Topics on this page:
▪ Organizations & Chapter Associations
▪ Resources
▪ Nurseries and Growers
▪ Regional Landscape Architects and Designers
▪ Sustainable Landscaping
▪ Publications of Note
▪ Organizations and Chapter Associations
Native Plant Society of Texas https://npsot.org/
Native Prairies Association of Texas https://texasprairie.org/
Texas Master Naturalists https://txmn.tamu.edu/
Texas Master Gardener http://mastergardener.tamu.edu/
Audubon Society https://www.audubon.org/
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension https://agrilifeextension.tamu.edu/
Blackland Chapter of Native Prairies Association of Texas https://blacklandnpat.wordpress.com/
North Texas Master Naturalists https://public.ntmn.org/
Dallas County Master Gardeners https://public.dallascountymastergardeners.org/
Texas Discovery Gardens https://txdg.org/
▪ Resources
Find Native Plants at Texas Nurseries
NPSOT’s NICE! Native Plant Partners (Natives Improve & Conserve Environments) https://npsot.org/our-work/nice-native-plant-partners/
Learn about Native Plants (and Animals, too)
Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, Plant Database – https://www.wildflower.org/plants-main
iNaturalist – Website & App for reporting personal observations of any plant or animal species in the world, https://www.inaturalist.org/
BONAP – The Biota of North America Program, North American Vascular Flora, http://www.bonap.org/
Texas Tree Planting Guide – https://texastreeplanting.tamu.edu/index.html
Texas Wildscapes: A Backyard Wildlife Habitat Program (Texas Parks & Wildlife) https://tpwd.texas.gov/huntwild/wild/wildlife_diversity/wildscapes/
Inviting Nature Back Home by North Texas Chapter of Texas Master Naturalist https://public.ntmn.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Inviting-Nature-Home-all-09-25-14.pdf
Identification of Milkweeds in Texas – Texas Parks & Wildlife (PDF) https://tpwd.texas.gov/publications/pwdpubs/media/pwd_rp_w7000_1803.pdf
Butterfly garden resource (found by middle school student, Jackie), https://www.avasflowers.net/a-guide-to-butterfly-gardens
Soil & Water
Web Soil Survey (USDA) | National Resource Conservation Service – provides soil data and information, https://websoilsurvey.nrcs.usda.gov/app/
Water is Awesome, a Dallas and Tarrant County water conservation program, https://waterisawesome.com/
Save Dallas Water, Dallas County’s Water Conservation website, https://savedallaswater.com/
Save Tarrant Water, Tarrant County’s Water Conservation website, https://savetarrantwater.com/
Rain Garden information (Texas A&M Agrilife), https://rainwaterharvesting.tamu.edu/raingardens/ and Rainwater Harvesting Suppy Calculator, https://rainwaterharvesting.tamu.edu/calculators/
Texas SmartScape™ – helping to promote education on pollution prevention through efficient and effective water use for the benefit of our citizens. http://www.txsmartscape.com/
Grey Water Action – For a sustainable water culture, https://greywateraction.org/
By City and Region
North Texas Master Naturalist’s Calendar (Local Green Events) https://public.ntmn.org/calendar
DFW Green Source: A Dallas/Ft. Worth Environmental News & Community Resource https://greensourcedfw.org/
Austin’s Grow Green webpage | AustinTexas.gov https://www.austintexas.gov/department/grow-green
City of Irving’s Native Plant webpage https://www.cityofirving.org/608/Native-Texas-Plants and PDF Guide to Using Native Plants https://www.cityofirving.org/DocumentCenter/View/948
Fort Worth Botanic Garden and Botanical Research Institute of Texas (BRIT) https://fwbg.org/
▪ Nurseries and Growers
(* specifically mention natives)
Blooming Colors – 2221 Ira E. Woods, Grapevine, TX 76051, 817-416-6669, https://www.bloomingcolorsnursery.com/
Bruce Miller Nursery – 1000 E Beltline Rd, Richardson, TX 75231, 972-238-0204, https://brucemillernursery.com/
Brumley’s Garden – 10540 Church Rd, Dallas, TX 75238, 214-343-4900, https://brumleygardens.com/
