Category: Native Plants

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NPSOT-Williamson County Fall 2022 Online Plant Sale

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[10/13 “closed” banner added, 10/7 shopping link added]

— by Randy Pensabene

The order window for this online-only plant sale has closed. (Window was Oct 8 through Oct 12.)

  • The NPSOT-Wilco chapter is excited to announce our ONLINE ONLY native plant sale this fall. We have acquired a superb selection of native trees and woody shrubs for you to choose from. Fall is the ideal time to plant in Texas! With the cooler temperatures and fall and spring rains, the plants will be putting down roots and getting established before our hot, dry summer arrives again.

ORDERING AND PAYING

  • To order some fabulous native plants, please click on https://npsot-wilco-plant-sale.square.site.  [Note: if you click on the sale hotlink before 12:00am October 8, you can view the plants which will be available but the site will not accept your order until after 12:00 am October 8. This policy is in fairness to all.] 
  • ONLINE sales will begin on the morning of October 8th and run through midnight on October 12th. The online form will require a valid credit card number to submit your order.
  • If you need to cancel any or all plants on your order, email us by midnight on October 12 at wilco-chapter@npsot.org.
  • If you want to purchase additional plants after you’ve completed an order, simply place a new, separate order for the additional plants only.

ORDER PICK UP

  • Plant orders must be picked up on Saturday, October 22, between 10:00 am and 2 pm. There are no onsite sales on this day.
  • Upon checkout, when you pay for your order, you will be asked to provide your email so we can send you a map and directions to the specific location at the Round Rock High School campus. (We use the email you provide for communications related to this plant sale only.)
  • Plants not picked up by yourself or your designee will be donated to the Round Rock High School Garden Club.

Please sign up on our blog if you want to stay informed about our plant sales and other chapter activities.  Subscribe to the blog in the menu on the right-hand side of the blog/home page (or, if you are on a phone,  the menu near the bottom of the page.)  Look for “Submit My Sign Up!!   We don’t share the list of subscribers with anyone; you don’t have to be a member; our emails are not excessive; and it is easy to unsubscribe.

If you have any questions, please email us at wilco-chapter@npsot.org.

Mexican Plum, Prunus mexicana
Mexican Plum, Prunus mexicana

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October 13 Chapter Meeting (in-person and virtual): “Fire Resistant Landscaping” with Camille Wiseman

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Join NPSOT-Williamson County on Thursday, October 13, 2022, when our featured topic will be Fire Resistant Landscaping with Camille Wiseman. Free and open to the public. The meeting begins at 7:00 PM.

Please note:  This month’s presentation will NOT be recorded for YouTube.

About our topic:  Camille Wiseman, a Texas A&M Forest Service Woodland Ecologist, will review strategies and considerations for landscape and home construction in the wildland-urban interfaces.

You’ll find information and handouts recommended by Camille at this Texas A&M Forest Service link, tfsweb.tamu.edu/ProtectYourHome

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At every meeting, we give away a book — about native plants or the meeting topic — to one randomly chosen in-person meeting attendee and one Zoom 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.

  • When:  We meet the second Thursday of each month from 7:00 to 8:30 PM. A short business meeting begins at 7:00 PM followed by our guest presentation.  (For in-person meetings, doors open at 6:30 PM. Check out the seed swap board, get advice from expert members, or just visit.)
  • Where:  In person and via Zoom.  (When in person, we normally meet at the Georgetown Public Library.) If we are at a different physical location for any given month, the exception is announced in our blog, on our calendar, and on Facebook.
  • Monthly Meeting Guest Speakers: See past and upcoming topics at this link.
  • Recordings: Find video recordings of previous meetings and field trips on our YouTube channel at this link.

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Field Trip: Saturday, Oct 29, 2022, 9:30am, Round Rock High School and Member Garden Tour

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[Post updated on 10/26/2022 with directions. See the new info in blue. PD]

— by Vicky Husband

Let’s celebrate our members’ native plant garden successes with a tour up and down RR 620 in Round Rock.  The high school has been working hard to introduce native plants to students and staff by installing natives throughout their campus, and we will kick off this field trip with a guided tour.  We will continue to members’ residential gardens to see what has survived and thrived during our weather extremes this year.  We will visit a residence on both the east and west side of IH-35, presenting the challenges and solutions for both of the distinct growing conditions in our area.

  • What: Round Rock High School Guided Garden Tour, followed by Members’ Residential Garden Tour
  • When: Saturday, October 29, 2022. 9:30am – 12 noon.  We will sign a state NPSOT Waiver of Liability.
  • Where: Begin at Round Rock High School. Use the main entrance of the high school and park in the parking lot at the front of the school at 201 Deep Wood Dr, Round Rock, TX 78681. Click on the image to enlarge the map.
    • Note: Maps to member gardens will be provided during the field trip.
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  • No registration or RSVP is required. Our field trips are free and open to the public.  Please carry your photo ID / Driver’s license because we will be on school property.
  • Restrooms will not be available at the garden locations. However, convenience stores/gas stations are available along RR 620, and we will allow time for travel between locations.
  • Please come prepared to walk and dressed for the weather. You are encouraged to bring your own water bottle.  Masks are currently optional, but feel free to wear whatever makes you feel comfortable.  We will not be indoors at any time during this field trip. We might go into the high school.

Click on the image for a peek at Round Rock High School’s front beds, busy with Monarchs in 2021 (or click this link).

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Monarchs in front bed of RRHS. Video by Mark Stoetzer.

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