November 02, 2018
Autumn gardens and biking at Biltmore House
A day exploring the gardens and riding the bike trails at Biltmore House and enjoying the colors of late fall …
Fall foliage, falls, and food in and around Asheville
In Asheville, NC, with rumpled blue mountains and tall hardwood forests, even past-peak fall color is pretty darn good …
Bandelier cliff dwellings, Valles Caldera, and epic New Mexico scenery
Hiking at Bandelier National Monument to see ancient cliff dwellings and driving through Valles Caldera atop a dormant volcano …
Read This: The Lost Words, a spell book to bring nature back to life
The Lost Words is for lovers of language and nature, with a clever hook: read the “spells” to bring lost creatures back into our world …
Spotlight around the garden
Before Halloween I took a few photos of whatever caught my eye in the garden, starting with the whale’s tongue agave. Hello, gorgeous! …
My fall cleanup tips in Better Homes & Gardens
My fall garden clean-up tips are in the November issue of Better Homes & Gardens magazine, which should hit newsstands soon …
Cynthia Deegan’s free-spirited, collected home and garden
The mossy green doors of Cynthia’s milagro-spangled gate open to reveal a soulful garden of artistic vignettes created from thrifted treasures …
Lucinda’s Day of the Dead altars, a celebration of departed loved ones
Austin icon Lucinda Hutson’s festive garden is always a joy to visit. But for the Mexican holiday Day of the Dead, she pulls out all the stops in her decorating. Smiling skeletons dangle from trees, gates, umbrellas, and the front porch …
Day of the Dead in Lucinda’s colorful garden
Lucinda Hutson welcomed me into her garden last week to see it decorated for Day of the Dead. This is a treat I look forward to all year …
Native plant landscaping at ACC Highland Campus, the new home of Central Texas Gardener
Exploring Fontaine Plaza and other native-plant landscaping at ACC Highland Campus, which is also the new home of Central Texas Gardener’s TV studio …
Native plants and Hill Country style at Paula Stone’s Fredericksburg garden
A tour of Paula Stone’s native plant gardens and Gilbriar Gazebo wedding venue in picturesque Fredericksburg, Texas …
Goodbye, sweet boy
Our Cosmo crossed over the rainbow bridge Tuesday. From age 3, when we adopted him, to age 14, he brought joy and amusement and comfort into our lives. Here’s his story …
Teri Speight shares Black Flora stories at Garden Spark
Author Teri Speight came to Austin this week to share inspiring stories from her new book, Black Flora, at my Garden Spark speaker series …
Walking the rails at Santa Fe Railyard Park and Farmers’ Market
Exploring Santa Fe’s Railyard Park, a redeveloped old railyard, and the farmers’ market with colorful bouquets and chile pepper wreaths …
