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February 28, 2026

Last week in Houston, I visited my alma mater for a meet-the-author event. The next morning, I returned to the Rice University campus for a leisurely exploration with my sister ...


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February 26, 2026

The 400-year-old live oaks at Becks Prime on Augusta Drive beckoned me for a return visit while I was in Houston last week. I stopped by for lunch on the deck under those enormous, snaking limbs.

Every time I see these two live oaks, thriving amid high ri...


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February 23, 2026

Blushing orange tulips greeted me last week in Houston in my friend Amy’s garden. Spring hadn’t yet cracked open buds on trees and perennials. But oh, those tulips — such impractical magic!

Amy told me her designer,


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February 17, 2026

Last fall, landscape architect Curt Arnette and I visited one of his Sitio Design gardens in central Austin. Right away, I was drawn to a long steel runnel pouring water into a round pool made of steel pipe.

Filled to the brim, the little pond offers a sh...


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February 11, 2026

Last November, landscape architect Curt Arnette and I visited another of his Sitio Design landscapes. Located in southwest Austin, this garden features low-maintenance grasses and waterwise plants like agave, prickly pear, and sotol.

Limestone boulders pla...


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