Home & Garden

Downtown lofts-turned-living spaces are nothing new in many metro areas, but they’re new to the Alamo City. See how one couple found the living space they were looking for

Gardening experts tell us that composting is good for the environment and good for plants, but what comes to mind when you hear the word? If you think of compost as a smelly backyard pile of decaying waste, it’s time to learn what it really is, why you should consider it and how to go about making your own.

Mark and Cindy Crain, residents of Houston, have built their second home in the cozy enclave of Mystic Shores on the north side of Canyon Lake. Iron gates welcome guests to the property where visitors are treated to a Texas theme—iron silhouettes of a campfire scene, complete with chuck wagon and cowboys.