June 17, 2024 On my walks around the neighborhood, I’m admiring Pride of Barbados (Caesalpinia pulcherrima),…
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Drive-By Gardens: Contemporary, lawn-gone front yard
June 12, 2024 I walked by this home in my northwest Austin ‘hood the other day…
Cindy Bolz’s Asian-style garden of Japanese maples
June 06, 2024 I have exactly one Japanese maple in my garden, inherited with the house.…
Michael’s Plano Prairie Garden in spring
June 03, 2024 I’ve visited Michael McDowell’s garden — aka the Plano Prairie Garden — several…
Water bill cut by 90% after L.A. family swaps grass for native plants
Water-hungry lawns are symbols of Los Angeles’ past. In this series, we spotlight yards with alternative,…
The eclectic, welcoming garden of Suzy Renz
June 02, 2024 I road-tripped up to Dallas in mid-May because…more garden tours! Dallas master gardener…
Deborah Hornickel’s modern-formal garden invites outdoor lounging
May 28, 2024 Deborah Hornickel credits her garden’s timeless good looks and livability to her good…
Tanglewild Gardens merges passion for daylilies with tropical wow factor
May 23, 2024 Every time I visit Tanglewild Gardens, an Asian-influenced, daylily-hybridizing, future-wedding-venue garden in North…
Early summer flowers popping, deer fawning
May 20, 2024 Before the stifling heat dome settles over Texas later this week from now…
Wildflowers, edibles, and hibiscus-munching tortoise at Teresa Garcia’s garden
May 17, 2024 A colorful patch of native Texas wildflowers greeted me in Teresa Garcia’s garden…