A handbook for anyone gardening in the Lone Star state. Offering advice on all manner of flowers, fruits, vegetables, trees and grasses, these lists provide recommendations for the plants best-suited to Texas's unusual extremes. The gardening guidance provided applies to the entire state, including plants adapted to the wide diversity of climates and soil types. Featured lists include: the best-tasting tomatoes for Texas gardens and the hottest to mildest chilli peppers; the best fruit trees, from citrus in the valley to peaches in the hill country; disease-resistant pecans that grow virtually without spraying; tough xeriscape plants to survive the longest drought with minimum care and maximum show; and south-of-the-border plants that thrive in the Texas landscapes. In addition, this guide contains many specialty lists, such as Texas's most popular daylilies, the best Louisiana iris, plants to attract beneficial insects, and butterfly and hummingbird plants.