Mesquite Benefits — Texas’s Iconic Native Tree, From Flour to Honey
Written by Chad & Millie of Root Freedom If you’ve spent any time in Texas rangeland, you already know mesquite
Texas Wild and Native
Foraging guides and traditional uses for the wild and native plants and trees of Texas — documented firsthand from real Texas land.
Mustang Grape Benefits — Texas’s Own Wild Native Grape
Written by Chad & Millie of Root Freedom If you’ve got a vine climbing through the trees along a creek
Wild Mulberry Benefits — The Native Texas Fruit Tree Worth Knowing
Written by Chad & Millie of Root Freedom Most people picture mulberry as a messy ornamental tree that stains sidewalks
Texas Persimmon Benefits — The Native Fruit Growing Wild Across South Texas
Written by Chad & Millie of Root Freedom If you’ve spent much time walking pasture edges or rocky brush country
Cenizo Benefits — The South Texas Saneeza Bush That Predicts Rain
Written by Chad & Millie of Root Freedom We’ve always called them Saneeza bushes. Every South Texas rancher and country
Prickly Pear Cactus Benefits — The South Texas Superfood Growing on Our Farm
Written by Chad & Millie of Root Freedom Prickly pear cactus (Opuntia engelmannii) is one of the most recognizable plants
How to Make Corn Silk Tea
Written by Chad & Millie of Root Freedom Learning how to make corn silk tea at home is one of
How to Harvest and Preserve Wild Chilli Pequin
Written by Chad & Millie of Root Freedom If you have wild Chilli Pequin growing on your property, knowing how
Chilli Pequin Benefits — The Wild Texas Pepper
Written by Chad & Millie of Root Freedom We have several wild Chilli Pequin bushes growing right here on our
Corn Silk Benefits — The Garden Herb Most People Throw Away
Written by Chad & Millie of Root Freedom Every summer when sweet corn comes in from the garden, most people