WHY Xeriscape? We are running out of clean water and future predictions are for sustained drought for the next decade for central Texas. Austin area population is growing at a rate of 150 new...
https://centraltexasgardening.wordpress.com/2018/09/04/thinking-about-xeriscaping-do-it/
It’s been over 5 years now for our totally Xeriphytic Yard and there have been lessons learned, unexpected surprises, stressful climate conditions, but no regrets. So here is a report card on...
https://centraltexasgardening.wordpress.com/2018/06/12/and-the-winners-are/
OK, a little play on an old phrase, but as I was putting together a PowerPoint presentation on “Garden Photography”, that saying really hit home! The thousands of pictures I have taken of pla...
I have enjoyed writing articles for this Central Texas Gardening Blog since January 2009 which supplemented my website that I discontinued (per the latest article). These are all contained in the...
Almost 15 years ago, I set up and continued to improve a website to help fellow gardeners in the region where I live. It began as Houston and Gulf Coast Gardening and transitioned to Central ...
https://centraltexasgardening.wordpress.com/2017/09/02/httpsfacebook-comthexeriphyticyard/
Article Contributed by, Maria Cannon, Dallas, TX The healing powers of gardening are well-documented, and that applies to large flower gardens small vegetables gardens, and everything in between....
https://centraltexasgardening.wordpress.com/2017/08/05/hortitherapy-for-body-mind-soul/
Who likes to get outside in the heat of summer to mow a fast growing lawn when temperatures drain your energy? That means cranking up the gas powered mower, which contributes to carbon emission...
I have been feeling challenged as to how best to share our garden with other gardening lovers. Although I invite people to come by to see it, they are so busy with jobs family, and other obligati...
https://centraltexasgardening.wordpress.com/2017/05/11/share-your-garden/
This is a posting of an article that appeared in Avery Ranch Living Magazine which reflects the reason we love our xeriphytic yard, five years after its construction. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++...
https://centraltexasgardening.wordpress.com/2017/03/29/the-joy-of-our-garden/
From early childhood, I have learned how to get the most out of limited resources and that lesson has remained with me my entire life. It’s a habit I can’t break, even with my enjoyment of or...
https://centraltexasgardening.wordpress.com/2016/04/25/im-a-penny-pinching-gardener/