Texas Vines That May Regrow After Cutting: Identify First, Then Choose a Control Plan
You cut the vine off your fence, haul away the pile, and a few weeks later green shoots are back. Many Texas yards deal with…
By Ella Brown T · Nov 2, 2026
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Texas Gardening
Frostweed: A Shade-Loving Texas Native That Flowers as Fall Arrives
Shady corners in Texas yards often go quiet by late summer, when many sun-loving flowers fade or struggle.…
By Ella Brown T · Nov 2
Texas Gardening
Could Tarantulas Prey on Scorpions? What One Mexico Study Means for Central Texas Yards
Tarantulas and scorpions both make Texas homeowners nervous, so it is natural to wonder if one keeps the…
By Ella Brown T · Nov 2
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This Texas Border Plant Keeps Squirrels Out of Your Central Texas Beds All Fall and Winter
Plant a fall bulb bed in Central Texas, and a squirrel may start digging before the soil settles.…
By Ella Brown T · Nov 2
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The Texas Native Plants That Bounce Back Fastest Once the Brutal Summer Heat Finally Breaks
By late August, a lot of Texas yards look tired, crispy, and ready to give up. But when…
By Ella Brown T · Nov 1
Texas Gardening
Sheltered Spots Near Central Texas Homes Where Brown Recluses May Hide
A stack of firewood by the back door or a pile of boxes in the garage can seem…
By Ella Brown T · Nov 1
Texas Gardening
Sweet Autumn Clematis: The Fragrant Fall Vine Texas Gardeners Can Try on a Fence or Pergola
Picture a fence or pergola draped in foamy white flowers right when the garden usually starts to fade.…
By Ella Brown T · Nov 1
Texas Gardening
The Smells Quietly Pulling Coyotes Into Your Central Texas Yard Once Fall Arrives
When the first cool front rolls through Central Texas, coyotes start moving more, and their noses lead the…
By Ella Brown T · Nov 1
Texas Gardening
Where Central Texas Gardeners Load Up on Free Mulch Before the First Freeze Hits
When the first blue norther rolls across Central Texas, bare garden beds take the hit first. A thick…
By Ella Brown T · Nov 1
Texas Gardening
The Rose Tasks Texas Gardeners Finish in November to Protect Next Spring’s Blooms
November in Texas feels like a reward after a long, brutal summer, and your roses know it. Cooler…
By Ella Brown T · Nov 1
Texas Gardening
Texas Bigtooth Maple: A Hill Country Fall Color Standout for Texas Yards
Most Texas yards go from green to brown with barely a pause for color. One native tree can…
By Ella Brown T · Oct 31
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Cenizo Texas Sage: A Silvery Native Shrub That May Bring Purple Blooms This Fall
Picture a silvery shrub that stays leafy all year and sometimes covers itself in purple flowers. That plant…
By Ella Brown T · Oct 31
Texas Gardening
What Feral Hogs Tearing Up Your Central Texas Yard Overnight Are Really Hunting For
You step outside with your coffee and find a patch of lawn flipped over like a plowed field.…
By Ella Brown T · Oct 31
Texas Gardening
The Winter Bird That Shows Up in the Texas Panhandle and Almost Nowhere Else in the State
Out across the flat fields of the Texas Panhandle, a hawk from the Arctic may be hunting this…
By Ella Brown T · Oct 31
Texas Gardening
Turk’s Cap Can Give Passing Hummingbirds Another Place to Feed in Central Texas
Late summer in Central Texas brings tiny travelers zipping through yards on their way south. A flower with…
By Ella Brown T · Oct 31
Texas Gardening
What Catnip Can and Can’t Do Against Texas Rats and Roaches This Winter
Cold snaps have Texas homeowners wondering what they can put by the front door to keep rats and…
By Ella Brown T · Oct 31
Texas Gardening
Texas Bermuda Grass Fall Care: When to Fertilize, Mow, and Water Before Dormancy
