SPICEWOOD SPRINGS, Texas--When Joe Wheeler built his new house here in 2001, he was told that it would cost $10,000 to drill a well, and that he wouldn't be able to drink or bathe in the water.

The names come easy to Laverne Davis. Evergreen wisteria. Confederate jasmine. Cosmos orange. Double purple datura. Russian sage. All those plants, and more, grow at Bernice Gardens on Main Street in ...

Rain gardens offer many environmental benefits including managing stormwater by capturing runoff and reducing the amount of water flowing into storm drains and waterways. “Rain gardens kind of use ...