Spring is coming around
What a change from a week or two ago. It was a sunny 82 F today in Austin — fully spring-like and more like late March than late February.… Read More
Exposed limestone and winter foliage in my garden
A squid agave in a fluted pot is the queen of the garden each sunny afternoon, when light outlines her tentacled arms.… Read More
A limestone entry walk with agaves and yucca
A front garden with a limestone entry walk and terracing caught my eye in Austin’s Tarrytown neighborhood last weekend.… Read More
Fall at Denver Botanic Gardens: Perennial Walk and Romantic Gardens
Fall perennials and grasses were in flower last September in the Romantic Gardens and Perennial Walk at Denver Botanic Gardens.… Read More
Fall at Denver Botanic Gardens: Monet Pool, Japanese teahouse, and bonsai
Exploring the Monet Pool, Japanese teahouse garden, and bonsai and kusamono display at Denver Botanic Gardens… Read More
Fall at Denver Botanic Gardens: Entry and Water-Smart Garden
As the country tucks into flannels and wool socks to stay warm this week, let’s float back to the golden days of a Colorado autumn at Denver Botanic Gardens. Here’s Part 1.… Read More
Prepping for first bite of winter
Austin is finally prepping for our first hard freeze this winter. I’m grateful for the extended fall, but now it’s time for rest.… Read More
Lori’s blue fantasia garden
At Lori’s, fountains trickle, ponds reflect sky, and plants sprawl luxuriantly. The garden echoes of summer, even as winter lurks offstage.… Read More
Christmastime blooms
Mild, blue-sky December days are a Texan’s reward for enduring summer. Here are the flowering plants I’m enjoying right now.… Read More
Exploring the Gardens on Spring Creek in fall
At The Gardens on Spring Creek, origami sculptures by Kevin Box were on display amid prairie grasses and other undaunted plants.… Read More
Thankful for fall flowers, cool temps, not deer
I’m thankful for cooler, yet frost-free temps and the fullness of the autumn garden and the charismatic live oaks that shelter it.… Read More
Gardens at Denver’s Washington Park are going native
At Denver’s Washington Park, two gardens are being converted from thirsty annuals into waterwise, habitat-rich perennial gardens.… Read More
A collector’s garden of rare palms and cactus
Amber and Jason Schoneman of garden design biz Dwarf Palmetto Design nurture a fascination with palms, cactus, and other low-water plants.… Read More
Fall garden stroll at the Wildflower Center
The savannah meadow of the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center glows softly with fall color on a Tuesday Twilights visit.… Read More