Read about my garden in Country Gardens magazine

My garden is featured in a national gardening magazine, and I’m pretty excited about it! Grab the summer 2019 issue of Country Gardens (not just country gardens, y’all), turn to page 66, and you’ll find my article “Plant for Drought, Plan for Rain.” It’s about how I designed my garden to deal with two common challenges for gardeners in Central Texas: too much rain and not enough. … Read More

Spring marvels and cleanup

April 17, 2019April unfurls new marvels to appreciate each day, like the glaucous berries of ‘Marvel’ mahonia that appeared after its yellow flowers faded in late winter. I’ve been trialing ‘Marvel’ mahonia from Southern Living Plant Collection since fall 2017. … Read More

Foxgloves and cacti: A Texas-English garden, part 1

Ah, let us return to the always-stunning garden of Jenny Stocker, aka Rock Rose. Born and raised in England, Jenny and her husband, David, many years ago adopted Texas as their home. Jenny’s garden, a series of walled courtyards surrounding their contemporary home, reflects her English roots but also shows a Texas taste for tough, waterwise plants including cactus and agave. … Read More

Feeling the blues – happy blues – in Lori Daul’s garden

Visiting the garden of Lori Daul on a cool spring afternoon gives me a case of the blues. But the blues are moody only in hue, not in spirit! Lushly planted with Texas-tough plants, her suburban South Austin garden is a serene yet playful hideaway where kitschy pink flamingos cavort amid the greenery.… Read More

Agave drama

Stopping by Christine Ten Eyck’s house to return something after her recent Garden Spark presentation, I was greeted by this beautiful monster. An 8-foot-tall Agave franzosinii droops over a rocky ledge, like a giant octopus crawling over the seafloor. … Read More

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