native plants
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Wildflowers In The Back Yard — The “Short” Areas
In my last post about sowing native wildflower seeds for taller plants in the rear part of the back yard, I wrote about the reasons for my strategy so I won’t repeat them here. Here I describe the shorter plants that are being sown in the two areas closer to the house. Some I have Continue reading
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Wildflowers In The Back Yard — The “Tall” Area
Now that the original Bermudagrass turf in the back yard is gone (although I expect to be fighting remnants for a long time yet), better quality soil has been added, and pathways defined, I am ready for fall seeding of native flowers. There are a few plants that have been introduced from pots in the Continue reading
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Second Attempt At Lawn Wildflower Seeding
A few days ago I leveled the front yard with extra soil and then dispersed wildflower seeds in the bare spots. The next day there was heavy rain that disturbed and/or washed away some of the soil, and did who knows what to the seeds. I’ve decided not to repeat the soil leveling this year. Continue reading
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Native Plant Sale Purchases
Twice a year, our local Native Plant Society of Texas chapter (Guadalupe) holds a plant sale in Seguin. The fall sale occurs during the annual Pecan Fest celebration, which was a few days ago. My fall planting plans in the back yard mostly involve getting as much seed to take as possible, because that’s the Continue reading
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Wildflower Seeds In The Front Yard
I am taking advantage of the front yard having quite a bit of bare soil after the leveling project, to add some wildflower seeds to the front lawn area. This is a bit of an experiment, but if it works, in the springtime there will be an area in the center of the lawn that Continue reading
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My Little Pollinator Garden
I’m taking different approaches for the front and back gardens in this new lot. The back area is a major work-in-progress that will probably take 2-3 years to take shape. In contrast, the front — and more visible to the public — area is intended to look more managed, even as changes are being made. Continue reading
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Landscaping With Native Plants
When we bought this new development house, the front bed had a number of rather standard landscaping plants. Most of these have already been replaced, or will be. I want to choose plants here that have low water needs, and that offer something useful for wildlife, e.g., food or shelter. Here’s an example of the Continue reading
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Preparing For Fall
I arrived here in February 2023. Spring was designated for planning and the planting of trees and native grasses. Summer was designated for infrastructure projects and more planning. And fall is intended to be a big planting season. It is not my goal to finish planting the garden this year. However, I want at least Continue reading
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Planting A Huisache Tree May Have Been A Mistake
I chose to plant a Huisache tree here because is it a very hardy and drought-tolerant native, and a good host plant for birds and insects. However, after I arrived here, I encountered many gardeners and ranchers who do not like this tree AT ALL. Ranchers in particular consider it a weed because it spreads Continue reading
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Texas Lantana
Seguin and Houston, although only 160 miles apart, represent different ecological environments. When selecting plants for Seguin, I need to be mindful of what is native or adapted here and not just assume that something that did well in Houston will thrive here. One resource that is helpful for this research is the plant database Continue reading
About Me
Nature Lover.
Inquisitive Observer.
Student Gardener.
I invite you to join me on my journey to convert my sterile (from a nature point of view) new house lot to a healthy and diverse ecosystem, as I make discoveries, mistakes, and hopefully progress. I am not an expert or professional. The project started in February 2023 and the location is Seguin, Texas, USA.
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