The Austin American-Statesman is sponsoring Lady Bird's Legacy, a campaign to raise money to plant wildflowers throughout Central Texas. Each day through Sept. 27, we will feature stories, anecdotes and facts about the importance of native plants and wildflowers. Austin American-Statesman

Wildflowers are among Nature's greatest gifts, and yet they can be the most difficult plants to grow in gardens. The problem is that we aren't observing nature. We try to impose our own ideas of when and how to plant them. Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Marcia and George Wines talk about the wildflowers growing in their backyard. A goldfish pond and special flowers and plants provide food and shelter to birds, insects and animals near their Monrovia home. Gazette.Net

Plant in fall, not spring, and have realistic expectations, experts say. You might have done it. You grab a wildflower seed packet in your hands, sprinkle the seeds in your yard, then wait, and wait, and wait. Nothing happens. Austin American-Statesman

The Austin American-Statesman is sponsoring Lady Bird's Legacy, a five-year campaign to raise money to plant wildflowers throughout Central Texas. Each day through Sept. 27, we will feature stories, anecdotes and facts about the importance of native plants and wildflowers. Austin American-Statesman

The top of Iroquois Park, called Summit Field, is dotted with small ponds and planted with native grasses and wildflowers. Tomorrow from 8 to 10 a.m., David Fothergill will lead a walk to help you explore it. Louisville Courier-Journal