Native plants work with nature to create eye-catching landscapes and wildlife habitats without all the fuss of adapting a plant to your conditions. Take azaleas in Dallas. They need the climate and soils of East Texas – more rain and acidic, sandy loam soils. Azaleas can grow in North Texas if you amend the soil […]
Do I have to use only native plants?
Though there’s a great variety of native plant choices, you’re not limited to only native plants if you want a sustainable, water-wise landscape. Well-adapted plants are not native but have adapted to the area. They do well in the local soil type (clay, sand, silt, loam) and pH level (alkaline or acidic). They do well […]
What are native plants?
Native plants are naturalized, or adapted to conditions that are present in a geological location. They are suited to the local climate and soil conditions. In North America, a plant is considered native if it existed in a location pre-colonization. So for hundreds of years, native plants have flourished without help from people; without sprinkler […]