Over the years, I’ve transformed my Austin, Texas (zone 8b) high-maintenance, water-guzzling “yard” to a water-conserving, wildlife-friendly, no-mow set of gardens. Here, you can read about my philosophy of gardening: why I believe it’s important and responsible to incorporate native plants and water-wise practices in a wildlife attracting and regionally appropriate landscape.
My Gardener Says... 
Nice to meet you via, Val Erd my blogging friend of about 4 years or more. I live about 100 miles north of you and have a semi wooded one acre “let go” just for wildlife and the birds.
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Nice to meet you as well! I’m glad you’re letting your land go natural–the wildlife of Texas (and some human Texans, too!) thank you!
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Oh my one acre has been wild since 1963. It’s not a recent happening. I have only a smidgen of grass for the dogs to roll on and that’s native Bermuda grass. Everything else is in native trees and shrubbery and most of that is native. I do have 6 fig trees that I planted for “Thee, wee and me.” (That is God, wildlife/birds and, for me to eat).
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