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Save the Date: March 26, 2022 NPSOT-Wilco Spring Native Plant Sale!

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[ 3/24 final plant list. 3/22 second plant list. 2/28 first plant list added.]

— by Randy Pensabene

The NPSOT-Williamson County Chapter is excited to be holding our Spring Native Plant Sale on Saturday, March 26, 10am-3pm. We are pleased to again be at the picturesque Berry Springs Park & Preserve in Georgetown, TX.

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We will have a great selection of locally grown Texas native plants just right for your yard. As always, our knowledgeable sales assistants will help you find just what you need. To inquire about a special order, or for other questions, contact Beth Erwin using this form.

  • What:   NPSOT-Wilco Spring Plant Sale
  • When:  Saturday, March 26, 2022, 10:00am-3pm (possibly a bit later than 3pm until we’ve sold out of plants)
  • Where: Tonkawa Pavilion (main group pavilion) at Berry Springs Park & Preserve, 1801 Co Rd 152, Georgetown, TX 78626
  • Who:  Open to the public and park entry is free!
  • How:  Cash, checks, and major credit cards accepted.

Plants to be offered as of March 23, 2022:

  • The final list is at this link=> March 23 2022 PDF. (Date in the upper left corner of the 2nd page.)
  • Previous lists were:
    • March 20 2022 PDF
    • February 27 2022 PDF
  • We do not expect the list to change again , but if we do update the list, we’ll update this blog post to link to the new file with the new date and name and we’ll send blog subscribers an alert so they know about the update.
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March 10 Chapter Meeting (In Person and Virtual), ”Landscaping with Native Plants Series: #1 Solving Landscape Problems with Native Plants” moderated by Beth Erwin

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Join NPSOT-Williamson County on Thursday, March 10, 2022, when our featured topic will be Landscaping with Native Plants Series: #1 Solving Landscape Problems with Native Plants, moderated by Beth Erwin.   Free and open to the public. The meeting begins at 7:00 PM.

About our topic:  This month’s topic is #1 Solving Landscape Problems with Native Plants, moderated by Beth Erwin with input from homeowners and other members.  The presentation is first in a series called Landscaping with Native Plants which the chapter will lead over the coming months. Other topics in the series will be announced at a future date.

  • #1 Solving Landscape Problems with Native Plants will examine two cases:
    • We will look at an established home landscape in western Georgetown (Edwards Plateau). The landscape contains a mix of native and non-native species. The owner wishes to replace some undesirable trees he had removed and to replace some flowering shrubs that aged out.
    • One of our chapter members has embarked on a multi-year project to, in his words, “have a nicer view from the kitchen window.” This home is in Round Rock, east of I-35, in Blackland Prairie soils.

About our moderator:  Beth Erwin is a professional horticulturist and naturalist who has spent her life promoting the use of native plants in the landscape. Beth is currently serving as president of the Williamson County Chapter of the Native Plant Society of Texas.

Planting bed. Mainly fall aster, Symphyotrichum oblongifolium
Photo provided by Gary Bowers. Fall asters, Symphyotrichum oblongifolium. Mexican Buckeye, Ungnadia speciosa. Greggs Dalea, Dalea greggii. Cup grass. Live oak.

At every meeting, we give away a book — about native plants or the meeting topic — to one randomly chosen meeting attendee!

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NPSOT-Williamson County meetings are free and open to the public. We hope you attend!  Meetings may be in person, virtual, or both, so be sure to check details in the meeting announcement. Meetings are announced on our website, our calendar and Facebook.

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Community Rain Barrel Sale in Round Rock, open to the general public

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Round Rock’s Water Conservation Department is selling rain barrels from February 1 through March 27  at a discounted price.  You order ahead online for pickup in Round Rock in April.

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You do not have to be a City of Round Rock water customer to purchase barrels.  (Direct City of Round Rock water customers may qualify for a rebate on the purchase of barrels from the water conservation program. ) Find details in this Round Rock announcement.

The deadline for ordering is Sunday, March 27.  Order online at this link. 

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If you know of another utility or city rain barrel program currently underway in Williamson County, please submit a comment to this article to share the news!

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