cool gardens in a hot climate™
June 05, 2025I’m off to Memphis for the Garden Fling, an annual meetup of people who “garden” on social media! I’ve attended every Fling since it began in Austin in 2008, and I’m excited to see Memphis Fling gardens and … Read More
Aw, they grow up so fast! All three screech owlets have left the nesting box and are roosting in a nearby live oak.… Read More
Early summer is a good time in the garden, with late wildflowers in bloom and foliage still fresh and green. Let’s see what’s new. … Read More
The garden catches my eye every day as it transitions to early summer flowering. Here are a few recent photos.… Read More
My friend Diana Kirby moved across town 6 years ago and has been making her new garden in very different conditions from her old one. … Read More
Watching wild creatures make their homes, hunt, and raise their young in the garden hugely motivates my gardening efforts.… Read More
At his home garden, Danny Bravens of Native Son Gardens replaced thirsty turf with low-water, densely planted, native prairie plants.… Read More
I popped over to my friend Lori Daul’s garden in South Austin, bringing with me a small posse of visiting garden writers and editors.… Read More
In Tom Ellison’s garden, gnomes make jeweled flowers, and Tom’s found-art sculptures shine among plants and pots.… Read More
In the cottage garden of artist Tom Ellison and his wife, Pat, spuria iris, sweet peas, and pickerel weed make a springtime tapestry.… Read More
A tour of Kay Angermann and Julie Nelson’s utterly charming Katie Bird Farm, a hobby farm and garden in southwest Austin.… Read More
Last week, I hopped over to Ruthie Burrus’s garden, where colorful wildflowers bloom around spiky agaves and yuccas–and one big rabbit.… Read More
When April’s roses unfurl their soft petals, Lucinda whips up Purple Passion cocktails and invites friends over to enjoy the spring spectacle.… Read More
Last week, while I was under the weather, winter turned into spring. Now Mexican plum, spiderwort, and more are in full bloom.… Read More