subject: Chambersville Tree Farms Specialize In Growing Local Plants In Texas [print this page] Growing plants in Texas means understanding the unique needs of the climate and the soil. Chambersville Tree Farms, located in North Central Texas, has a unique approach to growing plants in Texas that will assure they will thrive in local gardens.
Crape myrtles are among the most popular plants in Texas, due to their long flowering season, attractive bark and variety of colors and sizes. Chambersville Tree Farm has 31 varieties of the lovely crape myrtle, all designed to thrive in the hot Texas climate.
The crape myrtle has an attractive bark that peels away revealing contrasting shades below. Even when the trees have lost their leaves in winter, this is one of the plants in Texas that has a striking appearance due to the bark. Crape myrtles can be grown as shrubs or trees and are very drought tolerant, an important feature for all plants in Texas. They grow well in any soil type and are typically disease resistance. They are among the few plants in Texas that provide fall color, with leaves that change to red, yellow or orange.
In summer, the crape myrtle flowers are long cones of pink, lavender, purple, red or white and they can bloom for many weeks, often well into the fall. Chambersville Tree Farm has crape myrtle varieties of every color, available from 5 gallon to 30-gallon tree sizes.
Chambersville Tree Farms has a large farm where they grow a number of varieties of the heartiest local plants in Texas. The farm also includes a large rose selection. Chambersville Tree Farms uses only organic growing methods that take advantage of the natural landscape of the property.
Plants in Texas have particular needs that are specific to the region, and Chambersville Tree Farms has extensive expertise in growing native and adapted trees. CTF has a philosophy of growing plants and trees without pesticides or inorganic fertilizers to reduce the impact on the land. The farm's owners, Dean and Carol Oswald, even developed their own growing soil for their containers. It includes a special compost developed at the farm. Crape myrtles and other trees are grown in this soil media, which provides protection against pests and encourages root growth.
With the dry climate, plants in Texas need available water sources, so Chambersville Tree Farm uses rain barrels to collect rainfall. They also draw water from clean sources on the property such as ponds.
The Chambersville Tree Farm is a short drive from Dallas in the small community of Chambersville. In addition to crape myrtles, The Chambersville Tree Farm grows elms, magnolias, Japanese maples, oaks, cypress, holly and other ornamental trees and shrubs.
For more information, visit ChambersVilleTreeFarms.
