Texas Mountain Laurel and the Gift of Patience
January 2026 · Late winter in the Hill Country can feel like a holding pattern.
Category: Outdoors
Leaf Mold, Not Bagged Leaves
November 2025 (archive attribution) · October in the Hill Country means yards filling with fallen oak and pecan leaves, and…
October gardening
October 2025 (archive attribution) · Have you felt the shift in October, when the air cools and the light softens…
Pollinator Patches, Not Lawns
October 2025 (archive attribution) · If you want to trade thirsty turf for habitat that actually works, think in soil…
Faltin’s Overlook Sunrise Hike — Enchanted Rock
Archived guided hike · August 17, 2025, 7–9 a.m. Enchanted Rock State Natural Area offered a ranger-led sunrise hike to…
Magic of Morning Light
Picture a quiet morning: dew on the grass, a cup of tea and the first light of a new day.…
July Gardening in the Hill Country
August 2025 (archive attribution) · Have you ever tiptoed into your garden just as the first blush of light softens…
Hill Country Peach Blossoms
Nestled in the heart of the Lone Star State, Texas Hill Country comes alive every spring with a spectacular display…
Crape Myrtle: Beloved Immigrant
The relationship between Texans and the crape myrtle is a long and devoted one. Clusters of frilly blooms, graceful trunks…
Christmas Cactus: Care and Pruning
For years, Carol Seminara joked that the fuchsia plant blooming in November was a Thanksgiving cactus. The name was closer…