Christmas Around the Table
By Kassie Pounds
This year seems to have flown by faster than most, thanks to all of the “events” we just chalk up to being 2020. It seems so impossible it’s Christmas time again.
That ...
Home & Garden
Fluffy the Golden Conifer of Your Dreams
By Norman Winter, Horticulturist, Author, and Speaker | Facebook @NormanWinterTheGarden Guy
The weather forecast has several days with morning lows in the 50’s which is a cause for ...
Escapes That Will Take You Anywhere, Virtually
By Donna Long
The world has been a crazy and frustrating place for the last few months. Closed borders, travel restrictions, self-quarantines, social distancing, the resurgence of Covid cases ...
Autumn Warm-Up
By Kassie Pounds
If you’ve read this column for any length of time, you know now that my favorite time of year is the months when everything is cozy, comfort food is on the stove, and there’s ...
Truffula Pink Gomphrena: Even Better Than We Thought
By Norman Winter, Horticulturist, Author, and Speaker | Facebook @NormanWinterTheGarden Guy
Truffula Pink gomphrena has already been hotter than the proverbial two-dollar pistol but The ...
From the Kitchen: Grilled Corn
IngredientsCorn cobsSaltPepperButter*You also will need paper towels and tinfoil.
Directions
Preheat grill to 350 to 400 degrees. If cooking on a gas grill, turn it to medium.Remove the ...
The Garden Guy
By Norman Winter, Horticulturist, Author, and Speaker | Facebook @NormanWinterTheGarden Guy
The day you look at a Wedgewood Blue Summer Snapdragon is the day you will get hooked and believe ...
Plants Aplenty in Decor
By Kassie Pounds
Plants have always had a place in our homes. When I was growing up, it seems like I remember most of the plants we had were either gifts, or from a funeral when a loved one ...
The Garden Guy: ‘Supertunias’ Pack 150-plus Days of Showtime Performance
By Norman Winter, Horticulturist, Author and Garden Speaker
The commercial landscape world is the proverbial ‘rubber meets the road’ scenario. We can all gawk at flowers in trial gardens and ...
Victory Cottage: The Accent Wall
By Kassie Pounds, Interior Design Lover and Blogger
If you’ve ever had a space that you look at and think “it just needs something,” but you can’t put a finger on what, maybe you need to try ...
2020: The Year of the Lantana
Luscious Citrus Blend features red, orange and yellow. (Photo courtesy of Proven Winners)
By Norman Winter, Horticulturist, Author and Garden Speaker
Hats off to the National Garden Bureau ...
Feels like Home
By Kassie Pounds
I was invited a while ago to an acquaintance’s house for afternoon tea and dessert. Just the thought of that sounds fancy, right? I didn’t really know what to expect, but I ...
Remodel: Surviving a Home Renovation
By Metro Creative
Homeowners invest large sums into improving their homes to make them more comfortable living spaces or to increase their odds of selling quickly.
The Remodeling Futures ...
Helping Others Helps You: The Relationship Between Health and Volunteering
By Metro Creative
Volunteering is often its own reward. Helping others can be just as beneficial to the people doing the helping as it is for the people being helped.
Though it can ...
A chic Valentine tablescape on a budget
By Kassie Pounds, Interior Design Lover and Blogger
When the Christmas season is over and all the ornaments, baubles, bows, and twinkling lights have been put away for another year, the house ...
Lacebark Elm Offering fall and winter magic
By Norman Winter, Horticulturist, Author and Garden Speaker
Once winter has set in North Texas, the landscape will tell the story if we, as gardeners, have planned for bark to take a place as ...
How to Finance Long-Term Care Needs
By Metro Creative
Failing to plan for long-term care expenses may leave aging men and women with little or no assets late in life. AARP says the cost of long-term care continues to rise and ...
Vodka Marinated Rib Roast
Vodka Marinated Rib Roast, submitted by Marker Cellars Family Winery. This recipe pairs perfect with Marker Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon.
The Cabernet Sauvignon has amazing dark, rich ...
That Christmas Feeling
By Kassie Pounds
Every year it happens. As the weather grows colder, anticipation for the holidays arrives, and it truly seems to come faster with each year that passes. There’s a certain ...
From the Kitchen: Easy Pecan Pie
Ingredients: Crust • 1 ½ cups of all-purpose flour • ½ tsp. salt • 4 tbsp. shortening • 5 tbsp. unsalted butter • 3 tbsp. to 5 ice cold water • 2 tsp. white vinegar Filling • 1 cup granulated ...
Dianthus Looks to Be Absolutely Rockin’ for Fall
By Norman Winter, Horticulturist, Author and Garden Speaker
The most anticipated new fall flower arrived in my area and I didn’t even get to look. Let that be a warning to all of you ...
Tee Time with Tom
By Tom Ward, Golf Instructor
The fall is a great time to work on your golf game. Helping to demonstrate a terrific drill, I have for you Jose Guzman who was a former pitcher for the Texas ...
Improve Life Expectancy with Healthy Habits
Courtesy Metro Creative
“Who Wants to Live Forever” is a song that appeared on the 1986 album “A Kind of Magic” by the rock band Queen. The song often sparks conversation about the potential ...
Mexican bush sage: Signals change in season
By Norman Winter, Horticulturist, Author and Garden Speaker
The Mexican bush sage is starting to bloom officially signaling a change of seasons. The air has been a little crisper, and ...