Natives
Beginner's Guide to Texas Native Plants
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Lower water, more butterflies, and a garden that looks like it belongs here.
natives are not wild. they are just already home.
Why native
Natives evolved with our rainfall, our clay and our pollinators. Once established, most need watering only in a true drought.
Plant in drifts of three
A single native plant looks like a weed. Three of the same, grouped, look like a garden.
Give them a first year
Water weekly through the first summer. After that, step back and let them do their thing.
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