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Farmers Branch committee discusses replacing roses with drought‑tolerant, native plantings
Summary
Committee members heard Parks parts manager Urbano Ivas describe plans to use drought‑tolerant, native plants at the new Hoya Park and in medians; members urged signage, pollinator gardens and pilot 'rewilding' at underused sites such as Webb Chapel and Bicentennial.
The Farmers Branch Sustainability Committee on Oct. 11 heard from parts manager Urbano Ivas about a shift toward drought‑tolerant, native landscaping at city parks and medians.
“ We are putting a lot of drought tolerant and native plants in in that park,” Urbano Ivas said, describing plant selections for the new Hoya Park and other beds. He told the committee staff expect to open the park soon and that choices were driven by freeze‑resilience and lower…
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