November 02, 2018
Thankful for fall flowers, cool temps, not deer
I’m thankful for cooler, yet frost-free temps and the fullness of the autumn garden and the charismatic live oaks that shelter it …
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
At Austin’s Bouldin Castle, designer John Garrett has created a fantasy-scape of berms inspired by land artists and Hawaii …
