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NAMI Central Texas receives a $20,000 check from the United Heritage Charity Foundation. Submitted photo

United Heritage Charity Foundation supports Mental Health in Central Texas

Sun, 07/03/2022 - 5:00am

The United Heritage Charity Foundation aims to strengthen its relationships with charitable organizations, ensuring that they align towards a specific core area of focus. Every year, the charity foundation gives to organizations that support communities in the Austin and Tyler area.

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The color white & the moonlit garden: Enchanting, magical, and full of memories

No matter the area of the landscape, porch, patio and deck, include the color white for its reflective nature. Superbena Whiteout is paired here with Superbena Sparkling Rose, verbena. Photos by Norman Winter

Varieties of native Virginia Sweetspire like Little Henry, Scentlandia and this year’s new Fizzy Mizzy not only offer white during the day and night, but also has an incredible fragrance that all will remember.

This time of the year landscapes all across the county are showing out with Hydrangea paniculata varieties like Limelight and this new Limelight Prime that offers showy visibility all day and night.

In the landscape, hydrangeas rule like royalty varieties of native oakleaf like Gatsby Gal, Gatsby Moon and are always guaranteed to catch your attention even on a moonlit night. Photos by Norman Winter

Use white flowers along the edge, border, or pathway to allow its reflective capacities to give definition at night. Here Diamond Snow euphorbia is used along the outside border with red begonias.

The color white & the moonlit garden: Enchanting, magical, and full of memories

Sun, 07/03/2022 - 5:00am

Each year, as my color design guru son James orders plants for use at his client’s homes — from those that look like historic cottages to palatial garden estates, those on the waterfront to those considered mountainous — the one color that I can be guaranteed that will be in heavy use is white.

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Above, N'Chiladas' Kyle Plate, which comes with two cheese enchiladas and one ground beef crispy taco served with rice and refried beans. Below, chicken enchildas topped with chipotle sauce served with rice and refired beans from N'Chiladas in Kyle. Daily Record photos by Lance Winter & Nick Castillo

Foodie Friday: N'Chiladas

Thu, 06/30/2022 - 7:08pm

In our ongoing quest to sample any and every enchilada in Hays County, this week’s foodie Friday led us to Kyle.

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The Economist: Pain at the Pump

Wed, 06/29/2022 - 7:15pm

The price of gasoline remains elevated, with the national average briefly surpassing $5 per gallon before retreating modestly.

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The Greenhouse Pot has become an ecological marvel

These trays of Eco+ Grande containers of Blue My Mind evolvulus are ready for planting by the Eden Estate Management team in Columbus, Ga.

Diamond Snow euphorbia looking showy in the new Eco+ Grande container. Notice the wording: Plant into soil.

This Eco+ Grande container of Angelface Super White angelonia has had the four tabs removed and placed in the planting hole. Removing the tabs is a must to give roots proper contact with soil.

The Eco+ Grande container with Angelface Super White angelonia has been planted in the soil and ready for watering when bed is complete.

The Angelface Super White angelonias and Sunstar Rose Pentas and cascading Superbells calibrachoas are making a show at the entrance to the home. Follow me on Facebook @NormanWinterTheGardenGuy for more photos and garden inspiration. Photos by Norman Winter

The Greenhouse Pot has become an ecological marvel

Sun, 06/26/2022 - 5:00am

No longer will trays of flower transplants create a mess, a sore back from picking them up and cluttering the garden shed with thoughts of future use. Thanks to the Eco+ Grande Pots that caught most of us by surprise at the garden center this year we can now simply pull four tabs and plant them and the pot in the hole, a true ecological wonder.

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Much effort can still be made on behalf of our beautiful birds. Photo from Metro Creative

EXPLORING NATURE: WE CAN DO BETTER

Sun, 06/26/2022 - 5:00am

Some things are improving in the world of nature, but others could still be better.

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Answers to Go

Sun, 06/26/2022 - 5:00am

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Texas Performing Arts announces 2022-23 season

Dance_Theatre_of_Harlem_Company with Arthur Mitchell Portrait. Photo by Janeé Smith

Dreamhouse Quartet. Photo by Jonathan McCallum

Texas Performing Arts announces 2022-23 season

Sun, 06/26/2022 - 5:00am

Texas Performing Arts recently unveiled its 2022-23 season of interdisciplinary performances featuring significant artists from around the world.

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City of Buda to present ‘Shrek: the Musical’ July 1-3

Sun, 06/26/2022 - 5:00am

Central Texas Theatre Academy, the City of Buda and the Inspired Minds Art Center will present “Shrek: the Musical” July 1-3, from 8:30 to 10:30 p.m. at the Buda Amphitheater and City Park, 204 San Antonio St.