News and Events

By J.G. Domke, Fort Worth Chapter Good news: interest in and respect for native plants has been growing in the town of Flower Mound, just north of Grapevine in Denton County. Founded in 1961, the town’s master plan states they are committed to “preserve the country atmosphere and natural environment.”

Monarch on Gregg’s Mistflower ( Conoclinium dissectum (syn. Conoclinium greggii ), Photo by Shaun McCoshum. By Shaun McCoshum, Ph.D, member at large Pollinator plants: you hear that term used a lot, and generally with no explanation. So, what makes a plant good for pollinators? The easy answer is any plant

Rainwater harvesting system constructed by Travis County Master Gardeners at their demonstration garden. A slanted metal awning doubles as a shady rest area and rain catchment system, while gutters at the bottom direct the rain into the large rain barrel. By Michelle Michel, Austin Chapter If you’ve lived here for

By Deedy Wright, New Braunfels Chapter Invasive plants are not just a nuisance in the landscape. They’re also one of the biggest threats to conservation efforts today, along with habitat destruction, climate change, and pollution. Managing and controlling them is an important aspect of conservation work that’s being done to

By Carol Clark, Collin County Chapter Being an advocate for native plants has its disappointments—pristine prairie remnants getting plowed up for housing developments (or worse, another strip mall!), oppositional Home Owners’ Association (HOA) managers, willfully ignorant invasive plant advocates, nursery closures, and more. But occasionally, there’s a “win,” and I

Did you know? S.Res. 603 was agreed to with Unanimous Consent on March 20, 2024, designating April 2024 as National Native Plant Month! “The Native Plant Society of Texas enthusiastically supports the designation of April as National Native Plant Month,” said Meg Inglis, Executive Director of the Native Plant Society

By Liz Moyer, Trinity Forks Chapter GREAT JOB & congratulations to the Trinity Forks Chapter on their 15th annual Texas Native Plant Art Exhibition of student art! The exhibition is an annual collaborative project sponsored by Trinity Forks, the Elm Fork Chapter of the Texas Master Naturalists, and Texas Woman’s

By Sharon Van Buskirk, Dallas Chapter In the nearly four years since we organized the Friends of the Warren Ferris Cemetery in Dallas, we have seen our efforts to reclaim this pre-Civil War cemetery branch out to reach all kinds of people, firing up their interests in flora, fauna, education,

By Dell J. Hood, Hill Country Chapter For the past 18 years I have had the privilege of serving as a trustee of the Wimberley Village Library. By the end of this year, we will have finished our second expansion and added an 8,200 square foot wing to the existing

What You Should Know By Carol Clark, Collin County Chapter Confused by all the fuss over Tropical Milkweed, Asclepias curassavica? You’re not alone. Internet sources about Monarchs and milkweeds are full of misinformation, partial truths, and ridiculous conclusions. Even scientific studies on the topic aren’t uniformly well conducted and trustworthy.

By Chelsea Schleifer, Dallas Chapter The first time I put a plant in the ground in Texas, my husband and I had just purchased our first home. The flowerbeds mustached against the front of our home were pathetically empty with only a few struggling Liriope plants, two Crepe Myrtles with

The Native Plant Society of Texas, in cooperation with H-E-B, is proud to present five short documentary films about Texas. These films were produced by Fin and Fur Films, the makers of Deep in the Heart: A Texas Wildlife Story. After the screening, there will be a panelist discussion and

PlantArte is a celebration of native plants through botanical art, offered by Arte Sana’s Plants & People, Plantas y Gente project and the following partners: Through the PlantArte handmade native plant art contest and online exhibit, participating artists will help raise awareness of the role of native plants in preserving

By Jerry Winakur, Fredericksburg Chapter In 1999, my wife and I bought an old, broken-down, overgrazed 100-acre ranch on the Edwards Plateau outside of Comfort, Texas. We named it “Canyon Wren Ranch.” We are at the extreme eastern edge of this bird’s range, but they love the cliff faces along

Yellow Indian grass (Sorghastrum nutans) is native to a variety of ecoregions in Texas. Brian Heatherington “Native plants give us a sense of where we are in this great land of ours. I want Texas to look like Texas and Vermont to look like Vermont.” – Lady Bird Johnson Texas