When October rolls around, not only do I see Halloween costumes and candy, but I begin to see Christmas items creeping on the shelves. Around the 31st, turkeys, pilgrims, and cranberries are making an appearance, and Christmas stuff is sprinting

My favorite houseplant is a Ming Aralia.  The leaves are wispy light and remind me of a bonsai tree.  In the late summer, it was screaming to be repotted: leaves yellow and drooping, no new shoots. In November, I knew

About this time of year, I’ll be driving down the road with the air conditioner on and see a lovely field of powdery fresh snow.  Snow?  Texas snow, that is.  Cotton.  Those white acres of unpicked cotton look like a

In the summer, I bought two Tropical Butterfly Weed plants.  They are a member of the milkweed family and Monarch Butterflies are drawn to this plant (and other milkweeds) to lay eggs.  I was excited to see if I would

About a month ago, we were enjoying the early evening on the front patio, and a Hawk Moth came buzzing by, focused on its job of finding sugary nectar to keep it going through the night.  Although they are only

As this busy, hot summer draws to a close, I see school zone lights flashing, days getting cooler (cool for TX = 75+), and most importantly, pumpkin spice products prominently displayed in the stores.  I think fall is upon us.