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The plant guide contains earthwise plant choices for Austin area gardens including: Beautiful native and adapted plants ideal for Central Texas Pictures for easy to find/identify drought-tolerant plants Useful plant info (including height, spread, water needs, wildlife friendliness, maintenance info and more). Download your free copy of the latest Grow Green Central Texas Plant Guide at this link. In addition, you can search the Grow Green online plant database at this link.

If you’re looking for a fun and easy way to make a lasting impression, make and gift one of these unique succulent plants. Once you have the supplies, these “succulent hangers” are surprisingly simple to create. The end result is a one-of-a-kind handmade plant that will surely delight both you and the lucky recipient. Tips: The material quantities below are approximations; what you use will vary based on the size of your plants and the number of succulent planters you’re maki

Join Us For An Open House! December 6, 2014     Saturday 1 PM – 4 PM 11113 Persimmon Gap Dr., Austin TX 78717     3 bedrooms     2.5 bathrooms     2,141 square feet A few of this home’s great features: This 2-story home was built in 2008 and is located in my very own neighborhood of Avery Ranch, so I know a lot about the area. Extras include: an upgraded kitchen backsplash and granite counters, new carpet and a beautiful front covered porch that will welcome your guests. Runn

If you love orzo short-cut pasta as much as I do, you’ll want to try this Home Style Austin house favorite – you might find it becoming a regular side or main dish at your dinner table. Foodie Tips: You can make this salad ahead of time and let it chill in the refrigerator – perfect to take on-the-go for a picnic or to the office for lunchtime. You can also serve it warm and introduce some protein to make it a main course meal; adding chicken or roasted rotisserie chicken mak

This time of year when the Hatch Chili Peppers make their bountiful cameo appearance, we get weak in the knees for all things hatch. Just perusing almost 100 recipes at Central Market’s website made us break an indoor sweat for this sensationally, seasonal pepper. With hatches in hand we decided to incorporate these delightfully, smokey-tasting peppers into our interpretation of gourmet Mac n’ Cheese. This dish will take more time than it does to whip-up Mac from a box, but w

As a native Texan who’s been lucky enough to live on an Italian vineyard for a few weeks, I thought I was pretty familiar with what to expect when in wine country. Turns out I had a lot more to experience and enjoy. At first blush, while Texas wine may not seem as impressive to some as Napa, Italian, Spanish or French wines, it wasn’t until this spring when Wine Enthusiast named our very own Texas Hill Country a 2014 Top 10 Wine Travel Destination in the world when I became p

Party On Never underestimate the power of creativity! This DIY project is for how to make your very own “cascarones,” or confetti eggs. Cascarones are eggs that are emptied, filled with colorful confetti (or small objects) then commonly cracked on an unsuspecting person’s head in celebration of many things both big and small. Learn more on wiki here. My family typically made our cascarones by hand-dying the eggs usually around the Easter holiday. This year, let’s look at this

Red Bud Isle Park is about 13 acres in size and is one of Austin’s 12 great off leash dog parks. As a proud parent of two outdoor-loving Labs, I knew I had to take them for a great day in the sun. I scored major points from my dogs and we are already planning our return adventures. The park features: A large off leash play area perfect for fetching toys or the sun’s rays Free park entry. Note: the parking lot can sometimes be a bit tricky to score a parking space Benches perf

One of the great things about living in Central Texas is that we’re never too far away from nature’s influence. My family and I live in Northwest Austin near Lake Travis which means easy access to abundant hills and wildlife. So during the recent holiday break we went for many relaxing walks with friends and family alike – each trip pushing deeper into the nearby woods surrounding our neighborhood near Canyon Creek. What my adventures taught me is to make the most of Austin’s

6303 Hickman Avenue, Austin, TX 78723 3 bedrooms / 2 bathrooms, 2,165 square feet Join Us At Open House From 1pm – 4PM On These Dates: Saturday, November 2, 2013 Sunday, November 10, 2013 Sunday, November 17, 2013 Free music, mints and looksies of this beautifully remodeled ATX homes. (PS ~ We know… FREE MINTS!) This is a completely rebuilt and expanded home in ultra-hot Windsor Park. The home has an open floor plan with beautiful hardwood floors and porcelain in the wet ar

It’s totally by sheer fortune that I scored this recipe for Trader Joe’s Bacon Cheese Bread. You too – this recipe isn’t even on their own website (I was given the recipe verbally from a Trader Joe’s Crew Member). During Trader Joe’s Grand Opening Day here in Austin (September 20, 2013), I tasted this bread and it was delicious! I was really impressed that Trader Joe’s cleverly had all the ingredients conveniently located in a small refrigerator next to the sampling kitchen.