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Get your sunny disposition on by planning your garden with ‘Heat It Up’ Blanket Flowers
Get your sunny disposition on by planning your garden with ‘Heat It Up’ Blanket Flowers
Recently a post came across my Facebook that read today is January the 74th and by George, I agree and I want change. I need blanket flowers or gaillardias. Okay, I know February is too early, but let this serve notice: Start sourcing the award-winning ‘Heat It Up Blanket Flowers’ for spring planting. 02/06/2022 05:00 AM
Texas State Department of Theatre, Dance presents Macbeth
Texas State Department of Theatre, Dance presents Macbeth
Texas State’s Department of Theatre and Dance presents Shakespeare’s “Macbeth” Feb. 8-13 in the Patti Strickel Harrison Theatre. 02/06/2022 05:00 AM
Yard of the Month
Yard of the Month
Last year’s February Yard of the Month was in print just before severe freezing weather, as San Marcos residents struggled with power outages and water issues, and again in 2022 Spring Lake Garden Club’s yard of the month has avoided a devastating freeze. At the intersection of Martin Luther King Drive and Wilson Street, the home of Amy and John Thomaides features hardy green yuccas and blooming irises near the entry, and even a patch of bluebonnets near a clump of chile pequins in the sunny side yard. Having lived in San Marcos for almost 30 years, Amy is savvy about the trials and triumphs of gardening in Central Texas and tends a landscape suited to our climate. The Thomaides’ front yard and parking area is separated from side yards by a sturdy seethrough fence of wood and hog panel. 02/06/2022 05:00 AM
Foodie Friday: Blind Salamander Cantina
Foodie Friday: Blind Salamander Cantina
02/03/2022 04:18 PM
Retaining and expanding local companies is critical for economic development
Retaining and expanding local companies is critical for economic development
02/02/2022 07:17 PM
The Economist: The right move
The Economist: The right move
02/02/2022 07:16 PM
August Lavender Heliotrope sweeping awards across the country
August Lavender Heliotrope sweeping awards across the country
Six months ago, The Garden Guy prognosticated that Augusta Lavender heliotrope was going to one of the hottest plants for 2022. This was really based on my trials at my house outside of Columbus, Ga. 01/30/2022 05:00 AM
Music On Tap
Music On Tap: Big plans in store for Taproom, The Porch
If you’ve ever dreamed of having a beer and Works Burger while listening to live local music, that dream is about to come true. 01/30/2022 05:00 AM
SMAL donates 4,000 meals to Hays County residents
SMAL donates 4,000 meals to Hays County residents
The San Marcos Art League’s annual holiday fundraiser brought meals to the tables of Hays County residents in 2022. Every holiday season, the San Marcos Art League, or SMAL, uses sales from ornaments donated by local artists to contribute to the Hays County Food Bank. With totals from these ornament sales and a donated amount from the SMAL board of directors, the Art League was able to raise $1,000 for the Hays County Food Bank. 01/30/2022 05:00 AM
Going nuts
Going nuts
Peanut and chocolate has always been a tasty combination. The saltiness of peanuts pairs well with the sweetness of chocolate, which is why many desserts feature this combination of flavors. 01/30/2022 05:00 AM
Exploring Nature
Exploring Nature: Hudsonian Godwit
Birds never cease to amaze me. 01/30/2022 05:00 AM
Big Bend hosts record visitation in 2021
Big Bend hosts record visitation in 2021
The wide-open spaces of west Texas lured a record 581,000 recreational visits to remote Big Bend in 2021. These numbers reflect a 25% increase since 2019 (464,000), the last year the park was completely open, and a 49% increase since 2016 (390,000). Once relatively unknown, the Big Bend area continues to see a significant increase in visitation, and the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in even more visitors seeking out the qualities of this special place. 01/30/2022 05:00 AM
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