Wildflowers, donkeys, and old-sign magic at Katie Bird Farm
A tour of Kay Angermann and Julie Nelson’s utterly charming Katie Bird Farm, a hobby farm and garden in southwest Austin.… Read More
Hopping over to Ruthie’s hilltop garden
Last week, I hopped over to Ruthie Burrus’s garden, where colorful wildflowers bloom around spiky agaves and yuccas–and one big rabbit.… Read More
Not feeling cross about crossvine in bloom, and more!
When ‘Tangerine Beauty’ crossvine goes, it goes. Ka-boom! An explosion of orange trailing along the coyote fence.… 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
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
Early taste of fall so I’m back in the garden
The weather gods gave Austin a month-early taste of fall over the past few days, and I’ve been outside.… Read More
Hanging on in the late summer garden
August can’t end soon enough for my crispy Texas garden and my own crispy self. But we had a little rain a couple days ago.… Read More
A sheep pen turned country garden in Blanco
The stone walls of a century-old sheep pen in Blanco, Texas, give structure and history to the country garden of James and Nancy Robinson.… Read More
Blue magic in Lori Daul’s garden
Lori Daul’s South Austin garden is an oasis with numerous water features, beautiful plants, and a moody blue color scheme.… Read More
Flowers of middle spring in my Austin garden
Middle spring in Central Texas is lush and flowery, fresh and green and abundant with roses, irises, and yucca flowers.… Read More
Look for my article in Outdoor Living mag, on sale now
Look for Outdoor Living magazine and my article “Jump Right In,” featuring Lorie and Michael Kinler’s relaxing Fort Worth garden. … Read More
Early March visit to Mercer Botanic Gardens in Humble
Mercer Botanic Gardens north of Houston is still recovering from Hurricane Harvey, but the gardens are blooming and trails beckon.… Read More
Christmastime flowers and no freeze yet
Here it is Christmas, and Austin has so far escaped a hard freeze. That plus mild temps and occasional rain showers means flowers, flowers, flowers!… Read More
Colleen Belk’s Old Austin garden
Colleen Belk’s garden has a wonderfully collected, Old Austin feel, with beauties like silver Mediterranean fan palm and Texas palmetto. … Read More