I squeezed in a visit to Utah’s Red Hills Desert Garden during our big RV trip, and it dazzled with colorful desert flowers. Here’s part 2.… Read More The post Springtime at Red Hills Desert Garden, part 2 appeared first on Digging. June 29, 2023 I squeezed in a visit to St. George, Utah’s Red […]

In East Austin I spotted this attractive waterwise front yard and patio with feathergrass, hesperaloe, firecracker fern, and fall aster.… Read More The post Drive-By Garden: Waterwise front yard and patio appeared first on Digging. June 30, 2023 Driving around the Delwood neighborhood in East Austin last week I spotted this attractive waterwise front yard. […]

You can’t help feeling small at Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, just a tiny blip in Earth’s staggeringly ancient history. … Read More The post Scenery for a million miles at Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument appeared first on Digging. July 02, 2023 Is 1.8 million acres big enough for you? That’s the size of sprawling Grand […]

Garden Spark returns for its 7th season on August 24, 2023, kicking off a series of in-person talks by three of Austin’s best garden thinkers. … Read More The post Garden Spark kicks off Season 7 next month appeared first on Digging. July 05, 2023 Garden Spark returns for its 7th season on August 24th, kicking off a series […]

At Capitol Reef National Park, ancient layers of stone became turrets, reefs, and domes by geologic uplift and the slow erosion of water.… Read More The post Capitol Reef National Park petroglyphs, orchards, and pie appeared first on Digging. July 06, 2023 At Capitol Reef National Park in south-central Utah, ancient layers of stone stand […]

The Petals at the Blanton Museum dapple the hot Texas sun by day. After dark, they shine like freckled, supersized datura flowers. … Read More The post Evening under the Petals at Blanton Museum appeared first on Digging. July 07, 2023 I’ve been wanting to see the Petals at Austin’s Blanton Museum of Art ever […]