
Your Backyard Made It Through Summer. Now What?
October is a great time to look at your outdoor space with fresh eyes. After months of Texas heat, strong sun, storms, and regular use,

Outdoor Materials Are Supposed to Age. The Question Is How
New outdoor projects photograph beautifully. Fresh stone, untouched surfaces, clean edges—everything looks perfect. But that’s day one. A more important question for homeowners is what

October Is When Texas Backyards Come Back to Life
For much of the country, October signals the end of outdoor season. In Texas, it can feel like we’re finally getting ours back. After months

Fire Features: October Is Their Time to Shine
There was a reason I didn’t love using firepits and fireplaces as our service article for June. October is a completely different story. As Texas

October Recipe: Cast-Iron Apple Crisp on the Grill
For October, I’d definitely replace our peach and burrata recipe. Let’s give the newsletter something that looks, smells, and tastes like fall but still connects

It’s Monarch Butterfly Migration Season! Is your garden ready?
Notes from a Texas Master Naturalist about native plants and why they matter to wildlife. By now, migrating Monarch Butterflies should be passing through our

Plants of the Month
Tree of the month: The Swamp Chestnut Oak (Quercus michauxii) Also known as Basket Oak or Cow Oak, is a magnificent native deciduous shade tree


