Looking for a plant to help you fill those tough to manage spots in the drier and shadier parts of the garden? Here are three ...

Consider this mix of plants alongside drought tolerant trees for a yard that's more self-sustaining, yet still blooming in ...

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. News Sports Hookem.com Austin360 Opinion ...

Native to south Texas and growing in zones 8 to 10, Texas sage (Leucophyllum frutescens), also known as Texas barometer bush, is a drought-tolerant shrub that thrives in the intense southwestern heat.

She will design yards with plants down to Zone 7—Oklahoma—to get hardiness during cold snaps and deep freezes and up to Zone 9—think South Texas and the Gulf Coast—to accommodate the ...

Most of the state of Texas is not experiencing drought conditions. The North Texas area isn't under a drought and has seen ...

John Winkler emailed me in search of seven desert trees. These trees are suitable for landscaping throughout Southern California and are noteworthy, in addition to their low water requirement, for ...

Drought conditions have been present in portions of central Maryland for nearly 300 days heading into the summer.

Drought-tolerant plants help homeowners keep a pretty garden year-round. They also need less water and fertilizers to stay alive.

Easy to grow, drought- and freeze-tolerant, the barometer does best when kept dry over the winter. Texas madrone (Arbutus arbutus) is a small evergreen that grows to a maximum height of only about ...

In addition to its legendary drought tolerance, Texas ebony withstands windy conditions and can also grow in compacted soil. It grows to 30 feet with an equal spread. 6.

Texas Ebony (Ebenopsis ebano): Another drought-tolerant arboreal legume, Texas ebony produces clusters of fragrant and fuzzy cream-colored flowers from May to October.