Your Guide To Marble Falls, Burnet, Kingsland, Llano, Spicewood, Horseshoe Bay, and ALL of the Highland Lakes.
Even though the weather is about to get colder, there's still plenty to do in the garden in January. 1. Now is the time to plant vegetable plants: artichoke crowns, asparagus crowns, broccoli, cabbage, lettuce, and spinach. We can still Read more…
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Ask yourself several questions before choosing a fruit tree to plant. For example, do you enjoy the rosy-pink petals of an apple blossom? Is apple pie your favorite? Or, do you prefer figs, peeling the skin back to take a Read more…
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Choosing just the right Christmas tree can be one of the most important decorating decisions of the holiday season. While artificial trees offer a number of benefits, including being easy to set up and take down, you might also consider Read more…
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These fudge recipes will satisfy the sweet tooth of family, friends, and co-workers during the holidays. Chocolate Cherry Fudge We combined two of our very favorites sweets, chocolate-covered cherries and homemade chocolate fudge. Feel free to substitute orange, raspberry, or Read more…
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Back by popular demand is the recipe for cedar tea. Thanks to fellow former cedar fever sufferer Betty Branch, we can enjoy some relief from the seasonal allergy caused by the Ashe juniper. CEDAR TEA RECIPE (WARNING: Consult your physician Read more…
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Late summer into early fall, dragons and damsels take wing and trek south in search of warmer weather. While this might sound like the beginning of an enchanting fairy tale, it’s actually the migration of the North American Odonata, dragonflies Read more…
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The white-faced, gray marsupials with almost human-like hands and prehensile tails are Virginia North American opossums, so named by English colonist John Smith of the Jamestown colony in 1610. It is the only marsupial native to the Highland Lakes and Read more…
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Although rain is an indicator, it is not the only variable to consider when judging whether to burn outdoors. Now that fall is here, many will take this opportunity to burn brush piles (outside of the city limits.) We wanted Read more…
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What is a rainbow? We see an arc of color. Notice, we said "see?" From our ground level perspective, a rainbow appears to be a semi-circle. But if you were in a plane looking down, you would see a full Read more…
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New season, new beginnings. Fall is the ideal time to plant a tree or shrub. (A friend of ours told us how her grandmother would plant a new tree each time a grandchild was born. What a wonderful family tradition.) Read more…
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