Mulch with chopped plant material, leave seedheads standing, and use winter care to support soil microbes, birds and native ...

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation launched the Wild Thumb app to provide resources on drought-resistant native gardens.

A patch of common foxglove bloom in a garden. - Photos From Japan, Asia And Othe Of The World/Getty Images With its tall spikes of purple, pink, or white bell-shaped flowers, common foxglove ...

For decades, native plants were relegated to the “weed” section of many American gardeners’ minds. Most nurseries didn’t stock them. But that’s slowly changing. Native plants provide food and shelter ...

The environmental benefits of adding native plants to yards and gardens are abundant, such as supporting local birds and butterflies, but many people might look across their lawns and not know where ...

So you’ve torn out your lawn and created a native plant garden to conserve water and restore habitat for struggling birds and insects. But summer is approaching, many of your beautiful plants are ...

Let the garden games begin with the return of the annual Rain Garden Rumble, where nature and gardening enthusiasts get to ...

As you start planning your garden beds this year, make sure you include a good assortment of native plants that support our native pollinators in your plans. Native plants have evolved with our native ...

It’s the first app developed by Texas Parks & Wildlife, with a focus on boosting struggling pollinator populations.

Texans sensing spring coming in on the breeze can start planning their drought-tolerant gardens now. A new app by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation (TWPF) gives free tips on planting native ...

A new free app called Wild Thumb, created by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation, aims to make that process easier. It shows you which native plants work well in your part of the state and gives ...