Texas Gardening103 Stories
Gardening for ButterfliesGreat Design Plant: Aromatic Aster Keeps on Blooming
Tough as nails, drought loving, a deep fall bloomer ... this aster is a champ in sunny gardens
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Gardening GuidesGreat Design Plant: Coastal Sweet Pepperbush Perfumes Gardens All Year
Bottlebrush blooms, gorgeous fall color and delightful fragrance give this U.S. native shrub 4-season appeal
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Gardening GuidesGreat Design Plant: Autumn Sage Brings Color and Butterflies
Whether you live in the arid desert or the humid South, you'll likely find this deer-resistant beauty as irresistible as winged creatures do
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Gardening GuidesGreat Design Plant: Velvety Dwarf Bottlebrush Beckons a Touch
Brilliant red blooms and inviting textures will capture your heart, but the low maintenance and small size will win over your practical side
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Gardening GuidesGreat Design Plant: Callirhoe Involucrata Wakes Up Hot Garden Spots
Give a dry and sunny garden a jolt of violet-pink color summer to fall — and watch bees and butterflies flock to the nectar
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Landscape DesignGreat Design Plant: Sun-Loving Bougainvillea Showers Yards With Color
Bring unbeatable vibrancy to a garden or wall with this unfussy and trainable shrub packed with colorful bracts
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Gardening for ButterfliesGreat Design Plant: Red Bird-of-Paradise Soars With Color
Fiery bursts of red-orange flowers bring hot summer gardens to life, while this shrub's drought tolerance keeps the living easy
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Landscape DesignGreat Design Plant: Retreat to the Shade of Hardy Catalpa
Big foliage and a towering height provide a shady respite in summer, but that's not all hardy catalpa offers dedicated gardeners
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Gardening for ButterfliesGreat Design Plant: Giant Coneflower, a True Exclamation Point
Watch as towering stalks topped by yellow blossoms become a beacon for birds and insects in the midsummer garden
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Landscape DesignGreat Design Plant: Paint the Summer Landscape With Desert Willow
If the vibrant flowers of this Southwestern native tree don't blow you away, the hummingbirds, fire resistance and low maintenance will
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GrassesGreat Design Plant: Deer Grass
Give wildlife a snack and give yourself a break — this food-source grass is easygoing in many climates and conditions
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