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Buchanan's Native Plants
Houston's largest garden
center
devoted to Texas native plants and organic gardening.
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POTTERY CLEARANCE SALE!
50% OFF Selected Pots!
We need to make room for new shipments arriving soon. Lots
of great pots in all sizes, colors and shapes to choose
from.
Sale days are Thursday, Sep. 4th
to Sunday, Sep. 7th |
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Upcoming Events:
(Click here for complete schedule)
Saturday,
October 4
Annual Fall Festival
Randy Lemmon guest appearance
Hayrides, Food & Beverages,
Guest Speakers,
Kid Fun & More
Saturday, Oct. 11 - 10 am -3 pm
Landscape design
workshop with Pam August
Create a
complete custom design for your front or back
yard. $ 100 per person plus $ 15 for
supplies. Course limited to 10 people.. |
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PERENNIAL OF THE WEEK
'Lady Margaret' Passion Vine
(Passiflora vitifolia x P. caerulea)
A lovely perennial vine that produces striking red blooms
from summer to fall. Frost tender, but root hardy. Loves
full sun. Reaches to 12-15 fee |
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FABULOUS TROPICALS
New shipment has arrived!
Great selection of tropicals.
Wonderful houseplants -- bromeliads, orchids (many
interesting varieties), sanseverias, ferns (including bird's
nest and staghorn), and many more.
Check out the new and unusual 'Mikado' (Syngonanthus
chrysanthus).
You will want one when you see it! |
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NATIVE
FAVORITE
American Beautyberry
(Callicarpa americana)
An outstanding native deciduous shrub with a loose, open
form. Produces small violet flowers in spring and clusters
of violet berries that form in summer and remain after leaf
drop. Birds just love them. Full to part sun. Reach 6-8 feet in height. |
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FALL
VEGGIES
Vegetable gardening is all the rage!
Plant a fall vegetable garden now!
Tomatoes, cauliflower, cabbage,
collards, swiss chard, eggplant
and Brussels sprouts. More to come.
Lettuce and many others are
easy to grow from seed.
Heirloom and organic vegetable seeds available in our
gift shop. |
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'Celebrity' Tomato |
TOMATOES!
We still have many heat tolerant
hybrid varieties and favorite heirlooms.
Click here to see some of our favorite tomatoes. |
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Garden at Treesearch Farms, Houston. |
TREESEARCH FARMS FIELD TRIP
Join us for a fun field trip!
Thursday, Sept. 11 - 9:30 - 11:30 am
Tour of Treesearch Farms, Inc.
-- a premier local grower and provider of wholesale plants.
Tour limited to 20 people. We will meet at Buchanan's
and car pool to location.
($10 per person. Box lunch optional.)
Sign up at the store. |
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Mosquito Season!
Nature's Guide Mosquito Repellent
all natural yard spray will keep them away!
A natural, citronella based repellent
for mosquitoes, wasps, bees and
other insects. Ready to use
solution and sprayer.
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Bluebonnet field at Wildseed
Farms, Fredericksburg, Texas. |
WILDFLOWER
SEEDS
We just got our first
shipment of Wildseed Farms wildflower seeds!
Located in the beautiful Texas hill country,
just east of Fredericksburg. Wildseed Farms
produces quality, Texas grown, wildflower seeds.
We have
the Texas Wildflower Mix and the Texas Bluebonnet
seeds now.
(Packets and bulk.)
Plant them
this fall for fabulous spring blooms! |
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Butterflies in Houston
There
are many species of butterflies that call Houston home.
Although the Monarchs are the most easily recognizable, we
have many rare
butterflies in our
area.
Come in to Buchanan's and we will show you the
best plants to attract butterflies to your garden.
For a list of the best butterfly nectar and caterpillar
food plants, check out the
Cockrell Butterfly
Center Guide to Butterfly Gardening in Houston. |
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FLOWER POT RECYCLING

Have old garden pots to recycle?
Flower Pot Recycling
Continues at the Arboretum
Drop off
dirt-free, stacked and unbagged plastic garden pots and
trays at the Arboretum for recycling.
Please spread the word and
help us keep thousands of pots out of the landfill by
recycling them at the Arboretum.
More info here. |
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