I'm new to Austin....live in Lago Vista on a steep hillside. My yard is
mostly in a natural state and I want to keep it that way for the most part.
I'm interested in a guide to Hill Country plants and vegetation. Any
suggestions?

Mark, there are some excellent sources in the Hill Country. I don't know
them all. You will probably get a lot of responses.

A few that I know about:

http://www.nps.gov/plants/color/txhill/com.htm - excellent line drawing
art of each specimen with both common name and botanical name. All
inclusive.

http://lonestar.texas.net/~jleblanc/...lant_list.html - huge site

http://www.hillcountrymasternaturali...ts.htm#Flowers

The Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Research Center is in Austin.
http://www.wildflower.org/ - main index page
http://www.wildflower2.org/index.html - native plant information network
(database and images and free admission in January. You lucky person)

Native Plant Society of Texas - http://www.npsot.org. Headquartered in
Georgetown. Has a chapter there and one in Austin

Between the Master Naturalists and the Native Plant Society, you should
be able to accurately delineate a transect of your habitat, see what you
have and learn what to add.

You'll derive great satisfaction from this persuit.

J. Kolenovsky
http://www.celestialhabitats.com


"Mark T. Evert" wrote:
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I'm new to Austin....live in Lago Vista on a steep hillside. My yard =
is
mostly in a natural state and I want to keep it that way for the most p=
art.
I'm interested in a guide to Hill Country plants and vegetation. Any
suggestions?

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Celestial Habitats by J. Kolenovsky
2003 Honorable Mention Award, Keep Houston Beautiful
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http://artemis.austincollege.edu/aca...lantbooks.html
http://www.heartotexasnews.com/guide...p?story_no=3D3
http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/conserve...t/hillcountry/
http://www.utexas.edu/research/bfl/eec/getting.html
http://www.texasoutside.com/austinparks.htm
http://www.texashiking.com/Hiking/Hi...sp?HikeID=3D18

"Mark T. Evert" wrote:
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I'm new to Austin....live in Lago Vista on a steep hillside. My yard =
is
mostly in a natural state and I want to keep it that way for the most p=
art.
I'm interested in a guide to Hill Country plants and vegetation. Any
suggestions?

-- =

Celestial Habitats by J. Kolenovsky
2003 Honorable Mention Award, Keep Houston Beautiful
=F4=BF=F4 - http://www.celestialhabitats.com - business
=F4=BF=F4 - http://www.hal-pc.org/~garden/personal.html - personal

"Mark T. Evert" wrote:

I'm new to Austin....live in Lago Vista on a steep hillside. My yard is
mostly in a natural state and I want to keep it that way for the most part.
I'm interested in a guide to Hill Country plants and vegetation. Any
suggestions?

Lantana is wild and beautiful..B-0b1

--
"Beaten Paths are for Beaten People". -- Anon.

My latest find is rosemary. It smells good, the deer won't touch it
and seems to last year round.
With hope and heart,
Kathleen
--
If you are humble nothing will touch you, neither praise nor disgrace,
because you know what you are.
~Mother Theresa



: I'm new to Austin....live in Lago Vista on a steep hillside. My
yard is
: mostly in a natural state and I want to keep it that way for the
most part.
: I'm interested in a guide to Hill Country plants and vegetation.
Any
: suggestions?
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On Sun, 25 Jan 2004 09:19:33 -0600, B-0b1 wrote:



"Mark T. Evert" wrote:

I'm new to Austin....live in Lago Vista on a steep hillside. My yard is
mostly in a natural state and I want to keep it that way for the most part.
I'm interested in a guide to Hill Country plants and vegetation. Any
suggestions?

Lantana is wild and beautiful..B-0b1

There is a website specific to Lago Vista and the Hill Country and
DEER. Go to www.HillCountryGardens.info. You'll find tips, a deer
resistant plant list and interactive plant database.

Happy gardening!