Fall in Texas can look like a quiet time for your lawn, but the choices you make now…
By Ella Brown T · Oct 30
Texas Gardening
These White Perennials Come Back in Your Texas Yard Every Year Through Heat and Drought
Texas summers can turn a pretty flower bed into a crispy mess by July. The good news is…
By Ella Brown T · Oct 30
Texas Gardening
The Meaning Behind a Flock of Cedar Waxwings Dropping Into Your Central Texas Yard
One morning the yard is quiet, and an hour later dozens of sleek, crested birds are lined up…
By Ella Brown T · Oct 30
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Texas’s Strangest Native Fruit Is Still Hanging on Trees This Fall, and Here’s Why It’s Worth Growing
A small Texas tree with peeling gray bark produces fruit that turns jet black. That fruit belongs to…
By Ella Brown T · Oct 30
Texas Gardening
How to Choose an Evergreen Privacy Screen in Central Texas: Yaupon Holly, Eastern Redcedar, and Arborvitae
A privacy screen has to look good and hold up through long Texas summers, so the plant you…
By Ella Brown T · Oct 30
Texas Gardening
Gulf Muhly Brings Pink Clouds to Central Texas Yards in Fall, and Here’s How to Plant One
Drive through a Central Texas neighborhood in the fall and you may spot soft pink clouds floating above…
By Ella Brown T · Oct 30
Texas Gardening
Crape Myrtle Roots, Texas Lawns, and Foundations: What to Know
That pretty crape myrtle by your patio has a whole root system you never see. Many Central Texas…
By Ella Brown T · Oct 29
Texas Gardening
Live Oak for Texas Yards: Drought-Tolerant Shade That Needs Care to Get Established
A big, spreading oak can cool a Texas yard for generations, but only if it gets the right…
By Ella Brown T · Oct 29
Texas Gardening
These Texas Nurseries Are Worth a Late-Fall Drive for Tulip Bulbs and Blooming Mums
Late fall is a sweet spot for Texas gardeners, when the heat finally breaks and garden centers fill…
By Ella Brown T · Oct 29
Texas Gardening
The Simple Fall Habits That Stop Armadillos From Digging Up Your Central Texas Lawn Every Night
You walk outside with your coffee and find your lawn looking like someone attacked it with a spoon…
By Ella Brown T · Oct 29
Texas Gardening
Crossvine for Texas Fences: A Native Climber That Can Cover Bare Wood and Wire Over Time
A bare fence can make a Texas yard feel stark, especially once the summer sun starts beating on…
By Ella Brown T · Oct 29
Texas Gardening
Plant Indian Paintbrush Seed in Your Central Texas Yard This Fall for a Chance at Red Blooms Beside Your Bluebonnets
Few sights say Texas spring like red paintbrush glowing next to blue bluebonnets along a country road. You…
By Ella Brown T · Oct 29
Texas Gardening
These Texas Rose Nurseries Are Worth Clearing a Whole Fall Saturday to Wander Through
Fall is the sweet spot for planting roses in Texas, when the brutal summer heat finally backs off…
By Ella Brown T · Oct 28
Texas Gardening
The Native Texas Hedges That Keep Your Yard Private and Green All Winter Long
When the leaves drop in November, a lot of Texas yards suddenly feel wide open to the street…
By Ella Brown T · Oct 28
Texas Gardening
Does Mint Keep Rats Out? What Central Texas Homeowners Should Know This Fall
You may have seen a claim that one plant, tucked around your foundation, can keep rats out of…
By Ella Brown T · Oct 28
Texas Gardening
The Native Texas Trees That Give You a Privacy Screen Better Than Podocarpus Ever Did
Podocarpus looks tidy at the nursery, but plenty of Texas yards have watched it brown out in drought,…
By Ella Brown T · Oct 28
Texas Gardening
The Delicate-Looking Porch Plant That Handles Hot Texas Afternoons Better Than You’d Expect
Some porch plants look like they would wilt if you stared at them too long, yet they keep…
By Ella Brown T · Oct 28
Texas Gardening
