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Resources / Presentations



Wildflower Talk 2016 Harvest Potluck
Lauren Simpson Resource Handout
St. Julian's Crossing Flyer
Heights Garden Club Freeze List 2021
Home Tour write up examples
Yard of the Month write up examples

Reference Books



A Garden Book for Houston and the Texas Gulf Coast by the River Oaks Garden Club fifth edition
Houston Garden Book: A complete guide to gardening in Houston and the Gulf Coast by John Kriegel and the Editors of Houston Home 7 Garden Magazine (out of print but worth tracking down used)
Texas Gardener’s Resource: All You need to know to plan, plant & maintain a Texas garden by Dale Groom and Dan Gill
Habitat Gardening for Houston and Southeast Texas by Mark Bowen with Mary Bowen
Year Round Vegetables, Fruits and Flowers for Metro Houston –a natural organic approach using ecology, 12th edition by Bob Randall, Ph.D.


Gardening by the Month



Houston Chronicle - What to do in the garden month by month
Buchanan’s Native Plants - To Do Lists
What’s happening in the garden month by month by Donald Ray Burger

Plant & Gardening Links



Dave’s Garden - Plant Files  The largest plant database in the world.
The Dirt Doctor Howard Garrett website 
Urban Harvest Website good source of classes and information on fruit trees
Year Round Gardening for Metro Houston - Gardening Vegetables, Fruits, and Other Plants in Houston Bob Randall, Ph.D. website
The Bulb Hunter
Easy To Grow Bulbs – bigger better bulbs for warmer climates
Plants For Texas® Texas Born, Texas Tested For Texas Gardens™
South Texas Unit of the American Herb Society
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service - Soil Testing


Organizations



Garden Club of Houston
Harris County Master Gardeners
Houston Arboretum and Nature Center
Houston Botanic Garden
Houston Rose Society
Lady Bird Johnson Wildlife Center
Mercer Arboretum & Botanic Gardens
Native Plant Society of Texas - Houston Chapter
The River Oaks Garden Club
Urban Harvest


Local Resources



Another Place in Time
Buchanan's Native Plants
The Ground Up
Joshua's Native Plants & Garden Antiques, Inc.
Native American Seed
Nature's Way Resources
New Roots Landscaping Nursery and Antiques
Quality Feed & Garden Company
Wabash Antiques and Feed Store
Wildseed Farm
Zone 9 Tropicals


Homeowner Organizations



Clark Pines Civic Association
Heights Progressive Civic Club
Heights West Homeowner's Group
Park Square Home Owner's Association
Lower Heights Civic Club
Houston Heights Association
Montie Beach Civic Club
East Sunset Heights Neighborhood Association
Norhill Neighborhood Association
Woodland Heights Civic Association
Garden Oaks
Shepherd Park Plaza
Oak Forest Homeowners Association
Lazybrook Civic Club