Each spring, tall, lush spires of brightly colored lupine blooms appear and last through the summer, feeding wildlife and endearing passersby across North America. Whether they’re annual species like ...

Bluebonnets grow best in soils that are alkaline, moderate in fertility, and most important of all, well drained. Full sun is also required for best growth. Seed may be planted September 1 through ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Fall isn’t typically the season when Texans are thinking about bluebonnets, but those who want to grow their own should be starting that process now. The Texas state flower blooms in ...

If you've longed for bluebonnets in your spring landscape, it is time for action. A few, tiny seedlings of our state wildflower were spotted recently in the demonstration garden at our County ...

It may be a little early to be thinking about next spring, but the fall season is the perfect time to prepare for blooming bluebonnets. According to the Texas Department of Transportation, the best ...

For Texans, the blooming of bluebonnets signals the arrival of spring. The bluebonnet became the state flower of Texas in 1901, and became more abundant with a Highway Department landscaping and ...

A television weathercaster in a city on a river somewhere north of San Antonio often shows photographs submitted by viewers. A few days before Thanksgiving, he showed a nice photo of a bluebonnet ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — It’s the thick of bluebonnets season in Central Texas, with residents and visitors alike basking in the fields full of the state’s beloved wildflower. But if you have the desire for it ...

Growing up, I never had a green thumb. My grandmother’s lush herb garden tried to teach me to prune and till. My mother even made a science project of constructing the world’s largest compost heap in ...

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas wildflower fans, grab your seeds! It's sowing season. Central Texas is known for its sprawling wildflower fields alongside highways in the spring. And, according to TxDOT, early ...