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Free Rain

When it rains in Central Texas, it pours…and then it stops raining, sometimes for months. But rainwater collection systems help gardeners capture those downpours for use during dry seasons. Plus, ...

Making Shade

The outdoor space around a home can be the source of many simple pleasures—from reading a book on the patio and watching the kids play in the grass, to grilling burgers and dining al fresco. ...

Earning Your Garden Wings

A butterfly garden is a jewel in any landscape artist’s hat. Installing one at a home or business will create a beautiful space, as well as a teaching garden and a wildlife refuge packed with ...

5 Tips for Planning Your Fall Garden

Though it's still ferociously hot outside, autumn will quickly be upon us, and we want to be ready for the cool weather harvests! Prepping for fall gardens begins now, and we have five articles to ...

Plant Me Now for Winter!

Cucurbits, the family of plants that includes cucumbers, squashes, gourds, pumpkins and watermelons, offers an amazing variety of fruits, flavors and uses, but they need deeply fertilized soil and a ...

Not Your Grandma's Tea

When you think of tea, you’re probably not thinking about it having anything to do with compost. But while compost tea may not sound like a very appetizing drink, plants sure do love ...

An Unexpected Oasis

Tucked among far South Austin’s well-manicured lawns, an oasis of fruit trees, vegetables, herbs and ornamentals flourishes in a 40- by 60-foot backyard that serves as both an outdoor laboratory ...

Seed Savers

In his early 20s, Jeremiath “Jere” Gettle was known to tirelessly set off alone in his trusty Saturn into the depths of Mexico and beyond, armed with only an old road atlas, a paper map and a ...

5 Handy Stories for Spring Gardening

Although the spring season technically starts in late March, we Central Texans know that warm weather can arrive much earlier. Get a head start on your post-winter garden with helpful tips found in ...

A Winter Gardening Bed

In a relatively small amount of space, home gardeners can create a vegetable garden productive enough to provide delicious sides or even main courses during our winters in Central Texas. Year-round ...