Your Guide To Marble Falls, Burnet, Kingsland, Llano, Spicewood, Horseshoe Bay, and ALL of the Highland Lakes.
Geese are honking. Blooms are bursting. Migrating butterflies are en route. Lakes are rising. Recently, we were invited to speak at the Highland Lakes Garden Club meeting. What a wonderful time we had. While discussing raised beds, the question of Read more…
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Spend a few nights under the stars. Whether you’re camping with others or going solo, make your Hill Country camping trip unforgettable with these five easy steps. 1. Know what you want First thing’s first: Know where to lay your Read more…
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Steeped in the history of the Old West, the city of Llano is settled at the edge of where the Highland Lakes’s Hill Country topography meets the plains of West Texas. One of the best ways to discover that history Read more…
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Black-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta) and Sweet William (Dianthus barbatus) are an example of companion planting, and according to legend, they have been so for hundreds of years. The legend began with an old English poem written by John Gay: “All in the Read more…
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Glamping, the mix of a wilderness escape and a luxury retreat, has found its way to the Highland Lakes. Located five miles from Johnson City, Walden Retreats has equipped its 500-square-foot safari tents with claw-foot bathtubs, leather lounge chairs, and Read more…
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Where in the world has the year gone? Our young helpers are already back in school sharing how they got to help in the garden. There are a variety of things to do in September. 1. Begin planting the seeds Read more…
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LLANO — Native Americans and Spanish explorers knew about the Llano Basin for centuries because of its bounty of white-tailed deer. Later, European settlers relied upon the basin’s wildlife during the early years of what would become Llano County. After World Read more…
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Little Suzy from Bertram wrote: “Mamaw said that she was sending her dirt to A&M to have it tested. Do I need to, 4 my mud pie? It’s really fun. Mamaw and Pawpaw blue up a balloon to use instead of Read more…
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The right indoor lighting makes rooms feel more spacious and comfortable, emphasizes architectural features, and can be artfully used to showcase your decorating skills. When shopping for lighting solutions on a budget, however, a little extra creativity might be required. Read more…
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It’s perfect weather for … what, you might ask, is this heat perfect weather for? Well, the hot days of a Central Texas summer are perfect for solarizing. Our summer heat is like a microwave for killing weed seeds or Read more…
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