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“A wonderful bird is the pelican./His bill will hold more than his belican.”

A feeling of euphoria came over “The Garden Guy” and I muttered to myself that my work on earth was done. Okay, I am kidding to a point. I am trialing two new agastaches which I admit I am falling in love with. They are Meant to Bee Queen Nectarine and Meant to Bee Royal Raspberry. I’ll write about them in the coming months. My moment with a visit down Euphoria Lane, however, came when I went to Proven Winners Agastache page and saw almost a dozen selections including the one, which I consider the grandaddy, the foundation of all pollinator gardens worth their salt, and that is Blue Fortune.

What do woodpeckers and anteaters have in common?

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With summer approaching, you may be thinking about making some health changes, but not sure where to start. Most of us are aware of the benefits related to daily exercise. Not only does your heart get a massive health-boost, but your entire body feels stronger and your stress level is reduced. So, if you know all this, and have most likely experienced the positive effects of a daily workout routine yourself, why is it so hard to stick to a healthy pattern? The truth is, we usually have such busy work and family schedules that daily exercise is the first to fall off our list of to-dos.

Gloria Anderson, a Luling native and Americana musician, returns to Texas for five shows around the state, including a performance on Sunday, June 26 at Cheatham Street Warehouse from 8 to 11:30 p.m. with Cole Ritter and the Night Owls.

Maurice T. Suttles VFW Auxiliary Scholarship Chairman Loretta Eiben awarded the first place Patriotic Art Award to Emily Ford with prize of $50 for her painting of the Statue of Liberty.

More than 40 artists, guests, and arts supporters gathered for a lovely garden party celebrating the permanent outdoor art collection in the Price Center’s Showcase garden on May 7.