The Native Texas Shrubs Gardeners Are Planting Where Their Crape Myrtles Used to Stand
Crape myrtles have ruled Texas yards for decades, but bark scale, bad pruning, and thirsty summers have many…
By Ella Brown T · Oct 28
Texas Gardening
The Texas Native Plants That Stay Green Through a Bone-Dry Fall Without a Drop of Extra Water
By October, many Texas yards look tired, crispy, and brown after months of heat and little rain. A…
By Ella Brown T · Oct 27
Texas Gardening
Some Lawn Wasps Can Help With Grubs, but Holes and Cicada Killers Do Not Prove a Grub Problem
Big wasps cruising low over your Central Texas lawn can make anyone nervous, especially when fresh holes show…
By Ella Brown T · Oct 27
Texas Gardening
The Spring Bulbs Worth Planting in Your Texas Yard Before Thanksgiving for Blooms That Actually Return
Most tulips sold in Texas stores bloom once and then quietly vanish, because our winters are too warm…
By Ella Brown T · Oct 27
Texas Gardening
Sowing Texas Bluebonnet Seed This Fall for a Chance at Spring Color
Every spring, Texas roadsides glow blue, and plenty of homeowners wish their own yards could join in. The…
By Ella Brown T · Oct 27
Texas Gardening
Willow Oak: A Texas Native Shade Tree for Roomy East Texas Yards
Big shade trees take decades to grow, so the choice you make this fall will shape your yard…
By Ella Brown T · Oct 27
Texas Gardening
The Venomous Creatures Central Texas Homeowners Start Finding Indoors Once Nights Turn Cold
When the first cool front rolls through Central Texas, people throw open the windows and break out the…
By Ella Brown T · Oct 27
Texas Gardening
What To Do When a Coyote Shows Up in Your Central Texas Yard This Fall, and What Never to Do
You glance out the back window at dusk and see a lean, gray-brown animal trotting along the fence.…
By Ella Brown T · Oct 26
Texas Gardening
Why the Rose Care You Do in Late Fall Decides How Hard Your Texas Roses Bloom Next Spring
Fall in Texas feels like a signal to tidy up the garden, and roses often get the first…
By Ella Brown T · Oct 26
Texas Gardening
Fresh Overnight Holes in Your Central Texas Lawn: Armadillo or Something Else?
You step outside with your coffee and find small craters scattered across the grass that were not there…
By Ella Brown T · Oct 26
Texas Gardening
Practical Rosemary Care for Central Texas Winters: What Helps and What Does Not
Rosemary looks tough, but a cold Texas winter can still leave it brown and unhappy. Many gardeners hear…
By Ella Brown T · Oct 26
Texas Gardening
What It Really Means When a Mockingbird Claims Your Central Texas Yard This Fall
A mockingbird perched on top of your berry shrub, singing and chasing off visitors, is hard to miss.…
By Ella Brown T · Oct 26
Texas Gardening
These Tough Native Plants Actually Thrive Against the Reflected Heat of Your Texas Driveway and Sidewalk
That strip of soil next to your driveway can get hotter than any other spot in your yard.…
By Ella Brown T · Oct 26
Texas Gardening
Brown Recluse Spiders in Texas: Where to Take Precautions in Garages and Closets
Reaching into an old box or pulling on a stored boot is something most Texans do without a…
By Ella Brown T · Oct 25
Texas Gardening
What to Plant in Your Central Texas Yard Before November Arrives Next Week
Late October is one of the best planting windows Central Texas gets all year. The brutal summer heat…
By Ella Brown T · Oct 25
Texas Gardening
What Cardinals Showing Up in Your Central Texas Yard Every Fall Morning Are Really Telling You
A flash of red outside the kitchen window on a cool October morning is hard to ignore. Many…
By Ella Brown T · Oct 25
Texas Gardening
The Fall Habits Quietly Inviting Brown Recluse Spiders Into Your Central Texas Home
When the first cool front rolls through Central Texas, a lot of us head outside to tidy up,…
By Ella Brown T · Oct 25