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Yesterday we took the day off from working in our own garden to tour seven Austin gardens featured on the Garden Conservancy Tour. The missi...

It looks as though I won't be needing my fake spiders to decorate for Halloween this year. The real thing is just so much better. He was...

After it has flowered. These are four words that my husband just hates to hear. I usually am uttering them when he tells me that it is reall...

Is there anyone who can beat mother nature when it comes to planting a rock garden? These photographs were taken whilst hiking in Idaho this...

Earlier this year David took on the job of creating a pathway at the back of the house. He bordered the path with chopped block limestone so...

It's nice to have a pretty flower at the head of the blog so before I get onto the greens-Recognize this flower? You would normally see ...

Yesterday was a day to start cutting back some of the overgrowth at the back of the garden. A Joe Pye weed had appeared and was a 6' sta...

I can't believe that I have lived and gardened in Texas for 12 years and this is the first year I have seen the Oxblood lilies. Of cours...

If you are planning a vegetable garden this fall you might want to investigate the idea of Square Foot Gardening . I am planning to try out ...

The cooler morning temperatures are having a positive effect on my garden. In some areas plants that were at their peak in the spring are c...