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Turk’s Cap

Turk’s Cap is known to biology geeks as Malvaviscus arboreus.  It is a decidous perrenial Texas native shrub that will grow in both sun and shade. It’s natural habitats include sandy low grounds near streams, limestone slopes around wooded creeks and palm groves. It ranges from the Texas Coastal Plain, east to Florida and also […]

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Our Bird Feeding Station

We came up with a scathingly brilliant idea!  We made a bird feeding station! Our bird feeding station has three sections on top.  One section has jar lids screwed down on it to hold jelly for birds like orioles, mockingbirds and others with a sweet tooth.  The second section is just an open space that […]

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Coral Honeysuckle

Coral Honeysuckle is a wonderful Texas native and the hummingbirds love it!  It is an evergreen vine and blooms from spring until fall.  It is also drought tolerant. It should be planted in full sun.  I have one that is in partial shade and seems to be doing fine, but the side that gets more […]

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Gulf Coast Penstemon

This is the Gulf Coast Penstemon or sometimes called the Brazos Penstemon.  The scientific name is Penstemon tenuis.  It is a Texas native from the marsh areas.  It does well in standing water and poorly drained soils, but I have also found it to be very drought tolerant.  It is in a part of the […]

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