November 02, 2018
Twinkly trees aglow in Johnson City
Wishing you a merry and bright Christmas, with pics of twinkly trees in Johnson City, Texas. Happy holidays! …
Christmastime flowers and no freeze yet
Here it is Christmas, and Austin has so far escaped a hard freeze. That plus mild temps and occasional rain showers means flowers, flowers, flowers! …
Birds and native thorn forest at Quinta Mazatlan
Exploring the thorn forest and 1930s mansion of Quinta Mazatlan, a World Birding Center in McAllen, Texas …
You’re invited to a gardening talk by Coleson Bruce
Join me on Thursday, January 18th, for an in-person Garden Spark talk by Coleson Bruce, an Austin crevice gardener extraordinaire! …
Golden hour at Lady Bird Lake and downtown Austin
Austin’s glass skyscrapers and orange-needled bald cypresses along Lady Bird Lake glow beautifully at golden hour on December walks …
Another fall walk and deer destruction at home
Beautiful fall weather enticed me out for another walk around Lady Bird Lake. But at home, the deer were on a tear …
Thankful for today
I’m finding much to be thankful for today and hope you are too. I’m grateful for cooler weather and walks around Lady Bird Lake …
Gardens for adventure, art, and games at Paxson Hill Farm
Paxson Hill Farm’s swamp garden, amphitheater, Temple Garden, and more offer fun and games and a sense of adventure …
Paxson Hill garden still gorgeous in the rain
Paxson Hill Farm’s extensive gardens beckon with lush plantings, an Asian-inspired pond garden, and a secret hideaway …
Children’s Adventure Garden at Dallas Arboretum
The Children’s Adventure Garden at Dallas Arboretum is for outdoor play and learning for kids from tots to middle school-aged …
Nature subdued in new work by Kate Breakey
One of my favorite contemporary artists is Australian-born photographer Kate Breakey. I saw her new exhibition at Stephen L. Clark Gallery …
Creek Show art installations glow at Waterloo Greenway
Last night I went to see Austin’s Creek Show, an annual exhibition of light-art installations, put on by Waterloo Greenway …
Colleen Belk’s Old Austin garden
Colleen Belk’s garden has a wonderfully collected, Old Austin feel, with beauties like silver Mediterranean fan palm and Texas palmetto …
Come learn how to boost wildlife habitat with a hedge
Come to the Dec. 7 Garden Spark talk with landscape architect Shaney Clemmons, who’ll tell us why biodiverse hedges are better than fences …
