Sunrise sky over Caddo Lake, with birds and bald cypress
Caddo Lake, its water like mercury, mirrored violet-and-melon clouds and the bottle-trunked silhouettes of bald cypress.… Read More The post [...]
Canoeing and birdwatching on Caddo Lake
Canoeing at Caddo Lake, we spotted great blue herons, great egrets, and pileated woodpeckers among the bald cypresses and Spanish [...]
I’m in American Gardener writing about SummerHome
The new issue of American Gardener contains an article I wrote about SummerHome, a privately owned public garden in Denver.… [...]
Feet up at Caddo Lake, plus mosaic car art
Exploring Saw Mill Pond at Caddo Lake State Park, downtown Jefferson, and mosaic art cars in Uncertain, Texas.… Read More [...]
On the air and on the road for Gardens of Texas this spring
Longing for spring? Need an entertaining garden talk to bridge the gap? Check out my upcoming talks about gorgeous and [...]
New Orleans-inspired garden courtyard
New Orleans style with Texas-friendly plants defines this courtyard garden designed by Curt Arnette of Sitio Design.… Read More The [...]
Hitting all the notes at Piano Rock garden
Let's tour an Austin garden on a bluff overlooking green hills, with shade and sun gardens and a stone overlook.… [...]
Waterwise Austin garden alight with grasses
This Sitio Design garden in SW Austin features low-maintenance grasses and waterwise plants like agave, prickly pear, and sotol.… Read [...]
Should I ask competitors before I start a business in a small town?
“I want to start up a new business in town which will compete with an existing one. I believe there [...]
Start smaller: Any local business can be your incubator
Are you starting a business that could use retail space, but you can’t justify renting a storefront? Find a tiny [...]