Contemporary re-use in landscaping at San Antonio’s Pearl
The old Pearl Brewery in San Antonio is today a shopping/dining complex along the River Walk, with green, landscaped public plazas. … Read More
More faux bois at San Antonio River Walk and Witte Museum
Exploring San Antonio’s River Walk, Witte Museum, and the Alamo, looking for faux bois and cocktails along the way.… Read More
A tradition of faux bois, or trabajo rustico, in San Antonio
Faux bois, or trabajo rústico, is ubiquitous in San Antonio. The art form celebrates the beauty of nature and wood through mimicry. … Read More
Plants and pots at Shades of Green nursery in San Antonio
A visit to Shades of Green nursery in San Antonio to explore their plants, pots, gifts, and nursery displays. … Read More
More butterflies and Halloween scarecrows at San Antonio Botanical Garden
November 11, 2018 I’ve shown you the fabulous new gardens at San Antonio Botanical Garden that have opened over the past year — the culinary and entry gardens and the Family Adventure Garden — but there is more to see … Read More
Play outdoors in magical Family Adventure Garden at San Antonio Botanical Garden
November 10, 2018 I’ve visited a lot of play gardens, and I play in ALL of them. But one of the most exciting I’ve seen opened this spring at San Antonio Botanical Garden. The Family Adventure Garden at SABG offers … Read More
Food for people and butterflies in San Antonio Botanical Garden’s culinary and entry gardens
November 06, 2018 San Antonio was calling my name last week, so I hopped in the car with my friend Cat of The Whimsical Gardener, and we road-tripped south to see the new gardens at San Antonio Botanical Garden. Wow, … Read More
Linda Peterson’s green-walled xeriscape garden: San Antonio Open Days Tour
October 25, 2017 The highlight of the recent San Antonio Open Days garden tour, as I knew it would be, was Linda Peterson’s beautiful xeriscape and green-walled courtyard garden. Twice before I’ve had the pleasure of exploring Linda’s garden (in … Read More
Historic San Antonio style in Tupper Beinhorn Garden: San Antonio Open Days Tour
October 22, 2017 Compared with the formality of the Ware Garden, the rambling Old San Antonio style of the Tupper Beinhorn Garden couldn’t be more different. I visited last weekend during the San Antonio Open Days Tour sponsored by the … Read More
European formality with relaxed Texas style in Ware Garden: San Antonio Open Days Tour
October 18, 2017 Last Saturday I road-tripped to San Antonio for the Open Days garden tour, sponsored by the Garden Conservancy. Shirley Fox of Rock-Oak-Deer was one of the organizers this year, and I was eager to see the gardens … Read More
Remember the Alamo for Christmas lights in San Antonio
December 23, 2015 We rolled down I-35 to San Antonio on Monday afternoon to see the famous Christmas lights along the River Walk. Naturally, we remembered the Alamo and made that our first stop. A grand tree alight with clusters … Read More