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Watch me on Central Texas Gardener

September 23, 2025 I’m excited to be on PBS show Central Texas Gardener this fall, talking about the resilient gardens in my new book,...

Publishers Weekly picks Gardens of Texas

August 29, 2025 I’m excited to share that Publishers Weeklythe leading book industry magazine, gave Gardens of Texas a nice write-upspotlighting its “exquisite” photographs, “creative...

Learn how to design with Texas native plants from Andrea DeLong-Amaya

August 11, 2025 Austin-area gardeners, come learn from native-plant expert Andrea DeLong-Amaya at a September 11 presentation for Garden Spark! Andrea will show different ways of using native plants...

Texas crevice garden in summer bloom

July 16, 2025 I made a return visit to Coleson Bruce’s front-yard crevice garden a few weeks ago and found it bristling and blooming and...

Holding my new book, Gardens of Texas!

July 17, 2025 I am holding my new book, Gardens of Texasfor the very first time! Timber Press sent me an advance author copy to...

A Texas garden inspired by La Louve in Provence

July 09, 2025 You never know when inspiration will spark in your brain and grab hold. For West Lake Hills gardener Sherry Smith, it happened...

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Healthy Soil is Just A Test Away

Testing soil in your garden is the first step to a more bountiful harvest. It’s not as hard as you might imagine — simply...

How to Know if Your Compost is Ready to Use

Compost is one of the best organic gardening amendments. It adds nutrients, improves soil structure, enhances water retention, helps keep organic matter out of...

Grooving in Gruene with music, shopping, and Gardens of Texas

March 25, 2026 A day trip to tiny Gruene, an hour south of Austin, has been one of my favorite excursions for as long as...
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