Surviving the record-breaking heat
Let’s celebrate the summer heat-wave survivors: succulents, sotols, yuccas, agaves, purple heart, woolly stemodia, and more!… Read More
Drive-By Gardens: Waterwise front yard on Castle Hill
A Castle Hill charmer with a sky-blue door and modern front yard of native and adapted plants made me hit the brakes for a closer look.… Read More
Drive-By Garden: Waterwise front yard and patio
In East Austin I spotted this attractive waterwise front yard and patio with feathergrass, hesperaloe, firecracker fern, and fall aster.… Read More
Summer garden moments
A few things looking happy and growing well in my Texas garden this month, despite the crazy heat wave that won’t let up.… Read More
Old San Antonio style in Melody’s garden
Warm stone, lush plantings, trickling water, and a beautiful pool courtyard make Melody’s garden a San Antonio oasis.… Read More
A friend’s new garden takes shape in San Antonio
My friend Jean, an enthusiastic gardener, birder, and naturalist, relocated to San Antonio last year and is starting a cool new garden.… Read More
Ima Hogg’s Bayou Bend garden is preserved in time
Step back in time with a visit to Bayou Bend, the formal garden of Houston socialite, philanthropist, and unfortunately named Ima Hogg.… Read More
Golden hour with a canyon view
On a recent golden afternoon I snail-crawled my way through my friend Cat’s garden as she narrated its spring journey.… Read More
Fawns welcome me home
A set of twin fawns has been bedding down in the garden, waiting for mom to return from a few hours of grazing. … Read More
Last of the bluebonnets in Ruthie’s garden
Whenever there’s a chance to show more bluebonnets, show more bluebonnets. These soften a rock wall in Ruthie Burrus’s Austin garden.… Read More
Flowers going up and coming down
The first hummingbird appeared, zooming under the dangling red flowers of soap aloes. Meanwhile, I had to cut down a big yucca flower.… Read More
Spikes and springtime
Springtime musings on flower spikes, wounded warrior plants, a bottle tree, and yuccas in my Austin garden.… Read More
Crossvine trumpeting spring’s arrival
Of all the vines that grow well with little care in Central Texas, ‘Tangerine Beauty’ crossvine may be my favorite. … Read More
Flowering trees and more unfurling
Yesterday the Mexican plum burst into full bloom, transforming itself from bare twigs to fluffy white flowers seemingly overnight.… Read More