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The Water-Saving Garden The Water-Saving Garden is a great book that is equally inspiring and technically helpful. The author, Pam Penick, is a…

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From Weeds to No-Mow Austin Style Garden - Part 1

From Weeds to No-Mow Austin Style Garden – Part 1

Just finished and rained in over the weekend. The owners of this custom built home on the edge of a park wanted a low maintenance Austin style garden. Before getting too far into the design we took a long weekend trip to Austin for research. We were fortunate spend time with the Austin author Pam Penick. I used her book Lawn Goneas a resource. We also spend a day at Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower…

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This is easily my favorite gardening blog out there. 

And seeing all the drought tolerant and xeric gardens and plants and designs is what is inspiring to have my own xeric garden. 

I already have one drought tolerant garden, filled mostly with bromeliads, but I still give them some supplemental watering on the hottest days during the summer, especially when it hasn't rained for a couple of days. 

But with this new one I want it to be completely self sufficient, except for weeding which I'm sure I'll have to do anyway. 

Nevertheless, if you have some time to spare you should check out this blog, because literally every post is great. 

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This is one of my favorite blogs about gardening.

All of her gardens are amazing, and what I want mine to look like.

Now I just need to get a lot of money to start some awesome projects.

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A fountain at Peckerwood, a Hempstead, Texas (U.S.) garden. Designed by the owner, John G. Fairey. Fountainheads by Otis Huband. Photo by Marion Brenner.  Read about Peckerwood in this article by  garden designer and writer,  Pam Penick:  http://www.gardendesign.com/ideas/the-plant-man