Home & Garden

Celebrations 2015

Edible Austin Celebrations will help you plan out your next few months of holiday parties and get you through the gift giving season. Then, bookmark it as a future resource for artisan gifts and ...

Kitchen Composting

By Laura McKissack Many gardeners have a compost pile or bin at home that serves to break down their yard waste and plant-based kitchen waste. For this type of compost to work, you need carbon ...

By Charlene C. PriceIllustration by Lucy Engelman We are surrounded by fibers and fabrics, and just like everything else, they get dirty. Soiled by sticky children, hairy pets, everyday spills and ...

Eco Housekeeping

By Tamara MayfieldArt by Matthew Lynaugh Few things are nicer than a freshly cleaned home. But whether you love or despise cleaning the house yourself, it’s a job that cannot be ignored. No ...

Greening the Hub

By Jessica DupuyPhotography by Valarie Campbell For some, an environmentally conscious kitchen might resemble a luxury version of a centerfold spread from Dwell magazine—replete with every ...

Gary Weeks & Company

Photography by Bill Albrecht Out in the Hill Country, near Gary Weeks and Company’s Wimberley furniture workshop, it’s hard to escape the enthusiasm and wide-eyed wonder people exhibit ...

Break It Down

While working at a local yoga studio, Melanie MacFarlane began to notice just how many cups were being thrown away following post-class tea—over 20,000 cups per month! Though technically ...

Free Rain

When it rains in Central Texas, it pours…and then it stops raining, sometimes for months. But rainwater collection systems help gardeners capture those downpours for use during dry seasons. Plus, ...

Making Shade

The outdoor space around a home can be the source of many simple pleasures—from reading a book on the patio and watching the kids play in the grass, to grilling burgers and dining al fresco. ...

Earning Your Garden Wings

A butterfly garden is a jewel in any landscape artist’s hat. Installing one at a home or business will create a beautiful space, as well as a teaching garden and a wildlife refuge packed with ...