By Ella Tyler In honor of Arbor Day Houston, the Houston Parks and Recreation Department and Trees for Houston are organizing a planting of 12,500 trees on the Clay Road esplanades between Gessner and Blalock.
By Ella Tyler My favorite trade shows are the Texas Nursery and Landscape Association’s shows. The convention center in Houston, Dallas, or San Antonio, depending on the year, overflows with beautiful displays of big trees, bedding plants, fountains, and garden furnishings and décor. Flowers or greenery also decorate the booths that exhibit tools, fertilizers, and services.
By Ella Tyler Author Richard Louv, a futurist and journalist who writes about family, nature, and community, coined the term “Nature Deficit Disorder†to explain a variety of ills that affect today’s youth – obesity, attention disorders, and depression.