Your Guide To Marble Falls, Burnet, Kingsland, Llano, Spicewood, Horseshoe Bay, and ALL of the Highland Lakes.
Lighting to suit the mood and uses of home spaces is an art. Gay Idom, the licensed lighting designer for Broadway Showroom, 914 RR 1431 in Marble Falls, goes beyond looks to consider comfort and safety. “You can’t see Read more…
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Rock-climbing experts offer lessons and outdoor adventure for all skill levels Rock climbing once only drew wild adventurers to even wilder places where they could pit themselves against the mountains, boulders, and cliff faces of the world. Today, the sport Read more…
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FOUR LEGS Please, if you see an animal behaving oddly, do not approach it. Rabies is not like in the cartoons with a wild animal frothing at the mouth and a neon arrow above. Some odd behaviors might be a Read more…
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Monarch super generation now headed for Highland Lakes The Texas Butterfly Ranch is more a state of mind than a place, although it is a location, both online and on the ground in Central Texas. No, there is no mailing Read more…
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Without pollinators, we wouldn’t have food to eat, said Vicki Adcock, a member of the Highland Lakes Master Gardener Association. Close to 75 percent of the world’s crops depend on pollinators for sustained production, according to the United Nations Food Read more…
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Cooking outside no longer means grilling burgers over charcoal. Homeowners are now opting for full outdoor kitchens, whether for entertaining large crowds or changing the scenery for a family meal. It’s a great way to enjoy the great outdoors, especially Read more…
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A month later and most are coming up for air after the "snowpocalypse." We would like to thank first responders, plumbers, and contractors — overwhelmed while literally thousands were calling for your help. Thank you! We could not have come through Read more…
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The name Texas paintbrush might be the most poetic aspect of this semi-parasitic weed that limits pollinators by hiding its flowers. No, the red (and sometimes orange or yellow) you see are not petals; they are bracts, a cup-like, specialized Read more…
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Spring in the Highland Lakes means two things: wildflowers and snakes. While enjoying the flowers, watch out for the snakes. Also, make sure the information you have on snakes is true. Myths abound about snakes, both venomous and not. Here’s Read more…
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No single trait can be used to identify venomous from non-venomous snakes. The best defense against deadly snakes is being able to identify all that are common to your area. Educate yourself on snakes found in your area, something I Read more…
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