Features

TEXAS BACKYARDS GONE WILD
By Sheryl Smith-Rodgers
A wildscape garden is full of nature’s mini-dramas. Birds make nests and raise fledglings. The caterpillars that munch on your plants turn into beautiful butterflies. Pull up a garden chair and enjoy.

BAMBOO: THE GOOD, THE BAD & THE UGLY
By Clay Coppedge
Can you say, “clumping”? That’s what you want: clumping bamboo. Never, ever ask for running bamboo.

Departments

POWER TALK
Letters to the Editor; safety and energy tips; co-op people, places and trivia.

ELECTRIC NOTES
Energy tips and safety information.

TEXAS USA
REVIVAL OF THE DRIVE-IN
By Carol Wissmann
Nostalgia and novelty are driving a resurgence of watching movies with all the comforts of the car.

OBSERVATIONS
MY LITTLE HOUSE
By Margaret Smith
Sitting here in the peace of the morning, the house drapes around me like a cherished shawl.

FOOTNOTES IN TEXAS HISTORY
WHEN TEXAS WAS BASEBALL'S SPRING KINGDOM
By Norman L. Macht
For almost 50 years beginning in 1895, major league baseball teams came to Texas for their spring training.

RECIPES
MAKE IT POP WITH SODA
By Shannon Oelrich
Soft drinks can add a special flavor to a dish that nothing else can impart.

FOCUS ON TEXAS
TYPICALLY TEXAN
Reader photo contest. The photographs below definitely evoke the feeling of being a Texan-no matter what that might mean to you.

AROUND TEXAS
Statewide Event Listings.

HIT THE ROAD
FORT DAVIS TO ALPINE
By Kaye Northcott
A triangle of desert delights awaits travelers with time to detour off I-10.