Drip Irrigation: A Smarter Way to Water

By Skip Richter Contributing Editor don’t have a crystal ball, but there are a few things which I can be quite sure of when it comes to the future. Texas summers are going to be hot, and mostly dry. Our population is rising and the…

Going Bananas Along the Gulf Coast

By Brent Moon Horticulturist he banana-growing bug first bit me back around 1999 when I was working at the Missouri Botanical Garden. We grew two or three different varieties out in our summer beds one year. Having grown up in Kentucky, I was captivated by…

Pretty Grasses, Enduring Beauty

Great landscapes are a visual banquet of colors, textures and three-dimensional designs. Great landscaping is an art. The canvas is our property, and our paints are the many plants that we spread across the beds, borders and lawn areas. Beautiful landscapes include a variety of…

Down(Town) on the Farm

By Suzanne Labry Freelance Writer ook toward the southeast from the front steps of the State Capitol and you’ll see the office towers, condos, shops, restaurants, hotels and high rises that make up the landscape of Austin’s modern, bustling downtown. Get in your car and…