Wishing you a peaceful Memorial Day with your family and friends.

05/23/2026

We added Giant Leopard Plant (Farfugium japonicum) to a recent landscape project, this plant is a shade garden secret weapon. Those bold, glossy, dark green leaves are striking year-round, and when the yellow blooms arrive, it's a full moment. It thrives in low light where a lot of plants struggle, stays evergreen through Houston winters, and requires almost zero maintenance. Mass it under trees, use it as a dramatic accent, or let it anchor a container planting.

Low maintenance, high impact. The best kind of addition to any landscape. 🌿

05/22/2026

Meet a Texas native worth knowing. 🤍 The Fragrant White Mistflower (Ageratina havanensis, formerly Eupatorium havanense) is a tough, drought-tolerant perennial shrub native to Texas and Mexico. Prized for its honey-scented, fluffy white flower clusters that bloom profusely from late summer through the fall, it is an absolute magnet for migrating monarchs and other pollinators. When it blooms, butterflies cannot resist it, it's one of the most important pollinator plants we have in Texas, providing a critical nectar source when very little else is flowering.

It thrives in shade and dry conditions, reseeds on its own, and asks for almost nothing in return. The kind of plant that makes you rethink how much effort a garden actually needs. 🦋

05/19/2026

Come grow with us. 🌱 Join us for OHBApalooza for an exciting half day of organic solutions for Texas gardeners at every level, talking about water conservation, native plants, rainwater harvesting, soil health, and more! Bring your questions, your curiosity, and your love for plants!

📅 August 1, 2026
📍 50 Waugh Dr. Houston, TX 77007
🔗 Register: www.ohbaonline.org/register

05/17/2026

Climbing Pinkie, this old garden Rose produces clusters of small, soft pink blooms on long arching canes, perfect for spilling over fences, arbors, and pergolas. 🌸 She's naturally disease resistant, loves the Houston heat, and keeps blooming from spring through fall without any harsh chemicals. A beautiful, low-maintenance choice for any organic landscape.

05/15/2026

🌸🐝 We love to swap out traditional shrubs for native flowers that give pollinators a reason to stick around. Beautiful and purposeful.

05/13/2026

Every backyard can be a habitat. 🐦 We placed a cage filled with natural h**p near our bird feeder so nesting birds have soft, safe material to build with, no synthetic fibers, just what nature intended.

Supporting pollinators means supporting the whole ecosystem, from the soil up.

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