Texas is home to four venomous species. Here's everything you should and shouldn't do if one bites you, and how to identify them.

Palmetto State Park is the botanical equivalent of finding an oasis in the desert – unexpected, refreshing, and slightly surreal. The park’s signature dwarf palmetto plants create an otherworldly ...

Welcome to Palmetto State Park, where Texas goes tropical. In a state known for its vastness, this 270-acre gem might seem insignificant on paper, but step inside its boundaries and you’ll discover an ...

The Mexican mint marigold, the newest Texas Superstar plant, is a hardy, easy-to-grow herb and popular herbaceous ornamental ...

Jerry Parsons, a horticulturist at Texas Cooperative Extension, created several varieties of bluebonnets during his career, ...

Thousands come to Ennis for the April bloom, driving miles of trails celebrating the state flower and watching out for snakes.

The Laura W. Bush Native Texas Park is a garden complete with local Texas trees, grasses and wildflowers. It’s part of the George W. Bush Presidential Center located on the campus of Southern ...

Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center (Austin): A must-visit for wildflower enthusiasts, this botanical garden is home to ...

The Laura W. Bush Native Texas Park is a garden complete with local Texas trees, grasses and wildflowers. It’s part of the ...

For over 100 years, the bluebonnet has signified Texas' heritage as its state flower. The plant was once part of stories told ...

One of the seasonal rites of passage throughout Texas is exploring the landscape in the spring and early summer for the best spot to view wildflowers. The resplendent bluebonnet, the state flower ...

Big Bend National Park protects a chuck of the West Texas desert where the road ends at the Mexican border. The skies are as large as the horizon, and after the sun sets, the night sky glitters ...