Your Guide To Marble Falls, Burnet, Kingsland, Llano, Spicewood, Horseshoe Bay, and ALL of the Highland Lakes.
Rebekah from Cassie writes: “I hardly get much pumpkin production, and then it looks like squash bugs or something come in and cut around the stem.” So, let’s delve right in. First, some tips for pumpkin production. Pumpkins need lots Read more…
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Castell General Store is a big, yellow, hidden gem on the banks of the Llano River in Llano County where anything can happen. All manner of Texas Hill Country inhabitants find their way to the store for everything from impromptu Read more…
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Bite into a fresh chile and life suddenly gets intensely more interesting โ and sometimes painful. Packed with capsaicin (pronounced kap-SAY-sn), chiles can cause tongue-tingling, eye-watering, mouth-on-fire sensations along with sweat-beaded brows and flushed cheeks. Capsaicin is a natural compound Read more…
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Fall in Central Texas begins not so much with a drop in temperatures but with the sound of shotguns at sunrise echoing through the hills as the first of the autumn hunting seasons starts. Dove season opens Sept. 1 in Read more…
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Country doves and city pigeons all from the same bird family Although members of the same bird family, Columbidae, doves and pigeons are viewed through completely different lenses. While “dove” evokes an image of a lovely, graceful bird, often considered Read more…
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The Highland Lakes area is surrounded by rugged hills waiting to be explored. Whether you plan on hiking, running, or biking through the rough terrain, you’re going to need the right gear to get the job done. Reveille Peak Ranch Read more…
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Where in the world has the year gone? Our young helpers are back in school sharing how they got to help you in the garden over the summer. There are plenty of things to do in September. It’s fall vegetable Read more…
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Have you ever wondered why the city of Marble Falls is named Marble Falls when there are no falls to be seen? Well, actually, Marble Falls does have falls โ at the bottom of the lake. In fact, those falls Read more…
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The Johnson City mural depicts the hallmarks of Hill Country life: longhorns, cowboys, bluebonnets, vineyards, rivers, a stonework courthouse, and, of course, rolling hills. But downtown is packing more than rustic charm. The city center is chock-full of places to Read more…
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This time of year, we are generally advised to trim oaks for the diminished risk of oak wilt. Yet our trees have only received 9-10 inches of rain this whole year. The optimal amount for oaks is 3-4 inches a Read more…
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