Summer Has Arrived
The heat hit with the solstice this week, didn't it? Whew! Not too pleasant to garden in, but it does…
Visitors, Enjoyable Chores, and Tiny Fruit
What perfect weather we had this weekend for being outside! Family came over, which was great since we hadn't…
River Oats, Elderberry, and Gardenia
It's a few weeks early for fireworks yet, but that's what these river oats (Chasmanthium latifolium) with their dangling florets…
Rain, Houseplants, and Herbs
The big garden news for this week is finally getting my houseplants to a sheltered spot outside--not all of them,…
Here We Go ‘Round
A few years ago I noticed that a basswood tree I had identified from a little tree pamphlet many years…
Useful Plants and Garden Inspiration at Zilker Botanical Garden
One of many beautiful gardens we saw as part of the Garden Bloggers Fling 2018 was The Zilker Botanical Garden.…
Drenched at Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
A bucket list garden for me, and for any native plant enthusiast, is the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center in…