My article “Home Turf” is in Better Homes & Gardens magazine
Bring more pollinators, plants, and beauty into your life. My article “Home Turf” in Better Homes & Gardens has ideas [...]
Austin’s new Wishbone Bridge and mosaic art tunnel
Austin's new Wishbone Bridge connects the Hike-and-Bike Trail on Lady Bird Lake and adds mosaic art and murals in a [...]
Grooving in Gruene with music, shopping, and Gardens of Texas
Gruene is one of my favorite Texas daytrips. On any given Saturday afternoon, you'll find a band playing for tips [...]
Blues-birds and a blooming agave
Scoping out Texas bluebonnets, plus an agave is starting to bloom in my garden. And a screech owl makes an [...]
Good Neighbors Julia Lucey art at Wally Workman Gallery
Julia Lucey's colorful, nature-centric collages of plants and animals are on display at Wally Workman Gallery in Austin.… Read More [...]
20 years of blogging—and a new chapter begins
Digging turned 20 years old on Valentine’s Day. That’s two decades of showing up—daily or weekly—to blog about my garden. [...]
Field-of-dreams bluebonnets at Muleshoe Bend
Bring on the blues! A glorious bumper crop of Texas bluebonnets is in full bloom at Muleshoe Bend Recreation Area [...]
Bloom Spikes: Stunning Succulent Gardens Show
Agave, Yucca, and Hesperaloe Bloom Spikes: A Stunning Succulent Garden Show Published April 10, 2026 My garden has always leaned [...]
Foliage and more flower spikes-Plus my final book talk
When silver Mediterranean fan palm starts blooming, its Cheeto-like panicles seem to glow amid the frosty fronds. The post Foliage [...]
Festive color in Lucinda Hutson’s casita garden
Lucinda Hutson's colorful garden is one of my favorite places to while away an hour or two among the flowers. [...]