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Some plants that do well in the Lone Star State are called Texas Superstars. “The whole program is finding plants that thrive ...
The Texas ash tree occurs from Dallas to Central Texas, generally west of the Edwards Plateau. There is also the Carolina ash found in the more humid regions of East Texas and the Gregg ash in the ...
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK, Texas — A species of oak tree that was thought to be extinct has been found at a national park in Texas. The tree was described as being 30 feet tall and in poor ...
Ashe Junipers are found throughout Texas. Sometimes called Mountain Cedar, these trees are responsible for one of the state’s most impactful allergens: cedar.
EAB is an invasive wood-boring pest of ash trees that has killed millions of trees across 35 states since its arrival to the United States in 2002. “The pest is a major threat to urban, suburban and ...
The AgriLife center designates some plants as Texas Superstars, plants they’ve tested to make sure they’re “Texas-tough.” Advertisement A guide of Superstars can be found here.
Red mangroves (Rhizophora mangle) are iconic coastal trees found in Florida and Mexico, where they can soar up to 80 feet tall. Historically, they also grew in the Coastal Bend of Texas but were ...
Texas lawmakers are proposing two bills to prevent cities from prohibiting the removal of Ashe Juniper trees, which are responsible for the state’s most impactful allergens.
When the researchers applied the index to Houston, they discovered that trees, rather than roof treatments, provided the best relief from the heat in the most vulnerable areas.
However, Climate Central found that brief warm spells in winter can have a negative effect. For instance, temperatures above 70 degrees for four or more hours will offset any winter chilling that ...