Have a Holly Jolly Christmas

Have a Holly Jolly Christmas

Mistletoe and Ivy, Pine boughs and holly, A Christmas without evergreens, Wouldn’t be so jolly. It’s hard to imagine a holiday season without evergreens. It’s even harder to imagine a landscape without evergreens. After all, as the English say, they give bones to the...
Berried in Birds

Berried in Birds

Many amateur birdwatchers think that birds only eat seed. They don’t. Birds can be divided up into two groups; those that eat seeds and those that eat insects. Most are familiar with seed eaters like blue jays, cardinals, doves, and goldfinches. But many others like...
Giving Thanks for Gardens

Giving Thanks for Gardens

I’ll be honest. Growing something to eat in Texas isn’t easy. It’s often too hot, too cold, too wet, or too dry. We alternate from arctic blasts to Mexican heat waves. In addition to regular severe droughts like this past summer, Texas holds the record for the wettest...