Garden Quote Friday – The Legend of Bluebonnet
The Legend of the Bluebonnet The Texas fields are covered With a blanket of deep blue. But for a little …
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The sky is falling in Texas!
I have always loved wildflowers. I look forward to early spring in Texas when the bluebonnets bloom! I have a …
Using corrigated metal on a shed style roof…a bit of history!
We created this outdoor pergola with a shed roof using cedar and corrugated metal to protect the cook from rain …
Garden Quote Friday – Frances Hodgson Burnett… Is spring coming?
“Is the spring coming?” he said. “What is it like?”… “It is the sun shining on the rain and the …
Madame Plantier roses heralding in the 1st Day of Spring!
Happy Vernal equinox! Equinox comes from Latin meaning “equal night.” Today the amount of daylight hours will equal the …
The beauty and function of Mexican Plum trees.
Many of the trees that we have in our garden here at Ravenscourt are from rip-outs we have done for …
Latest Install bogged down…by much needed rain!
After several years of drought we are having a bit more of a rainy winter. Unfortunately we are still behind …
Garden Quote Friday – Francis M. Chapman …bird songs
“Spring would not be spring without bird songs.” – Francis M. Chapman I highly recommend this book if you want …
Snowdrops (Summer Snowflake lilies) in my Garden!
I love late winter in Houston. Especially when I start seeing the little white bell shaped flowers I call Snowdrops …
Creating a back yard park for a young boy.
We recently went back to do seasonal maintenance on a back garden in the 6th Ward that we installed last …
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