Travis County Master Gardeners 🔗
The Travis County Master Gardeners Association, part of Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, is a nonprofit educational organization that provides free, research-based horticultural information and advice to Central Texas residents.
The Natural Gardener 🔗
The Natural Gardener is known for its pioneering work in organic gardening and sustainable living and its website offers a wealth of information on native and adapted plants.
Native American Seed 🔗
Native American Seed supplies 100% pure, non-GMO, American-grown wildflower and prairie grass seeds (and live roots) for ecological restoration, habitat enhancement, and home gardening. Their region-specific seed catalogs and online resources encourage planting, saving, and sharing native seeds to support pollinators and sustainable land management.
Grow Green 🔗
Grow Green is a City of Austin gardening-education program that promotes sustainable landscaping practices—focusing on water quality, conservation, and integrated pest management. It provides downloadable plant guides, fact sheets, rebates, grants, and training for both residents and landscape professionals to create beautiful, earth-wise yards.
Backbone Valley Nursery 🔗
Family-owned since 1999, Backbone Valley Nursery is a 21-acre destination garden center in the Texas Highland Lakes offering Texas-Hill-Country-friendly trees, shrubs, succulents, pottery, and bulk landscape materials. Their knowledgeable staff provides expert advice, education-focused services, wholesale accounts, and seasonal workshops for home gardeners and professionals.
Texas Earth-Kind Landscaping 🔗
Earth-Kind® Landscaping, developed by Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, uses research-proven techniques to maximize landscape enjoyment while conserving resources and protecting the environment. The program combines the best of organic and traditional practices, offering plant selectors, publications, and step-by-step guides for water conservation, reduced inputs, and waste minimization.
Ask Mr. Smarty Plants 🔗
Ask Mr. Smarty Plants is a free, expert Q&A service from the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, where staff and trained volunteers answer questions about plant identification, care, and native species. Users can submit photos and queries through an online form to tap into the center’s Native Plant Information Network for research-based advice.
Native Plant Society of Texas 🔗
The Native Plant Society of Texas is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1981 to promote the conservation, research, and utilization of Texas native plants and habitats through education, outreach, and example. It offers a searchable native plant database to support biodiversity and pollinators statewide.