Title: HANC Landscaping with Texas Native Plants Location: Houston Arboretum & Nature CenterLink out: Click hereDescription: Our recent cycles of freezes and droughts have reduced natural nectar sources. In this workshop, you will learn how to grow a dozen different native plants whose flowers provide nectar for the thirsty Ruby-throated Hummingbird. Plants profiled by your instructor will include several species…
Title: HANC 2012 Spring Native Plant SaleLocation: Houston Arboretum & Nature CenterLink out: Click hereDescription: The Arboretum is encouraging Houston Gardeners to “Grow Native” with plant sales featuring hard-to-find native plants, grasses, shrubs and trees. Over 100 Houston area native species are available including: Trees, Shrubs, Vines, Fern, Groundcovers, Grasses and Meadow forbs, Bog and Rain garden lovers, plus, Shade…
Name that Turtle. Dr. Kim Reich of the Sea Turtle and Fisheries Ecology Lab at Texas A&M University at Galveston is carefully watching a Kemp’s ridley sea turtle in the new Ocean and Coastal Studies Building at the University. Now others can watch, too! The Turtle Cam link is http://www.galveston.com/turtlecam/. The Sea Turtle Restoration Project is sponsoring a Name-the-Turtle Contest. An elementary or…