If you live in an area with hot and arid summers, low-maintenance, drought-tolerant plants are a win-win. Plants that can thrive with minimal fuss enable your garden to look gorgeous throughout ...

As Central Texas faces it first 100-degree heat of 2025, we revisit this 2022 story on how to plant a drought tolerant, frost resistant Austin garden.

Sure, the season’s been mild so far. But odds are the heat blast will hit soon. Here are some strategies to get through to ...

If you are looking for a low-maintenance, drought tolerant plant that thrives in West Texas, Mealy Blue Sage is a great choice. Whether you are a beginning or a seasoned gardener, this plant is ...

Drought-tolerant plants reduce water use, support pollinators, and require less maintenance while keeping your landscape colorful and healthy. What makes a plant drought-tolerant?

Hidden in the bustling neighborhood of Washington Park, SummerHome Garden serves as a serene escape for residents seeking solace from a chaotic world.

As city officials plan their routine water conservation outreach over the summer, homeowners looking for ways to lower their water usage can try xeriscaping on small portions of their yard, a form of ...

Selecting drought-tolerant flowering plants for your garden that are appropriate for the crossroads’ climate is essential for creating an environmentally sustainable and vibrant space.

Suggestions from Take Care of Texas on native plants to select that are heat- and drought-tolerant. — Rich Segal ...

Esperanza, Pride of Barbados and Firebush will attract butterflies and hummingbirds to you garden. Deer leave them alone.

Alexa Volpe never knew that gardening could be so hard until moving to rocky soil in San Antonio.

Travel & Outdoors One of the Rarest of Texas’s Rare Plants Might Be Growing in Your Neighbor’s Garden Wild big red sage may soon be listed as endangered. So how did it become a landscape plant?