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Plant Milkweed for Monarchs: Growing Milkweed from Seed

Learn how to grow milkweed from seed in Texas, native and tropical, with cold stratification tips for planting a monarch waystation this season.

How to Grow Zinnias from Seed: A Beginner's Guide

Learn how to grow zinnias from seed in Texas, with tips on spring planting, sun and spacing, watering, deadheading, and cutting flowers for bouquets.

Sunflowers: The Field That Feeds the Bees

By late summer our sunflower rows are leaning east to west with the sun, and the pollinators haven't missed it. Here's why sunflowers earn a spot in every Hill Country garden.