Lori Daul’s South Austin garden is an oasis with numerous water features, beautiful plants, and a moody blue color scheme.… Read More The post Blue magic in Lori Daul’s garden appeared first on Digging. April 27, 2024 (image) I returned to one of my favorite Austin gardens last weekend, the South Austin garden of designer Lori Daul. It’s an oasis with, by our count, ten water features including multiple stock-tank ponds, birdbaths, and ground-level saucers tucked into groundcovers. The color Read more…

You wouldn’t expect to find a huge prairie garden so close to downtown Austin that blue-glass skyscrapers peek over the treetops.… Read More The post “It’s what was here”: A prairie garden grows near downtown Austin appeared first on Digging. May 01, 2024 (image) You wouldn’t expect to find a huge prairie garden here — the backyard of a private home so close to downtown Austin that blue-glass skyscrapers peek over the treetops. Owner Colin Corgan bought a historic 1880s Read more…

The stone walls of a century-old sheep pen in Blanco, Texas, give structure and history to the country garden of James and Nancy Robinson.… Read More The post A sheep pen turned country garden in Blanco appeared first on Digging. May 06, 2024 (image) A year ago I received an invitation to visit a unique garden in Blanco, a small town an hour west of Austin in the Texas Hill Country. Because I was working nonstop on my book, I Read more…

The Japanese Tea Garden in San Antonio’s Brackenridge Park has distinctive rock architecture, a 60-foot waterfall, koi pond, gardens, and a wartime story.… Read More The post Fantastical rockwork and koi pond at Japanese Tea Garden in San Antonio appeared first on Digging. May 07, 2024 (image) While hunting for faux bois works throughout San Antonio last month, I couldn’t miss the chance to visit the Japanese Tea Garden in Brackenridge Park. I was last there 11 years ago, and Read more…

To make your yard appealing to birds, with a variety of food and nesting places, check out new book Bird-Friendly Gardening by Jen McGuinness.… Read More The post Read This: Bird-Friendly Gardening appeared first on Digging. May 09, 2024 (image) Part of the enjoyment of having a garden is watching the birds drawn to it. We put out birdfeeders, birdhouses, birdbaths, fountains, and ponds to bring them in. But what really attracts birds is plants — and I’m not talking Read more…

At Arnosky Family Farms, a flower grower in Blanco, flowers are grown to sell at HEB. They’re also offered in the barn’s self-serve market.… Read More The post Homegrown flowers at Arnosky Family Farm appeared first on Digging. May 10, 2024 (image) Eight years ago, I dined in this big blue barn in Blanco at a magical American Grown Field to Vase Dinner Tour. Hosted by Arnosky Family Farm, a mom-and-pop-owned flower farm, the event has lived large in my Read more…

Colleen mourned her old garden for a while. Then she realized she didn’t mind having a smaller yard. It was, in fact, exactly what she wanted.… Read More The post A no-fuss, downsized garden that still brings joy appeared first on Digging. May 14, 2024 (image) I adored Colleen Jamison’s former garden, with its inviting patios, winding paths, charming decor, and custom gates and arbors built by her husband, Bruce. I blogged about that garden 11 years ago, as well Read more…