Bur Oak
Bur Oak is a majestic tree of the tall grass prairie that once covered central North America. It grows best in deep limestone soils of riverbanks and valleys but it will adapt to many different environments. It has a long taproot which makes ....... 
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Chinkapin Oak
Chinkapin Oak is an attractive medium to large shade tree suitable for use in much of Texas. Its distinctive saw-tooth leaves, which resemble those of the chinquapin tree found in the eastern U.S., are a rich green, turning yellow to bronze in fall. .....
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Red Oak
Texas Red Oak is a medium to small tree, rarely growing over 75 feet, but usually 30 to 50 feet, with spreading branches. It is found on alkaline limestone and......
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Oak Wilt Issues
Oak wilt, one of the most destructive tree diseases in the United States, is killing oak trees in central Texas at epidemic proportions. Oak wilt is an infectious disease caused by the fungus Ceratocystis fagacearum.
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Obedient Plant
Obedient plant(AKA Rose Crown) has erect square stems with pairs of lanceolate, serrated leaves bear spikes six to eight inches long of pink, tubular flowers. .....
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Oklahoma Redbud tree
The Oklahoma Redbud is one of the first trees to flower in the early spring, blooming petite purple-red flowers in large clusters.
This blizzard of bright blooms appears in late winter or early spring. Soon after, dark green, glossy leaves begin to form a beautiful backdrop. Ideal for tight places or small lots, but will brighten up even the largest yards. Matures to a perfect 20-30 ft.......
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Okra
Okra is a warm-season vegetable that grows well in most Texas soils. A fair source of vitamin A, it can be eaten in many ways, including boiled, fried, and cooked in .......
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Olive Plant
Wild olive is native to the southernmost tip of the Rio Grande Plains of south Texas. It is evergreen, with nearly 3-inch wide trumpet-shaped flowers, brilliant white with yellow throats. Because of its showy flowers, it is often planted as an ornamental in the lower Rio Grande Valley. .....
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Onion
Onion is a term used for many plants in the genus Allium. Late fall is the ideal time to add this versatile and easy to grow plant to your vegetable garden. In our south Texas climate it is best to set them out as small plants, rather than seeds or......
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Opal Basil
Opal basil is an herb that has colorful foliage. Also known as purple-leaf basil, is a variety of the more usual green basil. This variety has dark, purple-red leaves, stems and flowers and is often grown as a decorative garden plant.
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Orange oil
Orange oil is an essential oil produced by glands inside the rind of an orange fruit. It is extracted or steam distilled as a by-product of orange juice production. It is composed of mostly (greater than 90%) d-limonene, and is therefore often used in .....
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Phaleanopsis Orchids-Moth Orchid
Most people are introduced to orchids through phalaenopsis orchids (Also know as a Moth orchid). These are the thick-leaved plants with elegant, arching sprays of blooms that can be seen in.....
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Organic Amendments
Materials that have ever been alive, either as plant or animal are considered organic. Nutrients from organic materials such as compost and humus are not immediately available to the plant. Soil microorganisms must be present to change nutrients through bacterial action into forms the plants can use. (click to read more)...
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Ornamental grasses
Almost all ornamental grasses are perennials, coming up in spring, from their roots, which have stored large quantities of energy, and in fall or winter go dormant. Some, notably bamboos, are evergreen, and a few are annuals. Many are bunch grasses and... |
Oxblood Lily
Oxblood is one of the showiest of the rain lilies. They are old fashion bulbs that send their blooms up after the rains of fall. You can leave oxblood lilies undivided for years and they will come back annually with the fall rains. But for best results you should....
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