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Earth-kind® Gardening

Individuals using Earth-Kind landscaping principles and practices can create beautiful, easy-care landscapes, while conserving and protecting natural resources and the environment. Earthkind® Landscaping combines research-based traditional and organic techniques to provide maximum performance while protecting the environment. Developed by Texas A&M University, it provides strategies for accomplishing these four major goals:

Conservation of Water and Water Quality
Reduction of Pesticide and Fertilizer Use
Conservation of Energy
Reductions of Yard Waste Entering the Landfill

Find out which plants fit the Earth-kind® criteria here.

Texas Superstar®

Everybody likes a sure thing, right? While those can be hard to come by in the garden, planting Texas Superstars gives even novice gardeners a great head start. Based on a partnership between Texas A&M Research, Texas A&M Agrilife, and Texas Nurseries, the Texas Superstar® program researches and makes available to the public the most reliable and best-looking plants for Texas. The program provides a selection of annuals, perennials, per-annuals, shrubs, trees, and other specialty plants such as vegetables, fruits, and orchids which are proven to thrive all over Texas with minimum fuss.

For help selecting and growing Texas Superstars, finding local retailers or to search the Texas Superstar® database click here.

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