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
Houston Botanic Garden edibles, water wall, and end-of-winter gardens
The culinary garden at Houston Botanic Garden shows off edibles and a trickling, tiled water wall. Here’s a tour of that and other gardens.… Read More
Flower power out front; in back a serene, green garden
March 02, 2015 Last year I featured this Houston Heights garden in a Drive-By Gardens post. But last Saturday, while in Houston to visit family, I had the pleasure of meeting the owner, David Morello, who kindly gave me a … Read More
Houston Open Days Tour 2014: 3640 Del Monte Drive Garden
April 10, 2014 The last stop on my recap of the Garden Conservancy-sponsored Houston Open Days tour on March 29th is a New Orleans-esque mansion in the tony River Oaks neighborhood. From the front walk you see a veranda with … Read More
Houston Open Days Tour 2014: Jungle safari at Del Monte Drive Garden
April 09, 2014 Lions and tigers and bears, oh my! On March 29, my friend Diana and I traveled to Houston for the Garden Conservancy-sponsored Open Days tour. Del Monte Drive in the posh River Oaks neighborhood was home to … Read More
Houston Open Days Tour 2014: West 11th Place Garden
April 07, 2014 Houston has one of the earliest Garden Conservancy-sponsored Open Days tours in the country. This year it was held on March 29, after a cold, drawn-out winter (by Texas standards) that saw two 20-degree dips even in … Read More
Drive-By Gardens: Mansfield House and garden in Houston Heights
April 06, 2014 I’m squeezing in one more drive-by garden from my Houston trip last week — the grande dame of them all, a circa 1895 Victorian known as the Mansfield House, located at 1802 Harvard Street in the Heights … Read More
Drive-By Gardens: No-lawn flower garden at Houston Heights bungalow
David Morello’s front garden is wildly colorful, with hotter hues by the street and cooler colors near the house. … Read More
Houston Open Days Tour 2012: Wolf Residence Garden
April 06, 2012 My next stop on the Houston Open Days tour on March 24 was an Old World-style home in the well-heeled River Oaks neighborhood. While their garden included the sweeping lawns, classic hedging, and emphasis on outdoor architecture … Read More
Houston Open Days Tour 2012: Tudor Garden
April 05, 2012 My next stop on the Houston Open Days tour on March 24 was the classically elegant Tudor Garden, located in the Broadacres Historic District. To my mind, the property’s best asset is the view of a double … Read More
Houston Open Days Tour 2012: Lofgren-Bayer Garden
April 04, 2012 My next stop on the Houston Open Days tour on March 24 was the clean-lined Lofgren-Bayer Garden, also located in the close-in Montrose neighborhood. Pictured above is a lovely dining patio in the rear garden. The official … Read More
Houston Open Days Tour 2012: J. Green Garden
April 03, 2012 My next stop on the Houston Open Days tour on March 24 was the classic, walled J. Green Garden, located in the Montrose neighborhood. The official description: This urban garden in Montrose is a lovely counterpoint to … Read More
Houston Open Days Tour 2012: Cortlandt Garden
April 02, 2012 The Garden Conservancy’s 2012 Open Days program opened on March 24 in Houston, a 3-hour drive east of Austin. Diana of Sharing Nature’s Garden and I made a day trip of it and started our tour at … Read More