Spring in full swing in my garden
What a great time of year this is in a Central Texas garden. The plants are racing with new growth and flowers!… Read More
Transplanted from PNW, Nancy begins new garden in Austin
I visited the new garden of a new gardening friend a few days ago. Located in Austin’s Windsor Hills, it’s a new beginning for its owner. … Read More
Lucinda’s purple-heart home and garden
Who can resist Lucinda Hutson’s purple casita and festive garden? Not me! When Lucinda invited me over this spring, I happily said yes.… Read More
Shantung maple’s charming flowers
My young ‘Fire Dragon’ Shantung maple has burst into bloom with starry, acid-yellow flowers. What a pretty surprise!… 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
Man, I got manifold mangaves!
The mangave Santa Claus came in March! I got two boxes of fleshy, speckled and striped mangave beauties from Hans Hansen at Walters Gardens.… Read More
Crossvine, plum, and spiderwort at peak bloom
What’s making me happiest in my garden right now? It starts with ‘Tangerine Beauty’ crossvine, plus spiderwort, Mexican plum, and more.… Read More
Cutting Garden and Fling Party at Chanticleer
In the cutting garden at Chanticleer, arches of entwined willow march along a pine straw path, offering passage through a riot of flowers.… Read More
Ringing Bell’s Woodland at Chanticleer Garden
The most secret part of Chanticleer is the entrance to Bell’s Woodland, beyond the cutting garden, which you enter through a hollow tree.… Read More
Falling into ruin at Chanticleer Garden
Chanticleer’s Ruin has a fairy tale quality. Plants creep up crumbling walls and emerge from paving, and ghostly faces appear in pools. … Read More
Rocking a dry garden at Chanticleer’s Gravel Garden
Many plants we grow in Central Texas appear in Chanticleer’s Gravel Garden, and it’s fun to see them in a new context.… Read More
Wading into Chanticleer’s Pond Garden
The Pond Garden at Chanticleer draws visitors like a magnet. Water features always do. This time it drew a great blue heron as well.… Read More
Into the Asian Woods at Chanticleer
Who says you can’t have flowers in a shade garden? In Chanticleer’s Asian Woods, I spotted a floating bouquet of zinnias, dahlias, and more.… Read More
Exploring Chanticleer’s Elevated Walkway, Serpentine, and Bulb Meadow
Exploring the Elevated Walkway, agricultural Serpentine, and Bulb Meadow in fall flower at Chanticleer Garden… Read More