Central texas garden

This is a year of gardening in central Texas. What to do in each month of the year in your garden form seed starting to harvesting.

In my years as a landscape designer I’ve compiled a great list of super drought tolerant plants for the Central Texas landscape.

Shade in Central Texas used to be a real challenge for me. I was always a sun garden girl and I love the diverse collection of colors and shapes you can use in the full sun, Xeriscape garden. However, as I took on more challenging gardens with filtered light and deep shade, I became more

Here is our list of 10 Texas drought-tolerant plants that any garden lover would be happy to have in their garden.

Providing Landscape Design and Educational Consultation for the Austin and zone 8. Creating low water, low maintenance, sustainable and edible gardens.

Looking to add some beauty to your Texas garden?

Just because English cottage gardens don’t blanket the landscape of Central Texas doesn’t mean you can’t create one in your own garden. If you’ve yearned for the delicate blend of creative color and …

Providing informational horticultural articles for ornamental gardeners in central Texas

Discover the best shrubs for Texas that will enhance your landscape effortlessly. From drought-tolerant plants to low-maintenance evergreen varieties, we have a curated list to suit your needs. Whether you're looking for flowering shrubs to add color or small shrubs for small spaces, these selections are sure to thrive in the Texas climate. Create privacy with fast-growing options or elevate your curb appeal with shrubs for in front of the house.

Discover the beauty of shade gardening with our selection of the best Texas shade plants. From heat-resistant options for North Texas to perennial favorites perfect for Central Texas, these native and adapted plants are ideal for creating a lush oasis even in the sunniest spots. Explore a variety of hardy outdoor perennials that thrive in shaded areas, bringing texture and color to your garden year after year.

In my years as a landscape designer I’ve compiled a great list of super drought tolerant plants for the Central Texas landscape.

Discover my top picks for transforming your curb appeal with texas front yard landscape ideas that blend creativity and Texas charm.

Temperatures are soaring and the rain cloud spigot is on hold except for spotty showers this week. Undaunted native Turk’s caps, including ‘Pam’s Pink’, continue courting fleeting hummingbirds in my East Austin garden. Colorado was a bit cooler when I visited in June for the Garden Bloggers Fli

A Dallas landscape architect reinvents his garden, marrying English traditional with Lone Star tough

vegetable planting in central texas

Acclaimed Central Texas Gardener producer Linda Lehmusvirta offers pandemic-proof advice for growing food and sprucing up your yard. Great for folks near Austin and San Antonio!

Texas’s diverse climate presents unique challenges for gardeners and landscapers. From arid deserts to humid coastal regions, selecting the right shrubs can

My garden is reaping the fruits of Mother Nature’s labor. Our wonderful spring rains have reinvigorated the gardens here in Central Texas, especially mine. Lush isn’t a […]

Although it’s technically still spring, we’ve already had our first 100-degree day here in Central Texas. That means our tough-as-nails perennials are being asked to show their […]

Why plant these bulbs in your central Texas garden? They are dependable, perennial fall bulbs that add color to heat-stressed landscapes.