November 02, 2018
Beyond the fairway, and finding Harvey Penick, at Austin Country Club

Beyond the fairway, and finding Harvey Penick, at Austin Country Club

A tour of the landscaping at Austin Country Club, where we learned more about a distant relative, legendary golf instructor Harvey Penick …
Gardens at Denver's Washington Park are going native

Gardens at Denver’s Washington Park are going native

At Denver’s Washington Park, two gardens are being converted from thirsty annuals into waterwise, habitat-rich perennial gardens …
A collector's garden of rare palms and cactus

A collector’s garden of rare palms and cactus

Amber and Jason Schoneman of garden design biz Dwarf Palmetto Design nurture a fascination with palms, cactus, and other low-water plants …
Playing around at Fortlandia at the Wildflower Center

Playing around at Fortlandia at the Wildflower Center

Each fall, Fortlandia brings a new set of forts to the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center for kids (and adults) to play on …
Fall garden stroll at the Wildflower Center

Fall garden stroll at the Wildflower Center

The savannah meadow of the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center glows softly with fall color on a Tuesday Twilights visit …
A fall hike at Eldorado Canyon

A fall hike at Eldorado Canyon

Along Eldorado Canyon’s Fowler Trail, plunging walls of tilted red rock frame a distant glimpse of tawny plains …
Cynthia's home and garden with heart

Cynthia’s home and garden with heart

Antlers, hearts, and bones are repeating motifs, expressions of Cynthia Deegan’s love for nature and the divine at her Via Libre garden …
Waterloo Greenway light installations return for Austin's 10th anniversary Creek Show

Waterloo Greenway light installations return for Austin’s 10th anniversary Creek Show

Austin’s Creek Show is a 9-night chance to enjoy light installations along Waller Creek, where a chain of parks is being built downtown …
Cold-hardy cactus and more at plantsman Kelly Grummons's garden

Cold-hardy cactus and more at plantsman Kelly Grummons’s garden

A visit to the xeriscape garden of Colorado plantsman Kelly Grummons, co-owner of specialty nursery Prairie Storm Nursery …
After derecho devastation, a garden blazes beautifully

After derecho devastation, a garden blazes beautifully

The derecho in Houston last May snapped a tree that shaded my sister’s backyard. Today her garden is awash in color and lush growth …
Heidi Harris's Denver dry garden, inspired by David Salman, outshines any lawn

Heidi Harris’s Denver dry garden, inspired by David Salman, outshines any lawn

After tearing out her lawn, Heidi Harris turned her Denver backyard into a beautiful, colorful, waterwise paradise for pollinators …
Checking out the new Academic Quad at Rice

Checking out the new Academic Quad at Rice

This Owl flew back to Rice University in Houston for Homecoming and to check out the newly redesigned Academic Quad …
Sculpted berms at Bouldin Castle inspired by land art and Kauai

Sculpted berms at Bouldin Castle inspired by land art and Kauai

At Austin’s Bouldin Castle, designer John Garrett has created a fantasy-scape of berms inspired by land artists and Hawaii …
Austin's Harry Potter house, plus IT homage, for Halloween

Austin’s Harry Potter house, plus IT homage, for Halloween

At Diagon Alley Austin, one family displays jaw-dropping constructions from the Harry Potter series in their front yard …