Joy Donovan
Joy Donovan is a contributing writer for CandysDirt.com covering the Midcities and Fort Worth.
Anyone who loves to garden might find North Texas is a place with its, ahem, challenges. “I’ve gardened everywhere, and Texas is the hardest place to garden,” said master gardener Sian Rees. A native of Toronto, Canada, she has also lived in other states and found gardening more than a little easier elsewhere. The situation,…
It’s a good thing the house at 1304 W. Hunt St. has space for rocking chairs on its front porch. The home’s next owner might need to rock and think (and rock and think) about all the possibilities for this home just under a mile from historic Downtown McKinney. This 1940 one-story sits on a…
The Texas sunshine set the tone last week as city leaders and developers gathered for the ribbon cutting at Parkwood Oaks Townhomes, the newest addition to Bedford’s residential landscape. The celebration at 3800 Harwood Road marked the debut of a $17.5 million project, designed to offer rental options with modern design and amenities. The development…
There was a big celebration recently at 1951 College Ave. in Fort Worth. Food, friends, and cupcakes were involved because this sweet blue house was believed to have turned 100 years old. “It just celebrated its 100th birthday, and it’s still standing,” said Realtor Ashlee White about the listing. “And it’s probably got one of…
Imagine this…a martini shaker on a bar cart…a sleek, low-slung sofa…a little Henry Mancini on the stereo…and a killer view of the Dallas skyline. No, this is not Taylor Sheridan’s latest hit TV series, but it’s a lot more like the show “Mad Men.” These early 1960s vibes are radiating out of the very glamorous…
