Tag Archives: Native Plants

Floral Fridays

Brazoria County Aggie Horticulture brings you Floral Fridays, a weekly live video exploration of plants and flowers from Texas Upper Gulf Coast Bend. No longer than 30 minutes, County Extension Horticulture Agent Stephen Brueggerhoff will showcase plants that can be grown successfully in Texas Upper Gulf Coast Bend. The programs are broadcast live from the Brazoria County AgriLife Facebook page each Friday at 11 am: https://www.facebook.com/brazoriacountyextension

Gardening for Wildlife

Home landscape beautification often starts with simple ideas and singular plantings:  lawn construction that is often St. Augustinegrass, at least one fast growing tree for anticipated shade and a few foundation plantings of shrubs as a visual anchor. I offer to expand the effort and increase biodiversity by creating habitat for wildlife. There can be many different reasons that motivate us to create a wildlife habitat in our landscapes, such as designing pollinator gardens to attract Monarch butterflies and other pollinators, or to support migratory bird populations. Habitat… Read More →