Gardening at Draco

A lady in my native plant club recently asked about building her some gabion walled garden beds. I promptly replied that it would not be a p...

With almost 24,000 gallons of water stored and the super summer season almost upon us, it is a shame that with out some kind of pump I would...

After seeing several blogger's front yards that were no longer front yards, I decided that is what mine should be like as well. I don...

With the last hard freeze, I believe the set up was there for a great fruit crop this year and it looks like I might be right. Many old frui...

I have had more than my share of armadillo problems through the years, both at this house and our previous house. From my vast experience at...

Why, it's cactus time. This is the time of the year that all the cactus bloom at Draco. Not all are in the gardens, but they are on our ...

The Ol Blush Rose has really put on a show this year. The rain has been just enough and at the right time so all the roses look good, but th...

Patience is something every gardener must have. It seems we are always waiting on something. Waiting to plant, waiting to harvest, or waitin...