Canyonside garden for outdoor living
July 26, 2025 Last month I enjoyed a morning visit in my friend Cat’s garden in West Austin. Near the front porch, she makes the house’s double-height entry cozy with human-covered features. A welcoming pavement patio with head height for a vine and stone bench. A foaming fountain with shallow surfaces for bird bathing adds […]
A well-behaved self-immersed plant for the northeast
I’m accused of being cheap, so maybe I’m particularly attracted to self-immersing garden plants, but in reality, don’t gardeners love free plants? Plus, self-sours sometimes make great design choices. They combine with other plants in ways you never think of them, stuffing themselves in places where they weren’t able to plant anything. Certainly, it is […]
Current Obsession: Summer Peak
× sorry! As a registered member, you will receive 10 free posts from the archives (posts over a year ago) every 30 days. This 30-day limit has been reached. If you want to access unlimited posts from the archive (ads free), become a subscriber today and continue reading as many articles as you need. Full […]