November 02, 2018
Houston Botanic Garden edibles, water wall, and end-of-winter gardens
The culinary garden at Houston Botanic Garden shows off edibles and a trickling, tiled water wall. Here’s a tour of that and other gardens …
Read This: The View from Federal Twist
The View From Federal Twist by James Golden shows how looking inward may be the most important part of garden making, not only for one man but for anyone who aspires to garden …
Comings and goings in the spring garden
She ran a week late, but Spring finally made up her mind and sprung. Last week ornamental trees like Mexican plum flushed into flower …
Come hear a talk about using art to enhance a garden, plus all about Garden Spark
Come hear a talk about art in the garden, plus the fascinating history of Garden Spark, a speaker series for garden thinkers in Texas …
Wild ponies and birds on Chincoteague and Assateague Island
On Chincoteague and Assateague Islands, wild ponies roam the marshes and water birds stalk the shallows. I enjoyed seeing both on a boat tour …
Piet Oudolf meadow in fall bloom at Delaware Botanic Gardens
Pink- and white-flowering muhly grasses were as frothy and gossamer in the morning light as freshly spun cotton candy in the Oudolf Meadow at Delaware Botanic Gardens …
I painted my brick house white for a fresh look
After years of mulling it over, we painted our dated brick house white, and I’m loving the fresh, clean, more modern look …
Do you share gardening online? Garden Bloggers Fling is for you!
Garden Bloggers Fling is not just for bloggers anymore. It’s also for Instagrammers, podcasters, and YouTubers! Join Madison Fling this June …
Exploring Houston’s Centennial Gardens and Japanese Garden
A few days before Christmas, we explored McGovern Centennial Gardens and the Japanese Garden in Houston’s Hermann Park …
Totemic sculpture by Dustin Gimbel evokes desert flora
The next best thing to a cool sculptural plant is a cool sculpture that looks like a plant — like Dustin Gimbel’s ceramic sculptures …
Creative paths and cutting garden glory at Chanticleer
Chanticleer Garden enchants through marvelous plant combos and artful garden spaces that evoke a sense of mystery, romance, and discovery …
Every passage is a destination at Chanticleer
Creative, romantic Chanticleer Garden makes each step, each path, a place of discovery and delight. It is stunning in every way …
Flowery meadow instead of lawn at Chanticleer’s house garden
The exuberantly planted, lawn-eschewing house garden at Chanticleer makes flora, not architecture, the main attraction …
Plants hold court at Chanticleer’s Teacup and Tennis Court gardens
Inventive, boldly planted gardens delight in the Teacup Garden and Tennis Court Garden at Chanticleer in Wayne, Pennsylvania …