Covington’s Nursery and Landscape – 5518 Pres. George Bush Hwy, Rowlett, TX 75089, 972-475-5888, https://www.covingtonsnursery.com/
Four Seasons Nursery – 3333 E. University, Denton, TX 76208, 940-566-2172, https://fourseasonsdenton.com
Lavender Ridge Farms – 2391 CR 178, Gainesville, TX 76240, 940-665-6938, https://www.lavenderridgefarms.com/
*Meador’s Nursery – 2612 Ft. Worth Dr, Denton, TX 76205, 940-382-2638, https://www.meadornursery.com/
*Native American Seed – (mail order only), Junction, TX, 800-728-4043, https://seedsource.com/
*Native Plant Sales by your local Native Plant Society Chapter – https://npsot.org/?s=sales
*North Haven Gardens – 7700 Northaven Rd, Dallas, TX 75230, 214-363-5316, https://www.nhg.com/
*Painted Flower Farm – 3801 Lariat Rd, Denton, TX 76207, 940-382-3789, https://www.paintedflowerfarm.com/
*Randy Johnson Organics (Facebook Link) – 13091 S Bois D Arc St, Forney, TX 75126, call for appt. 214-584-0565
*Redenta’s – 2001 Skillman St. Dallas, TX 75206, 214-823-9421, https://redentas.com/
Ron’s Organics – 1820 S Beltline Rd, Mesquite, TX 75181, 972-329-4769, http://www.organicdynamics.com/
*Rooted In – 12804 Pelzel Rd, Pilot Point, TX 76258, 972-954-8580, https://rootedin.com/
Schmitz Garden Center – 3714 Old Settlers Rd., Flower Mound, TX 75022, 972-724-3040
*Shades of Green – 7401 Coit Rd, Frisco, TX 75035, 972-335-9095, https://shadesofgreeninc.com/
The Tree Place – 5501 East I-20, Ft Worth, TX 76119, 817-561-9248, https://thetreeplace.com/
*Weston Gardens in Bloom – 8101 Anglin Dr, Ft Worth, TX 76140, 817-572-0549, https://www.westongardens.com/
Walton’s – 8652 Garland Road, Dallas, TX 75218, 214.321.2387, https://waltonsgarden.com/
▪ Regional Landscape Architects and Designers specializing in natives
Carol Feldman of Feldman Design Studios – www.feldmandesign.com
Randy Johnson of Randy Johnson Organics
Carrie Dubberley of Dubberley Landscaping
Michael Parkey – http://www.michaelparkey.com/
Patrick Dickinson & team with Rooted In https://rootedin.com/
▪ Sustainable Landscaping
Native Landscape Certification Program https://npsot.org/our-work/class-schedule/native-landscape-certification/
Texas Parks & Wildlife’s Texas Wildscapes Certification, https://tpwd.texas.gov/huntwild/wild/wildlife_diversity/wildscapes/wildscape_certification.phtml
Landscape for Life, https://landscapeforlife.colostate.edu/
Sustainable Sites Initiative, https://www.sustainablesites.org/
US Environmental Protection Agency
Greenacres, https://archive.epa.gov/greenacres/web/html/index.html
US Environmental Protection Agency Greenscape, https://archive.epa.gov/wastes/conserve/tools/greenscapes/web/html/index.html
Texas AgriLife Extension, Earth Kind, https://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/earthkind/
▪ Publications of Note
A Field Guide to Texas Trees by Benny Simpson, 1999, Taylor Trade Publishing
Butterfly Gardening for Texas by Geyata Ajilvsgi, 2013, Texas A&M University Press
Common Texas Grasses by Frank W. Gould, Stephen L. Hatch, 1979, Texas A&M University Press
Gardening Success with Difficult Soils: Limestone, Alkaline Clay and Caliche by Scott Ogden, 1992, Taylor Trade Publishing
Guide to Texas Grasses by Robert B. Shaw, 2012, Texas A&M University Press
How to Grow Native Plants of Texas and the Southwest by Jill Nokes, 2001, University of Texas Press
Native Texas Plants: Landscaping Region by Region by Andy and Sally Wasowski, 2003, Taylor Trade Publishing
Remarkable Plants of Texas by Matt Warnock Turner, 2013, University of Texas Press
Shinners & Mahler’s Illustrated Flora of North Central Texas by George Diggs, Barney Lipscom, & Robert O’Kennon, 1999, Botanical Research Institute of Texas
Texas Wildscapes: Gardening for Wildlife by Kelly Conrad Bender, 2009, Texas A&M University
Wildflowers of Texas by Geyata Ajilvsgi, 2003, Shearer Publishing
Wildflowers of the Texas Hill Country by Marshall Enquist, 1989, Lone Star Botanical
NPSOT Resources – Trifold PDF with most of the above – January 2017