• About

Ravenscourt Gardens

~ Learning life's lessons in the garden!

Ravenscourt Gardens

Category Archives: Gardening and Design

The over all theme is a Houstoncentric blog about gardening and designing landscapes.

Stone Soup…my weekly ritual!

May 21, 2014

Do you remember the story of Stone Soup? There are several versions of this story. The one I remember is …

Continue reading →

Fun Idea! Constructing an Outdoor Mirror Screen

May 19, 2014

The garden area for this town-home runs down the side and faces the street to the south. Sharing the space …

Continue reading →

Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day May 2014 – Wild Blackeyed Susans are for the Birds : )

May 15, 2014

In the way back corner of our property is a small quarter circle garden next to the big hurricane fence …

Continue reading →

Perks of the job : ) touring an amazing private garden with a dragon mural!

May 14, 2014

You never know what you are going to find when you enter the garden of a potential customer. I was …

Continue reading →

Start to finish…using beautiful reclaimed bricks. A nod to New Orleans!

May 12, 2014

Just finished and ready to enjoy! This newly built home has a garage in back off the alley but no …

Continue reading →

Garden Quote – Rory Stuart “What are gardens for?”

May 9, 2014

“Dean Hole, the celebrated Nineteenth-century rosarian, reported a variety of answers when he asked the question ‘What are gardens for?. …

Continue reading →

Oakleaf Hydrangea at Ravenscourt Garden

May 7, 2014

A few years back I decided to see how Oakleaf hydrangeas would do in my garden here at Ravenscourt. This …

Continue reading →

What to do in a shady Right-of-Way with big trees?

May 5, 2014

When we first visited this property the Right-of-Way was bare dirt, a few weeds and a tall oak and pine …

Continue reading →

Garden Quote – Jan Johnsen, Gardening…gets you into the flow.

May 2, 2014

“Gardening is a great example of an activity that is creative, self directed and gets you into the flow.” – …

Continue reading →

What’s growing in our veggie patch at Ravenscourt Gardens : )

April 30, 2014

We have a small raised bed garden here at Ravenscourt. Running a small business keeps us very busy. But we …

Continue reading →

← Older posts
Newer posts →

New Data Offer Insights on Landscaping Trends

Link to Houzz article
Houston Heights Garden Club
Pinterest Logo

Recent Posts

  • Learning to Burn Wood, Yakisugi
  • Nola Sculpture Garden a Pleasant Surprise!
  • Heights Garden Club: Hosting a Successful Tour During a Pandemic Pt 2
  • Heights Garden Club: Hosting a Successful Tour During a Pandemic Pt 1
  • Two Favorite Bee Magnet Salvias : )

Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.

Join 870 other subscribers
© Laurin Lindsey and Ravenscourt Gardens Blog, 2014 to 2064. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of any material found on this blog, without express and written permission from this blog’s author and/or owner is strictly prohibited. Excerpts and links may be used, provided that full and clear credit is given to Laurin Lindsey and Ravenscourt Gardens Blog with appropriate and specific direction to the original content.

Blog at WordPress.com.

  • Subscribe Subscribed
    • Ravenscourt Gardens
    • Join 288 other subscribers
    • Already have a WordPress.com account? Log in now.
    • Ravenscourt Gardens
    • Subscribe Subscribed
    • Sign up
    • Log in
    • Report this content
    • View site in Reader
    • Manage subscriptions
    • Collapse this bar
 

Loading Comments...