Garden Tours

Heritage Gardening TV Pilot

October 9, 2011

My friend Chris Wiesinger along with Dr. Bill Welch in this video talk about Heritage Gardening. I’ve posted it here for everyone to enjoy. Heritage Gardening TV Pilot from Casey O'Quinn on Vimeo.

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Visit to P. Allen Smith Garden Home Retreat

April 30, 2011

Little Rock, Arkansas. Last time I was there was in the 70′s on a road trip to the Northeast. A few months ago, I was invited to attend a 2 day garden blogger’s event hosted by P. Allen Smith and his sponsors in Little Rock. About 24 prominent garden bloggers from around the country were [...]

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Garden2blog event begins!

April 26, 2011

Today is the first day of our Garden2blog event in Little Rock Arkansas hosted by P Allen Smith. Last night we all had some tense moments at the Capital Hotel when there was a Tornado warning that forced us all to take refuge in the Ballroom. Luckily it passed us by and we were soon [...]

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Heads Up: Focus on Statuary

April 20, 2011

Heads up! While photographing the nursery at Buchanan’s Native Plants this week, I captured so many beautiful pieces of statuary and it reminded me how important these are in creating focal points in the garden. A focal point should be large enough to draw the eye in and anchor the space. Here is a collection [...]

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Butchered and Brutalized

March 8, 2011

Crape Murder! I wrote about this two years ago here and apparently things are no better in our neighbor. Here is a photo I took a few days ago of this sad crape myrtle. It has been butchered and brutalized for years. I wish there really was a Plant Protective Services (PPS) agency to call (ha!). [...]

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Macro Monday: Photos From My Visit to Buchanan’s Native Plants

November 15, 2010

Photos from my recent visit to Buchanan’s Native Plants in Houston. There were so many beautiful things to photograph. You can read the full story here. Enjoy macro shots from the trip. Which one is your favorite?

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An Olive Orchard Grows in Texas

October 28, 2010

Road Trip! Time to take a day off and explore. Destination: Sandy Oaks Olive Orchard, Elmendorf, Texas. I left Houston, just before 7am. Sunrise was my first photo of the day. Elmendorf is about 20 minutes south of San Antonio, Texas and a three hour drive from Houston. I enjoy traveling west in the morning, [...]

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Beneficial Anole Lizard Shows It’s True Colors… But Which?

July 21, 2010

Lizard climbing bamboo staked Olive tree

The Green anole lizard (Anolis carolinensis) is very common in the Gulf Coast area and it’s continued presence in the garden is a sign you are NOT using harmful pesticides. What a wonderful balanced world your garden becomes once you free it from poisons. Anoles are also referred to as chameleons because they can change color [...]

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Garden Insectary Lures More Than Beneficial Insects

July 10, 2010

Garden insectaries lure more than beneficial insects, they lure photographers. It is a literal smorgasbord for the senses. I couldn’t help but stop by this informal insectary in my neighborhood. While I may be an Aggie, I love orange. I really do. A spray of gorgeous orange flowers caught my eye last week as I [...]

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