“This is a South American plant. Nice evergreen shrub, used extensively as a landscape plant,” said Tim Hartmann with Texas A&M AgriLife. “It’s super easy but as the name would ...

The simplest way to freeze-proof your Texas garden is to plant native species, said Melissa Hagen, houseplant manager at Tillery Street Plant Company in East Austin, when we talked to her in 2022.

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The South Texas Botanical Gardens are not only taking care of their beautiful plants, but also their animals -- by moving them to areas with backup generators.