Gillian Mathews’ garden for outdoor lounging and dining
The Seattle garden of Gillian Mathews is lushly planted with a modern aesthetic and lots of seating for living and dining.… Read More
Drive-By Gardens: Contemporary, lawn-gone front yard
June 12, 2024I walked by this home in my northwest Austin ‘hood the other day and — bam! — the landscaping stopped me in my tracks. A silver-green planting of whale’s tongue agave, woolly stemodia, and grassy Lindheimer nolina (I … Read More
A curbside garden for pollinators and all-year interest
Yellow sulphur butterflies flitted among zexmenia flowers last evening in this curbside garden in Austin’s Tarrytown neighborhood.… Read More
Drive-By Gardens: Waterwise front yard on Castle Hill
A Castle Hill charmer with a sky-blue door and modern front yard of native and adapted plants made me hit the brakes for a closer look.… Read More
Drive-By Garden: Waterwise front yard and patio
In East Austin I spotted this attractive waterwise front yard and patio with feathergrass, hesperaloe, firecracker fern, and fall aster.… Read More
Glowing front-yard gardens, plus Fearless Gardening winner
Front-yard gardens glow with lights and light-catching plants, plus the winner of the Fearless Gardening giveaway is…… Read More