Tag Archives: Avery Ranch
Updated Xeriscape video of Lisa’s space- Changing times for the HOA’s
Here is a quick rather shaky and windblown video of my front yard taken two days ago from the street view. This video is an example of what HOA’s should be doing to make our Planet more water friendly. In Avery Ranch, Austin Texas, there is now a “variance” to the original CC&Rs allowing up to 75% …
Edible Gardens…Delicious!
Square Foot gardeningWhile there are a lot of followers of my blog and in some cases in other parts of the country, unless you have gone through a Texas Summer, you cannot imagine the challenges of a Texas garden. This past year has been no exception. With record heat, drought and the threat of another …
Easter Lily in the Perennial Bed? You Bet!
Happy Easter weekend all! I know many of you will be getting the lovely Easter Lily (Lilium longiflorum) as a gift or maybe you have treated yourself to one, good for you 😉 The Easter Lily, a native to Japan, are mostly grown for the US, in the US and Canada. Unfortunately, many end up in the trash …
“May Night” Salvia
My plant pick of the day is the “May Night” Salvia. I love this plant as it is almost no maintenance, profuse lavender color all season long and it is semi-evergreen, meaning it is returning as soon as it freezes back. Check out the video for more info and try this plant this season as …
Changing Times for America’s HOA’s
Does your HOA allow this? Well it’s about time they do, “times they are a changin” and we are running out of valuable resources. The days of sweeping lawns are passe and some neighborhoods associations are making a few very smart changes. I featured many short video’s last year of my garden demonstrating that even in a drought …