November 02, 2018
More Texas wildflower joy near Independence

March 26, 2024

More Texas wildflower joy near Independence
RECENT POSTS
Wildflowers and miniature donkeys near Independence

Wildflowers and miniature donkeys near Independence

I hit the back roads east of Austin, near Independence, Texas, and what a bonanza of bluebonnets and other wildflowers I saw. Plus donkeys! …
Transplanted from PNW, Nancy begins new garden in Austin

Transplanted from PNW, Nancy begins new garden in Austin

I visited the new garden of a new gardening friend a few days ago. Located in Austin’s Windsor Hills, it’s a new beginning for its owner …
Dambo troll enchants Austinites at Pease Park

Dambo troll enchants Austinites at Pease Park

A friendly troll has taken up residence in Pease Park, and Austin is going troll crazy. Meet Malin, the creation of artist Thomas Dambo …
Lucinda's purple-heart home and garden

Lucinda’s purple-heart home and garden

Who can resist Lucinda Hutson’s purple casita and festive garden? Not me! When Lucinda invited me over this spring, I happily said yes …
Shantung maple's charming flowers

Shantung maple’s charming flowers

My young ‘Fire Dragon’ Shantung maple has burst into bloom with starry, acid-yellow flowers. What a pretty surprise! …
An extravaganza of bluebonnets and other Texas wildflowers

An extravaganza of bluebonnets and other Texas wildflowers

Bluebonnets are coloring fields a month early, already at peak in certain areas. So I grabbed my camera and drove the back roads to see them …
Dry Climate Gardening book wins award!

Dry Climate Gardening book wins award!

Dry Climate Gardening is a great resource for desert gardeners, and it’s been named an American Horticultural Society Book Award winner …
Early March visit to Mercer Botanic Gardens in Humble

Early March visit to Mercer Botanic Gardens in Humble

Mercer Botanic Gardens north of Houston is still recovering from Hurricane Harvey, but the gardens are blooming and trails beckon …
Man, I got manifold mangaves!

Man, I got manifold mangaves!

The mangave Santa Claus came in March! I got two boxes of fleshy, speckled and striped mangave beauties from Hans Hansen at Walters Gardens …
Crossvine, plum, and spiderwort at peak bloom

Crossvine, plum, and spiderwort at peak bloom

What’s making me happiest in my garden right now? It starts with ‘Tangerine Beauty’ crossvine, plus spiderwort, Mexican plum, and more …
Texas flowering trees for bees

Texas flowering trees for bees

Purple flower clusters that put wisteria to shame dangle from Texas mountain laurel, and sweet white flowers of Mexican plum draw the bees …
Early spring walk at Lady Bird Lake

Early spring walk at Lady Bird Lake

March 01, 2024 The trail around Lady Bird Lake was pink, brown, and blue last weekend. Peach trees were flowering against a bluebird sky. Bald cypresses were biding their time, waiting to be sure all freezes are over. Eager redbuds proclaimed that spring is here. Their pink-and-fuchsia flowers clustered along …
Read This: Du Pont Gardens of the Brandywine Valley

Read This: Du Pont Gardens of the Brandywine Valley

Du Pont Gardens features five grand gardens created by the wealthy Du Pont family in the Brandywine Valley of Pennsylvania and Delaware …
Earliest spring flowers are popping

Earliest spring flowers are popping

Spring has arrived in earnest in Austin about two weeks early. In response to the heat, plants are leaping up and bursting into bloom …