Texas hill country garden

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In 1969, a San Antonio fried-chicken tycoon was struck by a life-changing idea: He would find, buy, and heal “the sorriest piece of land in the Hill Country.” Now celebrating its 50th anniversary, the Bamberger Ranch Preserve sprawls across 5,500 acres of grassy hills and wildflower meadows in Blanco County. When visitors arrive May 5 for the annual family day and picnic, they will repeatedly drive across a perennial stream that cascades through a series of waterfalls and d Read More >

September 11, 2007 Conserving water is integral to “green” gardening in central Texas. Although Austin receives an average of 32 inches of rain a year, much of our rainfall is concentrated in spring and fall and in heavy showers that … Read More

It's no secret among clothing designers that a soft shade of pink will flatter most complexions. The same rule is true in a landscape, where a hazy swath o

Save yourself time, money, and frustration by sticking with the plants most suitable for your Texas Hill Country garden and landscape.

Colorful and tough-as-Texas xeric plants combine softness and structure in this native limestone layered bed that highlights lots of Hill Country natives.

If you want to gaze at wildflowers or dip in a natural swimming hole, the Texas Hill Country has it all. Here's our guide to the 20 best off-the-beaten-path adventures.

Southern Landscape designed and built this casita to serve as a guest house for the client. Natural limestone, cedar, and leuders stone was used to construct

If you want to gaze at wildflowers or dip in a natural swimming hole, the Texas Hill Country has it all. Here's our guide to the 20 best off-the-beaten-path adventures.

Photography by Chris Cooper