Dave Grows Wild

Dave Grows Wild My backyard sanctuary with my pond, wild birds, and flowers!

It’s National Wildflower Week. The Lower Trinity Basin Chapter of Texas Master Naturalists is celebrating by promoting T...
05/07/2026

It’s National Wildflower Week. The Lower Trinity Basin Chapter of Texas Master Naturalists is celebrating by promoting Texas native flowers. Enjoy these images taken by one of the chapter members. I hope you consider growing your own wildflowers at home - they’re beautiful and great for wildlife.

It’s National Wildflower Week. The Lower Trinity Basin Chapter of Texas Master Naturalists is celebrating by promoting T...
05/06/2026

It’s National Wildflower Week. The Lower Trinity Basin Chapter of Texas Master Naturalists is celebrating by promoting Texas native flowers. Enjoy this image taken by one of the chapter members. I hope you consider growing your own wildflowers at home - they’re beautiful and great for wildlife.

Here is a guide to easy native plants: https://txmn.org/lowertrinitybasin/files/2026/05/TX-Native-Plants-Made-Easy.png

05/04/2026

We had a male Ruby Throated Hummingbird that was getting his fill of nectar at the salvia buffet! He came back repeatedly throughout the day. I highly recommend salvia for your pollinator garden - hummingbirds and bees love it!

04/25/2026

Happy Texas Wildflower Day! Did you know there are over 2,700 wildflowers native to Texas? Comment with your favorite Texas wildflower below!

In the late 1970s, NPSOT founder Carroll Abbott —known as “Mr. Bluebonnet”—along with Texas Woman’s University President Mary Evelyn Blagg Huey, successfully lobbied Texas legislators to designate the fourth Saturday in April as Texas Wildflower Day.

Learn more here: https://www.npsot.org/our-work/texas-wildflower-day/

04/23/2026

Happy Earth Day! Enjoying my own little natural sanctuary on this pleasant evening.

03/29/2026

I’m grateful for this beautiful spring morning and the wonderful garden we have built.

03/27/2026

Scarlet Sage aka Texas Sage is a great addition to your native pollinator and wildlife garden if you live in the southeastern U.S.

03/19/2026

Spring has arrived and more and more blooms are popping!

01/31/2026

Winter weather has finally arrived for us and it’s bringing all the birds to the feeder. Enjoy this medley of video clips!

01/26/2026

We got hit by the Polar Express! A few days ago it was 70 degrees, today it’s 13 degrees with the wind chill! Winter has arrived in Houston!

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