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The Changing Prairie
News Flash! Shirley and Neal of Rock-Oak-Deer in San Antonio were in town visiting relatives last weekend and asked if they could stop by for a tour of my prairie. Click here for their account of the...
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2012 Water-Wise Landscape Tour
The 2012 Water-Wise Landscape Tour is Saturday, June 2 from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM. This is an opportunity to see and gather ideas from 19 private gardens and 7 public demonstration gardens throughout the...
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Playing with Landscape Lighting
I have low voltage landscape lighting that illuminates the front of the house at night. I angled the lights to graze across the bricks and I am happy with the look. I hope it deters some of the...
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National Pollinator Week 2012
I just found out that June 18-24 is National Pollinator Week. Pollinator Week was initiated by the Pollinator Partnership. According to their website, five years ago, the U.S. Senate unanimously...
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Perpetual Prairie Projects
I have not had many posts lately because I have been busy trying to complete several projects before summer really heats up. Triple digit temperatures are expected this weekend, so my time may be up.It...
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A String of Pearls
I uncovered a broken string of pearls while digging in the garden. Did June Cleaver lose them during a visit to Plano in the '50s?No, these are the fleshy roots of Heartleaf Skullcap, Scutellaria...
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West Nile Virus Hysteria
West Nile hysteria is running rampant in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex. It is the top news story these days. Sadly, a few deaths have been attributed to the virus. The response from most...
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Plano Environmental Education Center
The Environmental Education Center, located at 4116 W. Plano Parkway, is a new educational facility in the city of Plano where residents of all ages can learn about sustainability and environmental...
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My Not-As-Pathetic Prairie Garden
I did not have many posts this summer because I was busy with various projects and because my garden looked pretty sad. In fact, about a month ago, I started working on a post about the condition of...
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Fall Native Plant Sales 2012
The Fall season starts today and there are a few native plant sales that I wanted to share. The first two sales are on the western side of the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex.Not much notice on this sale....
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Wet Weekend
We received some much needed rain this weekend. There was a slow rain/drizzle all day Saturday and then a little sun Sunday afternoon. Here is a look at the wet garden on Sunday morning.Liatris of a...
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Red and Purple
The cool temperatures and cloudy skies over the weekend seemed to bring out the colors in the garden and the dominant colors right now are shades of red and purple.This color combination was not...
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Texas Native Plant Week
October 14-20, 2012 is Texas Native Plant Week and I just happen to have a few Texas natives growing in my garden. I try to focus on plants that are native to this immediate area, like the Snow on the...
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Butterflies Abound
Last week started with the threat of freezing temperatures and frost shutting down the garden for the season. Fortunately, the garden narrowly escaped the threat and there was no damage to the plants....
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Happy Thanksgiving 2012
Wishing you all a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday. It feels more like spring outside today than autumn, but autumn it is and very dry it is. Here are a few pictures of the autumn/drought colors in my...
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Another Mistflower
I frequently mention Gregg's Mistflower, Conoclinium greggii, and Fragrant Mistflower, Ageratina havanensis. Both are great plants for attracting butterflies, bees, and other pollinators, particularly...
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Merry Christmas! Part 2
OK. Who's the wise guy that was dreaming of a white Christmas? More pictures tomorrow if it is too icy to go back to work.
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Christmas Snow and Native Plants
The Christmas snow is kind of old news by the end of the day on December 26. The roads were relatively clear this morning, so off to work I went. Before I left, I took a few quick photos of the snow on...
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A Look Back at 2012
Here is a photographic journey through the seasons of 2012 in my front garden. Toward the end of the post are hints of changes that will be occurring in the new year.The year started out with concerns...
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