Hill Country Gardens Gardening in the Texas Hill Country How to save your money & your back!
Gardening in the Texas Hill Country is a joy and a misery! This is a place of clear blue water, rocky canyons and bountiful wildlife, rock, caliche, drought, flood and herds of voracious deer!
Those of us who garden have found a challenge, literally, in our own backyard. We've been there and have created this site to share some of our hard won knowledge with fellow gardeners.
We know what it's like to put that shovel into solid rock, to move in yards of soil and plant hundreds of dollars worth of plants only to have them devoured overnight by those adorable whitetails.
We'll try to give you a few tips and tricks to make the most of what God has given us here in Central Texas.
From making the most of those darned rocks to what the deer might leave alone, we'll share with you and invite you to share your knowledge with us. Let's dig!
"Nature never did betray the heart that loved her." William Wordsworth
Wildlife Austin! Austin To Become Certified As A Community Wildlife Habitat
At Saturday's Green City Festival, Austin City Council Members Lee Leffingwell and Mike Martinez announceed that Wildlife Austin! has officially registered its new community wildlife habitat initiative with the National Wildlife Federation.
Council Member Leffingwell said, ""I believe Austin can and will become the national leader in dedicating open space for water and air quality. These goals fit perfectly into Austin's Climate Protection Initiative."
Creation of wildlife habitats and preservation of native landscapes furthers the city's goals for reducing greenhouse gas emissions, as those types of landscapes require less maintenance from motorized lawn equipment. Native landscapes also further the city's water conservation goals, since native plants require less water.
"Wildlife Austin! promises to be a model program that engages people across the city in the conservation of our biodiversity one yard, school, and park at a time."
For more information click to email Alice Nance, education programs manager for the National Wildlife Federation or call 512-610-7768.
