IN THE GARDEN: Drip and soak
In anticipation of a hot summer in Central Texas (imagine that), watering trees and shrubs…
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IN THE GARDEN: Oak wilt and June duties
Pruning oak trees in the summer poses a significant risk due to the threat of…
2024 Burnet County Area Fair grows and shows June 7-8
The potted plant and flower division at the Burnet County Area Fair is expected to…
Students seek summer jobs for skills, funds for their futures
Now that the final bell of the 2023-24 school year has rung, many Highland Lakes…
Dog days of summer reading
Every Monday, Frank, a 3-year-old white Australian Cobberdog from Horseshoe Bay, reads books with children…
Memorial Day through the eyes of combat veterans
Wesley Lewis pointed to a painting of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial that hangs in the…
THAT’S MY JOB: Environmental Crimes Deputy Paul Kowalik
Burnet County Sheriff’s Deputy Paul Kowalik has a desk with a computer and multiple screens,…
Mom group rebrands and expands but keeps supportive purpose
Contestants in the Mom Olympics hurry barefoot across a floor strewn with Legos, chug a…
How Mother’s Day was born
Mother’s Day is Sunday, May 12. Here’s how it came to be: Ann Maria Reeves…
IN THE GARDEN: Plants for pest-free patio
Bug spray is not everyone’s favorite fragrance. However, plants in containers are rather pleasing. The…
Tradition of Japanese fish printing reels in Marble Falls artist
Hector Garcia is an angler and an artist in equal measure. Through the traditional Japanese…
Watering under drought restrictions
The drought’s stranglehold on the Highland Lakes is forcing residents and businesses to learn new…
JOIN THE CLUB: Bluebonnet Quilt Club; Airing of the Quilts April 27
A pioneer tradition makes its debut in April with the Airing of the Quilts, an…
IN THE GARDEN: Annual vs. perennial; May jobs
Choosing plants can be confusing at times. What is the difference between an annual and…
PICAYUNE PEOPLE: Retired conductor and music man Robert Linder
Retired conductor Robert Linder calls himself an “aggressive” person. “You have to do whatever it…
Paint the Town brings artists out of studios and into Marble Falls landscapes
For one week in April, artists from across the country gather outdoors in Marble Falls…
Marble Falls herd-share group says raw milk does a body good
Ruthie Jo is a Jersey milk cow that lives on Zoe Kinnee’s Marble Falls ranch….
IN THE GARDEN: Spring has Sprung 101
New mesquite green is bursting. Scissor-tailed flycatchers are here, and painted buntings will arrive soon….
JOIN THE CLUB: The music and mission of the Hill Country Community Band
Every Thursday night, around 30 solo musicians gather at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church on RR…
Fabulous festivals of April
April is the apex of festival season in the Highland Lakes, where Burnet revels in…
THAT’S MY JOB: Astronomer Jim Sheets turns hobby into profession at observatory
Self-taught astronomer Jim Sheets keeps up with new discoveries in space for his job at…
IN THE GARDEN: Shady veggies, grasshopper stopper, raised bed alternatives
Darin of Bertram asks: “I have extended our garden area to include some shady spots….
Highland Lakes eclipse info and events
For about two hours and 40 minutes in the middle of the day on Monday,…
Granite Shoals marshmallow maker’s treats are for all seasons and tastes
A little sugar and salt, some gelatin and elbow grease, and a whole lotta love…