IT’S YOUR NATURE
Martin Byhower home & plant Business info
About Me
My landscape service fees
Reviews
Contact me
Other Services
Why plant native plants?
Examples of my work
Getting rid of turf!
Photo Gallery of the plants I use
Large / Shade trees
Ornamental / small to medium trees
Perennial Flowering shrubs
Flowering Perennials
Evergreen shrubs
Vines
Cactuses, yuccas & agaves
Ornamental, Xeriscape and Turf Grasses
Groundcovers
Annuals/wildflowers
Plant information & lists
Why Native Plants?
Native tree list
Freeze resilient plant List
Shade Tolerant Plants
Wildlife Friendly Pest Control
Mountain Laurels and Genista moth caterpillars
Beneficial Insects from Wizzie Brown
Gallery of Beneficial Bugs
Mosquito control newsflash!
Dealing with Deer
Deer resistant plants
Birding Guide Service & Bird Gallery
Birds of Central Texas Gallery
Reviews
Checklist Birds of Sun City
Checklist birds of the region
Backyard & Neighborhood Birds of Central Texas
Recent referrals/recommendations
My favorite Williamson County Birding locations
Bird Photos & ID Galleries
Birds of Central Texas
Backyard & Neighborhood Birds of Central Texas
>
sparrow ID
Pollinator Gardening
Creating a pollinator garden from Wizzie Brown
Planting a Butterfly Garden
List of best host and nectar plants
Where have all the birds and butterflies gone?
Bird Garden & Feeding Tips
Bird Friendly Native Plants
Bird Feeding Tips
Attracting Birds to Your Garden
Gardening tips
The case for leaving leaves
Garden Tips for Wildlife
Is your lawn making your pet sick?
Garden alternatives to non-native plants
Gardening for bats
One Option in Bare shady areas?
Green Waste and Mulch
Sun City Activity Center Plants
Fun Photo Galleries
Photographer of the month candidates gallery
Earth week in Sun City spring 2023
New England Trip
Some of my favorites gallery
Flight and Fancy
Gallery from the Great Freeze
After the freeze Gallery
Hints of Spring Gallery
Birds of Spring in Central Texas
Late spring central Texas life Gallery
Summer 2021
A sampling of my subjects
Presentations
Earth Week in Sun City 2023
Composting presentation
Earth and pocketbook-friendly gardening
Leaf and groundcover presentation
My Blog
Legacy Park golf cart bridge
Legacy Hills Park dam
American Goldfinch
Who froze the birdbath?
Only in Texas!
OK, you were right, we should have migrated…
Hmmm...where are those black oil sunflower seeds I ordered?
Carolina Chickadee
Eastern Phoebe fishing
My front yard
American Robin taking a luxurious snow bath
Red-shouldered Hawk
Field Sparrow
Orange-crowned Warbler
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Birds need protein and fat when it’s cold, mealworms and suet suit them well
Bewick’s Wren getting some sun on the wall
No purple martins yet!
Ladder-backed Woodpecker
Eastern Bluebird male ponders mealwormsickles
Northern Pintail is a rare visitor to Legacy pond!
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Orange-crowned Warbler and Pine Siskin
Hybrid Black-crested x Tufted Titmouse
State bird wondering what state he’s in
Nutria in LHPP pond
Great Egret
Snowpiper?
Symbol bird of the National Audubon Society
Everyone loves squirrel-proof, hot pepper infused suet-except squirrels!
This Savanna Sparrow seems a bit chilly…
My homemade suet feeders are a hit!
Hermit Thrush
Desperate for food, this orange-crowned warbler and others stuck it out
Sapsuckers are only here in the winter
Important to provide liquid water for Birds During a Freeze
Homemade suet feeder. Be sure to use pepper infused mammal proof suet
Martin Byhower home & plant Business info
About Me
My landscape service fees
Reviews
Contact me
Other Services
Why plant native plants?
Examples of my work
Getting rid of turf!
Photo Gallery of the plants I use
Large / Shade trees
Ornamental / small to medium trees
Perennial Flowering shrubs
Flowering Perennials
Evergreen shrubs
Vines
Cactuses, yuccas & agaves
Ornamental, Xeriscape and Turf Grasses
Groundcovers
Annuals/wildflowers
Plant information & lists
Why Native Plants?
Native tree list
Freeze resilient plant List
Shade Tolerant Plants
Wildlife Friendly Pest Control
Mountain Laurels and Genista moth caterpillars
Beneficial Insects from Wizzie Brown
Gallery of Beneficial Bugs
Mosquito control newsflash!
Dealing with Deer
Deer resistant plants
Birding Guide Service & Bird Gallery
Birds of Central Texas Gallery
Reviews
Checklist Birds of Sun City
Checklist birds of the region
Backyard & Neighborhood Birds of Central Texas
Recent referrals/recommendations
My favorite Williamson County Birding locations
Bird Photos & ID Galleries
Birds of Central Texas
Backyard & Neighborhood Birds of Central Texas
>
sparrow ID
Pollinator Gardening
Creating a pollinator garden from Wizzie Brown
Planting a Butterfly Garden
List of best host and nectar plants
Where have all the birds and butterflies gone?
Bird Garden & Feeding Tips
Bird Friendly Native Plants
Bird Feeding Tips
Attracting Birds to Your Garden
Gardening tips
The case for leaving leaves
Garden Tips for Wildlife
Is your lawn making your pet sick?
Garden alternatives to non-native plants
Gardening for bats
One Option in Bare shady areas?
Green Waste and Mulch
Sun City Activity Center Plants
Fun Photo Galleries
Photographer of the month candidates gallery
Earth week in Sun City spring 2023
New England Trip
Some of my favorites gallery
Flight and Fancy
Gallery from the Great Freeze
After the freeze Gallery
Hints of Spring Gallery
Birds of Spring in Central Texas
Late spring central Texas life Gallery
Summer 2021
A sampling of my subjects
Presentations
Earth Week in Sun City 2023
Composting presentation
Earth and pocketbook-friendly gardening
Leaf and groundcover presentation
My Blog