Archive for 2003
- Landscape Design School
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Course helps homeowners earn rebate for turf replacement
By Rachel Alexander
For more information regarding this subject, contact:
Daphne Richards
(915) 859-7725
d-richards@tamu.edu
A landscaping course offered by Texas Cooperative Extension and design experts in El Paso is helping homeowners earn a rebate for replacing turfgrass with native, water-smart plants.
The rebate program, coordinated [...] - Promoting drought-tolerant trees
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City of Santa Fe and Extension partner for demonstration
By Kevin Robinson-Avila
For more information regarding this subject, contact:
Patrick Torres
(505) 471-4711
patorres@nmsu.edu
As drought and bark beetles devour northern New Mexico landscapes, the City of Santa Fe and New Mexico State University’s Cooperative Extension Service are teaming up to replace dying trees with [...] - Researcher determines water requirements for native plants
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By Jenna Smith
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Keith Owens
(830) 278-9151
m-owens@tamu.edu
Woolly Butterfly Bush, Mexican Bush Sage and Evergreen Sumac ranked among the lowest water-users in a recent study of native shrubs and trees in South Texas. Although xeriscaping-a technique that uses water-efficient native plants-has been around for some time, actual water requirements of many popular [...] - Salt-tolerant ornamentals identified for poor water quality areas
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By Jenna Smith
For more information regarding this subject, contact:
Raul Cabrera
(972) 231-5362
r-cabrera@tamu.edu
The Texas Legislature named the crape myrtle Texas’ Official Shrub in 1997-due in part to its widespread use in landscaping. Although without an official title, roses also represent a visible and abundant bush in the state. Texas [...]
