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 Welcome to our world of horticulture. We moved from the Houston Gulf Coast to the NW Austin suburbs in early 2006. Our yard resembles a miniature botanical garden with a diverse collection of hundreds of different rare and unusual plant cultivars and varieties. Included in these collections are tropical plants (bromeliads, orchids, bougainvillea, hibiscus, plumeria, flowering and foliage ornamentals, palms and cycads, etc), citrus , cacti & succulents (agaves, yucca, euphorbia, etc), rare and unusual plants from around the world, hardy perennials, unusual cultivars of holly and other commonly known hardy ornamental shrubs and trees, and aquatic plants. This type of plant collecting requires much discipline (e.g. limits on the number of plants in each type), landscape planning to allocate space according to plant needs, and consideration of and provision for over-wintering tender plants. We have a small 82 sq. ft. lean-to greenhouse which is filled to capacity each winter. Bob has a particular fondness for plant cultivars that are variegated or unusual growth forms and in continuing learning about a broad variety of plants. Bob is a Master Gardener in Travis County, (and formerly a Master Gardener in Harris County)TX. Lana enjoys a wide variety of flowering plants and garden designing. We are both fully retired and enjoying time to pursue hobbies and interests full time. We both live a very environmentally friendly life-style (e.g. drive a hybrid vehicle, recycle everything that is possible, avoid using chemicals in the garden, and encourage wildlife into our yard). Please consider doing the same. Thank you for visiting our site.
BOB AND LANA BEYER, AUSTIN, TX
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