Tough Texas Plants, Part 3: Trees and Bushes

The climate in North Texas can be harsh for some plants, but lush home landscapes can be created using the right plants and design principles. In part 1, walk through design examples from with a professional landscape designer to get inspiration for all types of amazing landscape designs and learn which decisions to make that will reduce future effort. Then, in parts 2 and 3, go through a variety of plants well suited for North Texas and in what conditions to plant them in.

This virtual class was recorded live on June 29, 2021. The speaker is Toni Moorehead, Tarrant County Master Gardener and owner of a landscaping company.

[supersonik]

Great video, very informative. Thanks for sharing.

[jinxtacy]

I just got back from Hawaii and was amazed by the number of shade trees and how beautiful they were and somehow wound up here. One tree died and then the other tree looks awkward off by itself with a weird shape from before the other tree died. Found out it was a shantung maple. I might remove it and thought a Ginko or a Chinese pistache was the way, but after the trip to Hawaii I'm curious about mesquite or a Japanese black pine. It's no monkeypod or acacia koa but has a nice silhouette.

[lianagilbert]

Really great information. Thank you for the video. I would like to hear which plants are poisonous to pets or children, and which trees/shrubs not to plant near houses, driveways to prevent foundation damage. Especially my neighbors, lol.

[vparmato]

What do you think of Mexican Sycamore trees? I'm looking for a fast growing and tall tree. I used to have some Silver Maples from a previous owner and they were constantly breaking branches and they became weak and died quickly.

[laurenpage]

What’s your favorite evergreen shade tree? I need some shade in my yard so bad

[heatherderganc]

Are those Chitalpa trees in front of Central Market in Southlake?