Spotlight around the garden
Before Halloween I took a few photos of whatever caught my eye in the garden, starting with the whale’s tongue agave. Hello, gorgeous!… Read More
Cynthia Deegan’s free-spirited, collected home and garden
The mossy green doors of Cynthia’s milagro-spangled gate open to reveal a soulful garden of artistic vignettes created from thrifted treasures.… Read More
Day of the Dead in Lucinda’s colorful garden
Lucinda Hutson welcomed me into her garden last week to see it decorated for Day of the Dead. This is a treat I look forward to all year.… Read More
Native plants and Hill Country style at Paula Stone’s Fredericksburg garden
A tour of Paula Stone’s native plant gardens and Gilbriar Gazebo wedding venue in picturesque Fredericksburg, Texas.… Read More
Mellow-yellowing into fall, but the garden still has bite
October rolls around, mellowing out the Texas garden. At last, it’s a pleasure to be outside again. But the garden still has bite.… Read More
Ojos y Manos at Santa Fe Botanical Garden
My tour of Ojos y Manos: Eyes and Hands, an educational and culinary garden with an amphitheater at Santa Fe Botanical Garden.… Read More
Beautiful flora and fauna at Santa Fe Botanical Garden
Santa Fe Botanical Garden shows off high-desert plants and is home to high-desert wild creatures. Here’s Part 1 of my visit.… Read More
James David and Gary Peese’s new garden in New Mexico
James David and Gary Peese relocated from Austin to Santa Fe 5 years ago. Here’s a tour of their new garden in the high desert.… Read More
Explosion of oxblood lilies and datura
After a late-summer rain, red oxblood lilies pop up virtually overnight, trumpeting that the end of summer is near. Hallelujah!… Read More
Have we outlasted the heat-wave summer?
I didn’t spend much time in the garden this summer, but when I did I always found moments of beauty and interest. Here are a few of them.… Read More
Thai sala and tropicalesque garden at Olbrich Botanical Gardens
The Thai garden at Olbrich surprises with a golden pavilion, potted tropicals, and hardy plants that create a tropical vibe.… Read More
Meadow garden in gravel at Olbrich Botanical Gardens
Olbrich Botanical Gardens’ meadowy gravel garden was lovely even out of peak bloom, when the predominant color was green.… Read More
Planted plaza, fountains, and rose garden at Olbrich Botanical Gardens
Olbrich’s rose garden embraces companion plants as well as tropical and subtropical plants. There’s also an observation tower and island beds in the plaza paving, which soften all that hardscape and add pocket-garden interest.… Read More
Snapshots from Olbrich Botanical Gardens’ meadow, event, and herb gardens
A ramble through Olbrich Botanical Gardens in Madison, with a bulb meadow, herb garden, and event-garden tropicals creatively planted.… Read More