Hill Country Gardens
Resources & Links The Web is chock full of interesting and educational information. We're not trying to reinvent the wheel so here are some of our favorite websites. Happy surfing!
Just For Fun
A Lago Vista Garden Blog Feel like you're all alone battling the deer, rock and weather? Follow this Lago Vistan's adventures in gardening.
enature Local field guides, contests, habitats,,,fun for kids & adults
Eagles on Line Live eagle cam. A couple of eggs there, check it out..
Send an ecard with a nature theme
enature Beautiful wildlife photos
Care2 Worldwide wildlife cards
Gorgeous Gardens of Texas
Soul of the Garden Beautiful photos and inspiring text. Spend the next rainy day touring the garden of Tom Spencer, host of "Central Texas Gardener" on KLRU television.
Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center The pride of Central Texas. This is where the national wildflower movement started. Huge image gallery and database, propogation datasheets, library. A wealth of information.
Sans Souci Gardens She's an advisor to Austin's Grow Green program and an associate of the LBJ Wildflower center. Let Cathy Nordstrom design your garden.
Hill Country & Central Texas Gardening Information
Lost Valley Gardens Gardening in Drippin'
Lifescapes A virtual peek at a Texas Wildscape. Mystery novelist Susan Wittig Albert's "notes about writing, landscapes and life in the Texas Hill Country".
Texas Gardening A lovely site for gardeners in any part of the state.
Research & Databases
City of Austin Green Grow Plant Guide A comprehensive list of the very best plants for the Central Texas area, wonderful photos.
Native Plant Society of Texas These folks know their natives. Lots of helpful information.
Central Texas Butterfly Gardening What to feed a Red Admiral.
Wild about Texas Wildflowers Great database, list of sightings, map & screensavers.
Get All the Dirt! (and plants & seed)
From the Native Plant Society of Texas (and the webmaster) a list of Hill Country nurserieswhich carry native plants.
Native American Seed Great variety of seeds and plants, excellent information and very knowledgeable, helpful people.
Little Bend Nursery Wander through the demonstration gardens or ask advice on attracting wildlife. Evelyn & Dan Nugent will answer your questions or sell you a native for your garden. From RR 1431 turn South on Singleton Bend Road. Little Bend will be on the left at 1.4 miles. Open Saturdays.
The Southern Bulb Company Yes!!! Finally bulbs which grow in Texas. Leave it to A&M guys to figure out how to collect heirloom bulbs that don't need the refridgerator.
SBCI Materials Located at the corner of RR 1341 and Lakeline Blvd., Del Sudderth can supply quality compost and soil blends to the North Shore area. He has a small collection of native plants and plenty of friendly, helpful information. Click to contact Del Ray Native Plants
Places to Go, People to See
Karen Kilfeather Photos Nature photography, note cards and special assignments
Balcones Canyonlands NWR Find out more about our neighborhood wildlife refuge.
Peaceful Springs Nature Preserve A wildlife photographers heaven, offering tours, workshops and retreats.
come-to-order in your garage, closet, office or pantry. Organize and you'll have more time for gardening!
Recommended reading
A "must have" reference for every Texas gardener, Native Texas Plantsby Sally & Andy Wasowski
Southern Herb Gardening Do not try herb gardening in Texas before you get this book by Hill & Barclay.
Want to attract a yardful of songbirds, the croaking of frogs, a bevy of butterflies? Texas Wildscapes Gardening for Wildlifeby Damude & Bender will show you how.
Try Wildscaping yourself Texas Parks & Wildlife Wildscape program
NWF Backyard Wildlife Habitats What we're all about
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