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Explore the plants, trails, and scenic overlooks of Hot Springs National Park. This botanical guide highlights native plants, hiking trails, and beautiful nature in the Ouachita Mountains.
Nothing is more inspiring than stepping into a garden or landscape where the designer’s plant choices work together to create a clear, cohesive mood and atmosphere! Because this blog is dedicated to teaching all things related to plants and landscape design, I thought a post on creating a plantin[...]
Greetings, Galactic Gardeners! Buckle up and prepare for liftoff as we embark on an enchanted, futuristic night walk through the stars in this edition of The Botanical Texan. My incredibly thoughtful partner surprised me with tickets to Moment Factory's Astra Lumina in Dallas—a mesmerizing e[...]
Howdy! So, I’ve officially decided to turn The Botanical Texan into the ultimate resource for landscape architecture students, professionals, and anyone interested in the field. One essential skill for landscape architects is mastering AutoCAD—it's the go-to tool of the trad[...]
Get inspired by national park landscape design and learn how to infuse natural elements into your next landscape architecture project.
If you're visiting Dallas, Texas then be sure to add Klyde Warren Park to your downtown Dallas itinerary! This park is the crown jewel of DFW!
Pothos are hands down one of the easiest plants to care for! Here is a comprehensive Pothos care tips guide to help you with your new plant friend.
Many people just stumble upon this career, but what is landscape architecture? I'm here to give you a run down of landscape architecture!
Hi, I'm Michelle, and I'm attempting to turn my bedroom into the Amazon Rainforest. If it wasn't obvious by my job as a landscape designer, I love plants! Now that I have my own apartment, I have been able to collect more indoor house plants. There have been a few casualties (co[...]
Howdy! Y'all it won't be long before I am out of European travel posts! I have been trying to make these posts last for a while and spread them out on my blog (well that, and I don't blog on a regular schedule tbh) If you didn't know, I did a study abroad in Germany this time last year.&nbs[...]
This past Friday, I got to participate alongside my firm, in an event called PARK(ing) Day ! What is PARK(ing) Day you ask? Well, let me fill you in. Essentially, PARK(ing) Day is an international event, where a parking spot is transformed into a miniature park. This is to help raise a[...]
Back in May, I had the amazing opportunity through the Texas Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects to fly to Washington, D.C. and speaking with different members of Congress about Environmental issues that affect the United States of America. Not only was it my first time going t[...]
Howdy, everyone! This post has been a long time coming, but don't worry, the long time away is because I am now a world traveler. Yup, you read that right, I have traveled the world this year. 10 countries to be exact! I've always wanted to travel and since my freshman year, I was determin[...]
If you've been following my blog for a while or read my about me page, then you more than likely know I'm studying landscape architecture at the greatest university known to man, otherwise known as Texas A&M for all y'all none cult members (hate to admit it, but us Aggies are a cult). I ado[...]