ROCK ROSE

I know, it's supposed to read "I've got a lovely bunch of coconuts" Much as I longed to win a coconut when I went to the f...

The wonderful smell of chocolate was on the air this morning, emanating from the chocolate daisy, Berlandiera lyrata . Then I noticed the al...

Anyone who lives in central Texas knows that we have a few plants that respond immediately to rain. The day after the rain I saw the slender...

While Central Texas is being hammered by the effects of tropical storm Hermine there is no chance to get out in the garden. The rain is welc...

"Any surprises?" David asked me, as we sat down to dinner on our first evening home. I had been working in the garden all day. ...

I probably spend as much time thinking about my garden when I am away as when I am at home. Usually, making plans for what I am going to do ...

As we pull into the neighborhood I have butterflies in my tummy and trepidation in my heart. The two Vitex agnus-castus trees at the end of ...

This month's gardening contest, hosted by Gardening Gone Wild , asks us to share a photo from our travels. My camera is never far from m...

This time it was with a visit to the Denver Botanic Gardens. There were so many memorable places and vistas but I begin with one of my favor...