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The Art of Doing Stuff

The Potted Bulbs Reveal - Those tulip and daffodil bulbs I planted last fall? Most of them bloomed. Some even looked like they were auditioning for a spring wedding centerpiece. Exc...
18 hours ago
Playin' Outside

"Native Pollinators of Texas" Handout for Festival of Flowers 2025 - *Coleoptera, Hymenoptera, Diptera, and Lepidoptera are all insect orders with pollinators. Do you have a better appreciation for beetles or flies after ...
22 hours ago
Digging

Austin Home features Gardens of Texas - Design magazine Austin Home recommends my forthcoming book, Gardens of Texas, in their Summer 2025 Water & Land Issue.… Read More The post Austin Home fe...
1 day ago
My Gardener Says...

Neighbors - In February I wrote about the Red-shouldered Hawks who set up housekeeping in our Sycamore tree, adding their particular touches to an abandoned squirrel n...
2 days ago
texasbutterflyranch

Plants with Purpose: Wild onions bolt their bulblets in early spring heat - Every spring our family relishes the Wild onion crop that we find at our property along the Llano River. The delectable Allium canadense, also known as Wil...
4 days ago
It's A Dry Heat

Another Nearby Public Lands Experience - Mesilla Valley Bosque State Park is just over 10 minutes south of my house, and it’s proven itself as the perfect, two hour escape from work. Photos are fr...
1 week ago
Window on a Texas Wildscape

Two new additions - I bought two pots of tall aster *(Symphyotrichum praealtum) *from the Blanco County Master Gardener plant sale last month. Suzanne C. gave me another a p...
1 week ago
PURE FLORIDA

I JUST ORDERED A FORD MAVERICK! First New Vehicle in 22 Years! - I haven't had a new car of my own since 2003. That is the year I bought my JEEP TJ, a vehicle I still use and love dearly. My intention is to never s...
1 week ago
ROCK ROSE

ILLEGITIMI NON CARBORUNDUM - You can probably work out the title even if you have never done any Latin. The phrase has no meaning in Latin but I understand my uncle was heard to mutter...
2 weeks ago
My Black Thumb

This Week in my Garden - April 13th - This is probably the prettiest week of the whole year in the garden. I had a small spiderwort at the front of the house that never did well. Then last yea...
1 month ago
Historical – The High Line

Breaking new ground in public space design - In April 2006, construction began on the High Line, launching a new way of thinking about public space design. The post Breaking new ground in public sp...
1 month ago
Julie Zickefoose on Blogspot

Going Political - On March 17, 2025, Phoebe and I were taking the scenic route to Ohio from her home in Indiana. We wanted the smallest backroads, the nicest little towns, ...
1 month ago
Miss Smarty Plants

Garden Trends for 2025 - In the midst of the holiday craziness thoughts start to extend to the new year ahead. Just around the corner, it makes us start thinking about new plans an...
5 months ago
Xeric Front Yard

moonlight garden - We’ve had some spectacular full moons recently. I have an Android phone with Night Sight which helped me take these photos. I thought they were cool and su...
6 months ago
Diana's Designs Austin

Puget Sound Gardeners Fling – People, Plants, and More - Puget Sound Gardeners Fling delights with views and vignettes. The post Puget Sound Gardeners Fling – People, Plants, and More appeared first on Diana's ...
9 months ago
Austin Native Landscaping - Xeriscape. Design. Installation.

What Should I Expect from a Landscape Designer? - Creating landscape design all by yourself can be overwhelming, so most homeowners turn to a landscape designer. You can turn your landscape dreams into r...
2 years ago
Chandor Gardens, Part 2 - A fall festival at Chandor Gardens brought out the crowds. Some people were enjoying the shopping. In this gazebo, two women were selling goods from Peru....
3 years ago
Lifescapes

All About Thyme: October, 2021 - Our hedge apple tree–-the only one we have here at Meadow Knoll-–is dropping its large green fruit right now, into...
3 years ago
May Dreams Gardens

Over here. I'm over here now! -
4 years ago
The Patient Gardener's Weblog

Garden Bloggers Bloom Day – May 2020 - It’s been a while since I posted a Garden Bloggers Bloom Day (GBBD) post but with my renewed blogging and a sunny morning I thought I would post away. My a...
5 years ago
Ravenscourt Gardens

