Jay’s front-yard garden of native plants in Dallas
Jay of @NewTexasGardens has challenged himself to plant his front yard in a central Dallas neighborhood almost exclusively with natives.… Read More
Into the sunflowers in Longwood’s meadow
I set off on Longwood Garden’s meadow trail in late afternoon, as the light slanted low through golden petals and tawny grasses.… Read More
I’m writing for Wildflower on 40th anniversary of Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
Read my articles in Wildflower magazine this month, about the Wildflower Center’s 40th anniversary and the history of the land.… Read More
Plant This: Eve’s necklace for spring flowers that bees love
Eve’s necklace may not be widely known among gardeners. But bees and other nectaring insects sure know and love this ornamental tree from Central Texas… Read More
Autumn meadows and monarchs at Wildflower Center
Meadow grasses were glowing and monarch butterflies flitting at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center last October.… Read More
Grow a hedge using native Texas plants
Traditionally mazes are defined by clipped box or yew hedges. But you can use native plants to create hedges too.… Read More
Home-garden design inspiration using native plants
Well done, Wildflower Center. Your inspiration game for a residential garden using native Texas plants is strong.… Read More
Cenizo in bloom after the rain
The prima donna of rain-celebrating plants in Texas has to be cenizo, a native shrub that erupts in violet bloom after a rain.… Read More
Wildflower fiesta at Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
The Wildflower Center reopened to members last weekend, and the late spring wildflowers like purple coneflower, firewheel, and thistle are looking glorious.… Read More
Colorful fall at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
Before the big freeze I went to see fall color at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center on a beautiful Sunday afternoon.… Read More
A dryland garden inspired by Mother Nature: Denver Garden Bloggers Fling
After 24 years as a radio talk show host on gardening, Jim Borland may have retired, but his Denver garden continues to broadcast loud and clear about how to garden in semi-arid eastern Colorado (15 inches of annual precipitation) without using any supplemental water. His gardening inspiration? Mother Nature. “She perfected the notion of growing a vast number of species in un-amended soils with no mulch or supplemental irrigation,” he says.… Read More
Austin Garden Bloggers Fling kicks off today!
May 03, 2018 For two years now, my fellow bloggers Diana Kirby and Laura Wills and I have been planning a big event for garden bloggers called Garden Bloggers Fling. This weekend is when it finally happens — rain or … Read More
Spring flowerings in my garden
March 27, 2018 The mountain laurels and redbuds and plums are done. Carolina jessamine is done. But ‘Tangerine Beauty’ crossvine (Bignonia capreolata ‘Tangerine Beauty’) is hitting its stride as we move into mid-spring here in Central Texas. It looks especially … Read More
Bluebonnets, buckeyes, and more in bloom at Wildflower Center gardens
March 25, 2018 Ahh, Texas bluebonnets! They’re turning Austin’s roadsides blue right now, and early ‘bonnets were in bloom last week at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. I wish everyone could experience a good bluebonnet season at least once … Read More