Upcoming Prairie Field Trips and Events Prairies change with the seasons, so we'll have to wait until spring to see prairie flowers again. But fall is the...
... If you're in San Antonio, head south to Mission San Juan Capistrano: 9101 Graf Road San Antonio, TX 78214 Follow the acequia towards the tracks and there...
Are you near Houston? I got some black walnut seeds from a friend's yard. After reading pauline's answer about how hard it is to get out the meat for eating ...
I have an oak tree from the Glen Rose area I am trying to get definite identification on. I suspect it is a Chinqapin but question it because of the leaves. ...
It looks like Quercus sinuata var. breviloba or what is called Bigalow Oak. There is a lot of those in that area. They usually grow on limestone but animals...
David, Thanks for replying. Q sinuata var breviloba is what we always called Shin Oak (as well as the Flora calls it that). This is a BIG tree. My experience...
I thought that this was called "Bluff Oak" in Benny Simpson's book. I've been trying to find one to grow for years. Brian Perkins Jr, Dallas Gary & Kathy...
Brain, Can you give me a scientific name for that Bluff Oak? I don't have that particular tree book. Thanks, Kathy Re: Oak identification Posted by: "Brian...
You can find larger trees of that species growing in better soil near creeks etc. the trees are much larger there. Go to the Cedar Hill Preserve(the old Dallas...
When Courtney Blevins was with the Dallas Urban Forest Dept. he identified some trees near my house in Oak Cliff as McNabb Oaks. They're at the corner of Cedar...
Quercus sinuata sinuata from Field Guide to Texas Trees by Benny Simpson, Texas Monthly Press. I think he called it Durand White Oak & Bluff Oak. Brian Gary &...
Check out the satellite map on Google of Nogales. It is pretty rough topography surrounding it. You can tell that from the map in the report. There are...
FYI - in case anyone would like to submit comments. Please note short timeframe (due by Dec. 3) Suzanne Tuttle Nature Center Manager Fort Worth Nature Center...
New Book Focuses On Critical Role Of Native Plants For Wildlife And Humans Says Douglas Tallamy, chairperson of the Department of Entomology and Wildlife...
The Federal Energy Regulatory COmmission is holding a series of hearings on a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Gulf Crossing Project (docket...
Hi, I would appreciate your help with a very challenging project. Neighborhood volunteers have obtained permission to try to landscape a 30-yr old electric...
Hi Cathy, I have a similar situation so my experience may be helpful. I live near Pipe Creek, which is between San Antonio and Bandera -- Hill Country with...
I have had some success with heavily compacted or overly dense clay soils interspersing native grasses among the shrubs. The expanding network of grass roots...
Dean Garrett
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Nov 30, 2007 8:38 pm
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I'd like to hear more about this sort of companion planting - grass (or other deep/fibrous-rooted, such as weeds), with woody plants. Can you give references...
Possible Native Plant Rescue - this Saturday 12/1 at TPWD headquarters in Austin Mark Klym let us know today that the native prairie planting at TPWD ...
One of the best investments that you could possibly make is a book from Sally and Andy Wasowski called Native Texas Plants: Landscaping Region by Region 2nd ...
The North Central Chapter of the Native Plant Society Of Texas is having their 3rd of this years native plant dig this Sunday, Dec 2, 1-6 pm. Vicki Brady has ...
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