Morning sunrise and the Double Coded Butter Pecan and Double Coded Raspberry Beret coneflowers look magical together, like a dessert for the garden.
Photo by Norman Winter
This female Eastern Tiger Swallowtail has found the Double Coded Butter Pecan to be just perfect.
Photo by Norman Winter
Norman Winter horticulturalist, author, and speaker
Dell home on Bluebonnet Circle relies on native plants and terraces for hillside landscape.
Photos by Sharon Lockett
Agave dwarfs barrel cactus by front steps with lantana and sage in background.
Agave and barrel cactus join turk’s cap and sage by front steps.
Descended from one gifted cactus pad, a spineless cactus curbside offers another shade of green compared with bamboo muhly and mountain laurel.
Gabions hold retaining rocks by driveway. Metal “helical” (extended far left) connects top and sides of gabion panels.
Photo by Sharon Lockett
Hillside landscape shines with native plants, terracing
San Marcos Public Library has a variety of learning resources.
Photo from Metro Creative
SAN MARCOS PUBLIC LIBRARY
625 E. HOPKINS ST.
512-393-8200
San Marcos Public Library
As the days grow shorter, birds begin their annual migration.
Photo from Metro Creative
JERRY HALL DAILY RECORD COLUMNIST
The days are getting shorter and fall is on the way. Before you know it, some birds will be departing and flying south for the winter.
Above, an enchilada plate from Taqueria Mazatlan served with three enchiladas of your choice with a side of rice and refried beans. Below, the burrito Mazatlan plate, which comes with a large tortilla filled with your choice of meat, tomatoes, sour cream chile gravy and cheese served with rice and refried beans. Daily Record photos by Nick Castillo & Lance Winter
Taqueria Mazatlan is a popular spot for buses to stop near Interstate 35.
The restaurant offers Mexican cuisine for a reasonable price and an all-you-can-eat buffet.
M. Ray Perryman
Despite the importance of its energy, food, and fiber, the Texas economy is increasingly services oriented.
Photo submitted by Wheels N Deals Square Dance Club
Square dance is practiced around the world, in countries including Japan, Germany, Australia and the UK. Wheels-N-Deals has been square dancing in San Marcos for 51 years.
Photo submitted by Wheels-N-Deals Square Dance club.
Wheel-N-Deals Square Dance Club will host an open house Sept. 6 from 7 to 8 p.m. where attendees will receive an introduction to square dancing.
“A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” by William Shakespeare, adapted by Rosalind Faire.
“Vincent,” a play about Vincent Van Gogh, by Leonard Nimoy.
“Box,” by Jarrett King.
Poster graphics submitted by Penfold Theatre Company
Penfold Theatre Company has announced Morgan Peterson as the Fall 2022 Arts Leadership Apprentice in partnership with Texas State University’s Department of Theatre and Dance. This announcement comes in conjunction with the release of Penfold’s 2022-23 Season.
A Burning Heart for the Queen. This container dazzles in texture with Heart to Heart, Burning Heart caladium, Graceful Grasses, Queen Tut papyrus grass and Goldilocks creeping Jenny.
Photos by Norman Winter
By noon with direct sun the leaves look more-fiery in color forming an incredible contrast in color with surrounding foliage.
Heart to Heart, Burning Heart caladiums creates a dazzling complementary color scheme with the chartreuse foliage of Shadowland Coast to Coast hostas.
Imagine a plant so unusual and beautiful in your landscape you stare hypnotically at it every day. Go further and say, a 100 days. That is precisely how I feel about Heart to Heart Burning Heart caladium, and the reason is this: It simply can’t be that color.
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P.O. Box 1109, San Marcos, TX 78666
