June Yard of the Month 2025 - 1329 Waverly Street – By Greg Chapman  I love to garden. I find it to be both a grounding and a creative process. The creative process in its many shapes and forms invites my interest and my passion. Everything in my garden is something I planted or that grew wild after I created the gardens. Eight and half years ago, it was a grassy lot with no house, a dead tree, a dying one, and 3 boundary trees that I recently [...]

Robba Residence Garden - 312 Moss St. Our May 2025 Yard of the Month Landscape History I purchased my 1929 Cottage in 1999, and it had two old Pecan trees that were in bad shape and provided no shade. There were only weeds in the front yard and some native Purple Ruellia and Red Cannas along the driveway. That was it as far as the landscape went. I installed a sun garden landscape and planted a 30-gallon Water Oak and 30-gallon Basham Pink Crape Myrte in the [...]

When Deirdre McDowell moved into the bungalow at 811Arlington in 2003, the front yard consisted of mulch and a mass of foxtail ferns. She wanted a yard that welcomed visitors, including birds, butterflies, and especially bees. She designed the layout of the beds herself and a landscaper to install the edging and the large rock, now hosting a lovely lichen. There is also a little free library in front of her yard, along with a bench to sit on while perusing the books. She installed the mail-order [...]