Lighting Your Garden

Homeowners in the Tyler area are blessed with the soil and t…

The Peppervine

Although often mistaken for poison ivy, it isn't; in fact th…

Tractors In The Lake

I have driven past many times on my way to fish Monticello, …

East TX Fall Foliage | Poison Ivy

Look, don't touch! In the fall, East Texas puts on a show f…

Crazy for Canning

Our new neighbor, Michelle, presented us with two jars of pl…

Fall Is Back!

We've turned back our clocks, had our first fire, and the le…

The Cost of Water

East Texas usually enjoys enough rain to keep our flora lush…

Roadside Roses, A Tyler Tradition

When I was a kid growing up in Texas, Tyler rose stands were…

Colorful Mushroom

I run across some interesting mushrooms here in Country Plac…

August Green

Texas is a land of contrasts, even extremes, and this summer…