ROCK ROSE

Today was my first chance to get back in the garden for 5 days. We had been busy giving our Canadian friends a taste of Texas life. We had a...

We woke up this morning to the most perfect September day. With all the rain and cloud we have had this last week it is a welcome sight and ...

It may be the rain but I think it has more to do with the moderation in temperature. The Mexican bush sage, Salvia leucantha , is springing ...

Overnight we had nearly 2" of rain and it continues to rain this morning. It woke me up around 3:30am pounding on our metal roof. It is...

It is amazing what a little rain and sub 100 degree temperatures will do for the garden. With blanket flowers in bloom again it almost looks...

There was a time long ago when I would have found a morning like this mornings rather dreary, but no more. A cloudy morning with a quick dow...

This past weekend it was the cactus and succulent show and I was determined not to miss it. Before he headed up to Dallas for the holiday we...

On Thursday we had a gift from the skies. 4/10" of rain fell during an evening thunderstorm. I love rain from a storm because it always...

I always end up having a lot of flowers growing in my vegetable beds. Mostly they just decide to seed there but sometimes they are put there...

There is no greater gift for the gardener than to discover a welcome native plant growing in the perfect place in the garden. Such is the ca...