November 02, 2018
Exploring the massive granite dome of Enchanted Rock
Enchanted Rock is a uniquely beautiful place and well worth a visit. Climb to the summit, but also spend time on the lower trails, which are beautiful in their own right …
Urban landscaping along Austin’s 2nd Street
While downtown recently for dinner, we walked along 2nd Street and the arched Butterfly Bridge and visited Austin Central Library, first stopping to admire the native-plant landscaping along Shoal Creek. Purple trailing lantana cascades over rock walls to brighten the late-winter garden …
Red in the garden for Valentine’s Day
I’m all heart-eyes for the garden today as possumhaw holly and firecracker fern show off their beautiful Valentine’s Day reds …
Getting rid of a good thing: Saying goodbye to the stock-tank pond
I’m consciously unponding*, and people are freaking out — friends, family members, attendees at a recent Garden Spark talk, and even our young exchange student …
White rock, green river at Pedernales Falls
Winter days in Texas make good hiking days: cool (or at least not hot) temps, sunny blue skies, and no bugs. We drove west to Pedernales Falls State Park last weekend to explore and scramble over the exposed rocky riverbed and admire placid green water …
Snow in Austin sugars the garden
Crazy Texas weather strikes again! After a high of 79 F on Tuesday, this happened Wednesday night: snow — okay, a dusting — in Austin …
Floral decor at Tribeza Interiors Tour 2020
Tribeza’s annual Interiors Tour offers a voyeuristic opportunity to explore 8 beautifully decorated private homes throughout Austin. My eye always goes straight to any floral elements …
Winter garden flowers thrive in cool weather
Winter brings the sweet flowers of ‘Bartley Schwarz’ abutilon, my favorite for its glowing, cantaloupe-colored flowers that dangle like Chinese lanterns …
Burrowing owl makes a rocky home in Austin
A burrowing owl, rarely seen in Central Texas, has taken up residence in a pile of boulders in an Austin field slated for development …
Winter stroll at Zilker Botanical Garden
In need of a garden fix a couple of weeks ago, I stopped by Zilker Botanical Garden with my daughter, looking forward to strolling around the gardens for 45 minutes or so …
Graffiti plant
Last weekend I spotted this graffiti of a flowering yucca or palm on a bridge support at Lady Bird Lake …
Ganador grackle now rules the roost at Austin City Hall
Christy Stallop created a monster-sized grackle in a Mexican wrestler mask, and now Ganador resides at Austin City Hall as part of its People’s Gallery …
No Stone Unturned: Read my article in Country Gardens magazine
“No Stone Unturned” in Country Gardens magazine shows just how much you can do with artistic stonework and shade-loving plants …
Laid-back living at Lake Livingston
Is there any place more relaxing than a lakehouse? On the way to New Orleans last month, we spent two nights at my sister’s little place on Lake Livingston, about an hour north of Houston in East Texas …
