All posts tagged "flowers"

3 Plants to Attract Dragonflies for Mosquito Population Control

If we leave it be, nature has its own ways of dealing with things in its own course....

10 Things You Didn’t Know About Fredericksburg Texas

Flower Power: North Texas Sunflower Fields are a True Treasure

Situated near Hillsboro, in North Texas, is a sunflower field that seems practically hypnotic. It looks like it...

Tips for Bluebonnet Sight-Seeing (Minus the Critters)

Although it’s tempting this time of year to pull over along our beautiful highways and byways to traipse...

Yellow Columbine is a NICE Addition to a Shady Hill Country Garden

Native to the southwestern U.S. (from Utah through Texas), Yellow Columbine is a flowering species that can flourish...

Texas Goes Technicolor With Mind-blowing Bluebonnet Season

When it’s springtime in Texas, you can bet that lots of pretty, colorful wildflowers will fill the hills...

Can it Get Any More Texan Than a 3-Foot Whatamum?

A Sinton man made Texas mum history this past week after creating a stunning three-foot Whataburger-style homecoming mum.

Signs of Springtime in Texas that Are Sure to Brighten Your Day

Spring is here, and unlike some of our northern counterparts, Texas is getting ready to show off all...

Exciting Adventures Await You in Lampasas, in the Texas Hill Country

As it turns out, Lampasas is as fun to visit as it is to say! With a town...

Cowboy Boot Flower Vases Add Color and a Touch of Western Class

Multitask in the décor or even the gift-giving department with western appeal! Flowers in cowboy boots are a...

Wild For Wildflowers in Fredericksburg: Touring the ‘Peach Loop’

On the Heart of Texas Wildlife Trails is the chance to tour the "Peach Loop" around Fredericksburg, checking...

What’s Bloomin’ This Summer?

Texas is known most for the wide open roads filled with wildflowers during the spring and summer months....

Fort Worth’s Weston Gardens Features English Styling with a Texas Twist

With a mind for plants and gardening beauty that blooms hardily in Texas climates and soils, this Fort...

5 Central Texas Farmer’s Markets You’ll Want to Visit

Who doesn’t love a nice Saturday morning stroll through a farmer’s market?

Springtime Curb Appeal Projects to Add Texas Hill Country Charm to Your Yard

It's that time of year again. What wonderful yard project are you going to put into play to...

Repel Mosquitoes Naturally: Home, Outdoors, Camping

Catnip is said to be ten times more effective than DEET to repel mosquitoes. Along with other plants,...

Plants That Purify Your Indoor Air

Add plants to your home that are known to purify your indoor air, actually absorbing toxins and replenishing...

Jerusalem Artichokes: The Chef’s Potato

If you like potatoes you will like Jerusalem Artichokes. They are one of the finest cuisine vegetables, more...

When Bluebonnets Will Look Their Best This Year

The most popular season for wildflowers in Texas is when the bluebonnets bloom during the months of March,...

Do You Know Texas Has 5 State Flowers?

Everyone knows the state flower of Texas is the bluebonnet, but it’s not that simple. Texas actually has...