November 02, 2018
Zilker Garden turns surreal after dark with fantastical neon art
At the Surreal Garden event at Zilker Botanical Garden, fantastical neon art creates a Vegas-y glow amid the palms, cypresses, and ponds …
Look for my article in Do It Yourself magazine
My article in Do It Yourself magazine is about growing food for the table with plenty of eye candy for dessert …
Wildflower Center abloom in early April
Flowers abloom, including Texas bluebonnets, at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center gardens in early April …
Come hear Garden Spark talk by Jennifer Jewell
Austin readers, you’re invited to a Garden Spark talk on May 5! Jennifer Jewell presents “Cultivating Place: How a Place-Based Garden Culture of Care Strengthens Places and Their People.” …
Spring glow-up in my Texas garden
Ah, April. It’s a beautiful month for Austin gardens! Let’s take a spin through the garden to see what’s blooming this month …
Look for my article, Bite-Size Gardens, in Better Homes & Gardens
My article “Bite-Size Gardens” in Better Homes & Gardens shows veggie combos for container gardening–perfect for patios or small yards …
Wisteria-scented Garden Spark at Barton Springs Nursery
I hosted a Garden Spark talk at Barton Springs Nursery last week. Their lovely outdoor classroom was scented by a wisteria in full bloom …
Spring garden party at Lucinda’s purple casita
At the purple casita of Lucinda Hutson, a festive garden party served up color and pansy-garnished cocktails among mermaids and flowers …
Fields of bluebonnet dreams
It’s bluebonnet season in Texas! While the consensus is that wildflowers are paltry this spring because of drought, even a poor bluebonnet year is a good year …
Blue trees in Austin’s Pease Park spotlight tree loss around the world
The Blue Trees by Konstantin Dimopoulos brings our attention to the crises of deforestation and climate change by transforming local trees with a harmless temporary color that slowly washes away …
Texas mountain laurel bliss – and books! – at Barton Springs Nursery
Last week Barton Springs Nursery was marinating in grape Kool-Aid fragrance thanks to a bumper crop of Texas mountain laurel blossoms …
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 …
