Category Archives: Flora

Chandor Gardens - Historic Gardens in Weatherford Texas

With Spring just around the corner, I thought now might be a good time to dust off this article I wrote about Chandor Gardens several years ago and post it here. This is a wonderful little place to stroll on a warm Spring day, or to take family pictures.

Tyler Texas Azalea Trail

Each Spring in Tyler Texas, beautiful landscaped yards and gardens abound with colorful blooming Azaleas. Azaleas were first introduced to Tyler in 1929, but it wasn’t until 1960 that the Tyler Chamber of Commerce organized the event and started marking trails. Today there are eight miles of marked Azalea Trails passing by beautiful [...]

Texas Floral Displays in Spring

Why It’s Interesting
This triplet of Spring events are good excuses to get outdoors and relax in an enjoyable setting.
The Story of Three Azalea Events
It occurred to me earlier this week that Spring is slipping up on us. Here in Texas azaleas and bluebonnets are the big favorites. bluebonnets appear on road sides and in fields [...]