Two Favorite Bee Magnet Salvias : ) - Hello friends, sorry its been awhile. We have the pleasure of spending one day a week sharing time with our … Continue reading →
5 years ago
Zanthan Gardens

GBBD 202002: Feb 2020 - *2020-02-15. Prunus mexicans. Barely holding on after a cedar elm limb fell and crushed all three Mexican plum trees beneath it.*
5 years ago
EZ Herbs

EZ Herbs update - I now have a very interested party looking at purchasing EZ Herbs. We will know for sure in just a few weeks. Meanwhile I’ve decided to sell my inventory, ...
5 years ago
The Shovel-Ready Garden

Big happenings afoot! - We're getting ready to tackle some long-awaited home and garden projects: finishing the backyard fence and gate, a new roof, and solar panels. I can't wait...
5 years ago
Rock-Oak-Deer

Happy New Year! - We'll spend a quiet evening at home... ...Until the nearby megachurch lights up the sky with fireworks at midnight! Happy New Year!
5 years ago
willsfamilyacres

Garden Bloggers Fling 2019 - This year’s fling was all about focusing on my photography skills. My roomie and friend, Cat, from http://thewhimsicalgardener.blogspot.com was kind enough...
5 years ago
Vivero Growers Garden

Fall is Coming! - Fall is coming! I promise, it is. I don't know about other parts of the country but here in Texas, namely Austin, it is hot, hot and did I mention it is...
5 years ago
Yard Fanatic

Things in the garden I wished I'd never learned and the lies I tell myself - Our Texas heat has arrived so I got up early this Saturday to slog it out in the yard before the sun started beating down on me. We've had an unseasonably...
6 years ago
edensouthwest

Dragonfly - [image: Pachydiplax longipennis] Blue Dasher dragonfly, Pachydiplax longipennis, http://azdragonfly.org/species/blue-dasher [image: Pachydiplax longipe...
6 years ago
Wet Weather Creek

Blanket Flower Days -
6 years ago
Hoe and Shovel

My Woodsy Garden - I’m still here y’all! My new-to-me garden is almost 5 years old. Just popping in here with a quick video to give you a glimpse of how it’s grown. The view ...
6 years ago
Plano Prairie Garden

The Frankford Prairie - Last year, I became aware of the Frankford Prairie and the old Frankford Church. Although it looks like it might be somewhere away from the big city, it ...
6 years ago
My Corner of Katy

Spring is Marching Along On My Corner of Katy: Garden Bloggers Bloom Day March 2019 - It's been an odd spring here in south central Texas ... some plants are blooming behind time, some ahead of time and some on time. It's all good, though. ...
6 years ago
Urban IPM

Emerald Ash Borer- FREE webinar!! - 2019 All Bugs Good and Bad Webinar on Emerald Ash Borer When: Friday, March 1 1:00 pm Central time To Join: https://auburn.zoom.us/j/615766171. The Emera...
6 years ago
Central Texas Gardener Blog

Living it Up Pond & Patio Design - My daylilies are putting on a show just for me, but to see over-the-moon lovelies and get tips (and divisions) from local gardeners, head to the Austin Day...
7 years ago
Dos Robles

One thing I really like about Texas - This is true: there is no such thing as a good hair day in Central Texas. At least that's been my experience. And that is irksome to say the least, bu...
7 years ago
The Rabid Gardener

(Belated) September successes! - [Posts two days in a row, who am I??] Back in June I did a post here about the front garden overhaul, which was facilitated by the neighbor's realtor decid...
7 years ago
May | 2011 | Lush Landscapes for Tough Climates

A walk through the fall garden… - Hello, and happy Thanksgiving! Before I head to the kitchen and start cooking, I decided it was wayyyy past time to share some pictures of my back garden a...
7 years ago
The Sun is Killing Me

The Stumpery - In the front of the cedar grove is a pile of old cedar stumps. When we moved into this place it was buried under the remnants of an old wood pile, garbage...
8 years ago
Life is a FIESTA with ¡LUCINDA!

Featured Presenter at Burlington Wine & Food Festival June 17th-20th in Vermont - I am thrilled to visit Vermont…to escape Texas floods, mosquitos, heat and humidity! I’ll sign copies of my book at each event, ¡VIVA TEQUILA! Cocktail...
9 years ago
The Grackle

Garden from Above - It's this time of year that I end up on the roof cleaning gutters or hanging Christmas lights. I can't resist snapping some photos of the garden from up th...
10 years ago

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