P. Allen Smith Hosting Garden Bloggers Event in April
P. Allen Smith is a gardener whose love for gardening led him to a career in design and host of his own television show, P. Allen Smith's Garden Home, shown…
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Honey Bees Love the Clover!
My post earlier this year talked about how White Clover is GOOD for your lawn. Apparently, it is good for the honey bees too! They love this white clover. So…
Not a Snake!
From up close this creature may look like a snake, but it is a lizard. What I noticed about this photograph was how complex the skin is. Given this lizard…
Turn Macro Photography into Framed Artwork
Photography can make for some interesting artwork… especially when shot up close. The colors and patterns of macro photography can be very beautiful even if you don't know what the…
Join me at Buchanan's Native Plants Blog
Buchanan's Native Plants in the Heights has long been a favorite nursery of mine here in Houston. I wrote this story about it on my Chronicle blog last November. Beginning…
Butchered and Brutalized
Crape Murder! I wrote about this two years ago here and apparently things are no better in our neighborhood. Here is a photo I took a few days ago of…
White Clover is GOOD for your Lawn
Yes that's right I have clover growing on my lawn and I am happy about it! Despite what the chemical and pesticide industry wants you to think, white clover is…
Book Review and Giveaway: Heirloom Bulbs For Today
Book Review + Giveaway Contest (Contest Ended 3/15/2011) This page contains affiliate links to products or services I recommend. If you purchase through one of these links, I make a…
Monarch Butterfly Update: Freedom Day
Freedom! While I've become attached to this little guy and would love for him to stay here, I decided to take him where he'd be free to roam through hundreds…