Earning Your Garden Wings
A butterfly garden is a jewel in any landscape artist’s hat.
Gardening
Plant Me Now for Winter!
Plant your pumpkins for Halloween on the Fourth of July
Not Your Grandma’s Tea
While compost tea may not sound like a very appetizing drink, plants sure do love it.
An Unexpected Oasis
Tucked among far South Austin’s well-manicured lawns, an oasis of fruit trees, vegetables, herbs and ornamentals flourishes in a 40- by 60-foot backyard that serves
Seed Savers
In his early 20s, Jeremiath “Jere” Gettle was known to tirelessly set off alone in his trusty Saturn into the depths of Mexico and beyond,
The Honeybee
By Bambi Edlund
A Winter Gardening Bed
In a relatively small amount of space, home gardeners can create a vegetable garden productive enough to provide delicious sides or even main courses during
Another Plant in the Wall
This past May, the University of Texas’ 84-year-old Goldsmith Hall became home to a strikingly innovative design concept: a living wall. The 10-by-25-foot honeycomb frame
By Hand
The term “heritage” applies to more than living things with pure-breed characteristics that stem back to the age before genetic modification and human tampering. Right
An Edible Legacy
For many, heirloom seeds and heirloom plants varietals are prized possessions. These seeds were often brought via immigration from distant homelands, and many heirloom plants
Merrideth Jiles
Merrideth Jiles never intended to have a career working with plants. The Atlanta native graduated from Georgia State University in 1992 with a degree in
Plant on a Hot Tin Roof
Gardening in Austin is a perpetual and mysterious experiment. Our confusing climate, varied and inhospitable soils, and brutal terrain force gardeners to come up with
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