Category Archives: Gardening
Autistic Children are Constantly in Bloom.
This blog is inspired by my two favorite people on the entire planet… my two autistic sons, Cavin and Zachariah. Seeing as it is coming up on the month of April, “Autism Awareness Month”, I felt it was a good a time as any to discuss the many beautiful ways my boys have inspired me, …
Coffee Grounds in the Landscape
If you are as big a fan of a good cup of Joe in the morning as we are, you may find it surprising to know that those used coffee grounds you have been throwing away would provide the same pleasure for your plants. Of course anyone who composts knows that coffee grounds and coffee …
Xeriscape Design Austin
For all of those reading this and thinking about going Xeriscape, not sure if you even like Xeriscape, or have not made up your minds one way or the other…This blog’s for you! I started my career over 20 years ago and I was doing Xeriscape long before it was cool. The facts were, I …
Landscaper vs Lawnscaper…Know the Difference!
Do you know the difference between a landscaper vs a landscaper? If not, you certainly will benefit from what I’m about to share with you. This is a relatively hostile rant as I have about hit my limit of “my landscaper did this” comments. Over the years while providing consultations and meetings with perspective clients …
The Crown Jewel
Not sure if this should have been named the “Crown Jewel” or the “Flag Ship” but I believe they both apply here. This quite frankly is a post to completely show off with no regard for the typical “Central Texas gardening” posts you will find on this blog. You will also read about a girl …