Cory is a naturalist, writer, and podcaster. He hosts Ensemble Texas, a podcast about sustainable development in San Antonio.
San Antonio, a city teetering on the edge of extraordinary transformation, is brimming with potential. The journey ahead promises a future filled with excitement, progress, and innumerable possibilities. At the
American Beautyberry (Callicarpa americana) is a remarkable plant native to the southeastern United States. It is best known for its display of vibrant purple berries that cluster along the branches.
Rock Rose is a fast-growing evergreen Texas native shrub, typically found in the rocky woods and limestone outcrops of Central and Western Texas. It’s known for its showy, hibiscus-like
Texas Frogfruit, or Phyla nodiflora, is a fantastic low-growing, semi-evergreen groundcover native to Texas and many parts of the US. Some think Frogfruit might be a weed since it has
The Flame Acanthus is a deciduous Texas native shrub best known for its red tubular flowers that are beloved by hummingbirds. This might be why it’s also known as
Turk's Cap is a beautiful flowering shrub native to Texas and the southeastern region of the United States. It’s mostly a low-growing perennial that’s famous for
The Agarita is an evergreen shrub, concentrated most densely in Texas but spreading through New Mexico, Arizona, and south to Mexico. It's also one of my favorite Texas
The Anacacho Orchid is a small tree native to Texas and Northern Mexico that's an interesting addition to any Texas native home landscape. The Anacahcho Orchid doesn'
The Yaupon Holly is an evergreen Texas native shrub or small tree that's become one of the most commonly used plants in landscapes around the state. And for
Business as a Force for Good or Just Feeling Good? TOMS shoes was among the earliest pioneers of the better business movement. As you are already probably aware, TOMS became
What is Greenwashing? Greenwashing is the act of a company misleading or misrepresenting themselves to the public as to the degree of their environmental and social responsibility. Note: It’s
Chile Pequin is a smaller Texas native shrub known for its super hot small chiles. These chiles are the fruits this plant produces later summer through fall and to the