November 02, 2018
Another fall walk and deer destruction at home
Beautiful fall weather enticed me out for another walk around Lady Bird Lake. But at home, the deer were on a tear …
Thankful for today
I’m finding much to be thankful for today and hope you are too. I’m grateful for cooler weather and walks around Lady Bird Lake …
Gardens for adventure, art, and games at Paxson Hill Farm
Paxson Hill Farm’s swamp garden, amphitheater, Temple Garden, and more offer fun and games and a sense of adventure …
Paxson Hill garden still gorgeous in the rain
Paxson Hill Farm’s extensive gardens beckon with lush plantings, an Asian-inspired pond garden, and a secret hideaway …
Children’s Adventure Garden at Dallas Arboretum
The Children’s Adventure Garden at Dallas Arboretum is for outdoor play and learning for kids from tots to middle school-aged …
Nature subdued in new work by Kate Breakey
One of my favorite contemporary artists is Australian-born photographer Kate Breakey. I saw her new exhibition at Stephen L. Clark Gallery …
Creek Show art installations glow at Waterloo Greenway
Last night I went to see Austin’s Creek Show, an annual exhibition of light-art installations, put on by Waterloo Greenway …
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 …
Come learn how to boost wildlife habitat with a hedge
Come to the Dec. 7 Garden Spark talk with landscape architect Shaney Clemmons, who’ll tell us why biodiverse hedges are better than fences …
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 …
From mill to Mill Fleurs, a garden of rare plants
Barbara Tiffany’s extensive gardens at Mill Fleurs are a showplace for her skills as a designer and collector of rare and variegated plants …
Jenny Rose Carey’s playful garden rooms at Northview, part 2
Jenny Rose Carey has been gardening at Northview for 25 years – a charming place thanks to so many years of her plantsmanship and creativity …
Jenny Rose Carey’s charming Northview Garden, part 1
Filled with color and whimsy, Jenny Rose Carey’s Northview Gardens is a joy to explore. Here is Part 1 of my tour …
Stoneleigh native-plant estate garden and Flingers
Stoneleigh, a new public garden of native plants in Villanova, PA, is a park-like arboretum around a Tudor Revival mansion …
