During a Central Texas summer, your plants need hand-watering and tender loving care. The last bad drought for Central Texas was in 2011, and nobody who lived through it can forget it.

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.

In my opinion, this is the most exciting time to garden in Central Texas. You have the potential for a full vegetable garden, as well as some remarkably beautiful and interesting plants for color ...

Zone 8a and 8b – Include Central Texas, parts of North Texas, and much of East Texas. Zone 9a and 9b – Found along the Gulf Coast, South Texas, and the Rio Grande Valley. Zone 10a – Found in ...

The Cadence Bank Center will welcome homeowners, families and do-it-yourself enthusiasts from across Central Texas next weekend for the Temple Area Builders Association’s annual home and garden ...