Architects Richie and Nkiru Gelles applied muscle, imagination, and patience to turn their bare backyard into a lively habitat. On a typical day, their young sons spot lizards, admire butterflies on native plants, and grab a snack from seasonal herbs and vegetables. When they bought the house in 2017, the yard was a rather overgrown | read more →
When Jo Clifton and Roger Duncan bought the property next door, they envisioned an urban wildlife sanctuary linked to their garden. “We were very aware of the problems with pollinators. So we wanted to focus on it being a pollinator garden,” they told us when we visited in May. Enter landscape designers Leah Churner and | read more →
air date: May 24, 2025
Reimagine lawns as gorgeous plants and vibrant wildlife with Benjamin Vogt, author of A New Garden Ethic and Prairie Up! In a metamorphosis of once hard-packed earth at an abandoned warehouse, an urban butterfly sanctuary restores life to soil and soul in daily pollinator shows at The VORTEX Repertory Theater. Bonnie Cullum, theater co-founder and producing artistic director, and Alex Cogburn, box office manager and Butterfly Garden keeper, engage the community indoors and out in today’s important issues, including habitat loss. Entomologist Wizzie Brown identifies various wasps, mud daubers, and yellow jackets. She also identifies the virus that causes monarch caterpillars to turn black. Landscape consultant Colleen Dieter, co-founder of Central Texas Seed Savers, packages seeds for local libraries to check out to gardeners. See how to contribute seeds from your garden.
This month's tips for how to care for your plants, pruning, fertilizing, lawn care, and preping for your garden. Read the entire to do list.
