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Going Wild in Texas

How to foster a natural environment that's wildlife-friendly.

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What this is all about

We’ve created this site to augment the video we created for the Native Plant Society of Texas Video Contest, 2021.

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Here’s hoping we’ve inspired you to let your landscape go wild. Herein you’ll find resources to help you with that effort.

Cover photo taken at the Balcones Canyonlands National Wildlife Refuge.


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Climb the mountains and get their good tidings. Nature’s peace will flow into you as sunshine flows into trees. The winds will blow their own freshness into you, and the storms their energy, while cares will drop off like autumn leaves.

– John Muir in Our National Parks, published in 1901

Winecups in Spring

Pamela Parker Caird
May 22, 2024

I love that these are called winecups. The name perfectly captures the rich, purple-red color that always attracts my attention in the spring.

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The Essential Elements

We’ll be building out these pages to provide information about the key elements involved in creating a wildscape. In the meantime, be sure to check out our links and reading list.

Food

You can make your property native-friendly by providing food for wildlife. And, no, we’re not just talking about bird feeders.

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Shelter

We’ll be using this page to explain further what we mean by providing shelter…

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Water

Whether it’s a pond, a fountain or a bird bath, a source of water…

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Today’s featured resource for finding the best native plants for your location

Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center Plant Database – The University of Texas at Austin
A source for information about plants native to North America. What they look like, what kind of soil they like, how much water they need, etc.

find more on our dedicated “Databases gone wild” Page

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Wildscaping Around the Web

  • [priv] Livescience.com: 'A direct relationship between your sense of sight and recovery rate': Biologist Kathy Willis on why looking at nature can speed up healing
    Bookmarked on 2024-11-11
  • [priv] https://makeitsparkle.co/?ref=producthunt
    Bookmarked on 2024-08-15
  • [priv] The Conversation: One garden, one year and one woman’s mission to make space for urban wildlife
    Bookmarked on 2024-07-30
  • [priv] Los Angeles Times: They turned a junk-filled L.A. yard into a weird and wonderful habitat garden
    Bookmarked on 2024-07-30
  • [priv] Why you should let insects eat your plants
    Bookmarked on 2024-05-05
  • [priv] Walking in nature proven to significantly boost brain functioning
    Bookmarked on 2024-01-31
  • [priv] The Independent: People told to 'leave the leaves' on your garden and lawn. Should you really do it?
    Bookmarked on 2023-11-15
  • The Guardian: Non-native grass species blamed for ferocity of Hawaii wildfires
    Bookmarked on 2023-08-16
  • https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-solutions/2023/06/28/aging-green-spaces-nature-health/
    Bookmarked on 2023-07-06
  • https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/05/realestate/formal-landscaping-native-garden-stoneleigh.html
    Bookmarked on 2023-07-06
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