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A feeling of euphoria came over “The Garden Guy” and I muttered to myself that my work on earth was done. Okay, I am kidding to a point. I am trialing two new agastaches which I admit I am falling in love with. They are Meant to Bee Queen Nectarine and Meant to Bee Royal Raspberry. I’ll write about them in the coming months. My moment with a visit down Euphoria Lane, however, came when I went to Proven Winners Agastache page and saw almost a dozen selections including the one, which I consider the grandaddy, the foundation of all pollinator gardens worth their salt, and that is Blue Fortune.

More than 40 artists, guests, and arts supporters gathered for a lovely garden party celebrating the permanent outdoor art collection in the Price Center’s Showcase garden on May 7.

New in garden centers this year are a couple of Ladybirds. When you see the name Ladybird associated with a plant, you can assume a few things: Native DNA, great for the environment and most likely tough as nails.

Saturday morning, beneath the roasting early-May sun, head gaffer and owner of Wimberley Glassworks Tim de Jong labors with production manager Wes Sweetser in front of a red-hot furnace to produce an elegant Tiffany-style lampshade.

The Wimberley Players announce its third season of outdoor movies including Disney-Pixar’s animated adventure Up, rated PG, on June 4, the Baz Luhrmann musical, Moulin Rouge, rated PG-13, on June 17, and the classic favorite The Princess Bride, rated PG, on June 18.

San Marcos Public Library

It’s late spring and love is in the air. At least for most birds.

Grills are firing up all across the country and the savory aroma of smoky foods are wafting through neighborhoods far and wide. Burgers a staple of grilling season, and grillmasters have a lot of leeway when it comes to what goes into their creations.