Trees

Green Thumbs, This Fort Worth Oakhurst Home Is For You

By Joy Donovan / January 30, 2026 /

Anyone whose green thumb has a competitive itch to win yard of the month, here’s a house for you. The red brick house, located at 1415 Bluebonnet Dr. in Fort Worth, with the black and white trim, will give gardeners a head start. The 2,048-square-foot house, built in 1941, sits on an yard that is…

City Hall Roundup: Easy, Slow Start to the New Year

By Charles Grand / January 4, 2026 /

Hopefully, everyone at Dallas City Hall had themselves a happy New Year’s, but it’s time for officials to start getting back to work to prepare for 2026, which is poised to be a very big year for Dallas. From the World Cup to a reimagining of civic space and governance downtown, there’s going to be…

Camelot in Colleyville: A 14-Acre Future Kingdom Awaits

By Joy Donovan / October 21, 2025 /

That spot called Camelot was no regular place. It was a realm the queens, kings and knights frolicked. Forests, gardens and waterways were part of the draw to the place. Queen Guinevere, King Authur and Sir Lancelot called it home, and there was a certain amount of prestige that came with the enchanted spot. It’s…

Oakhurst House Has Treehouse Vibes Firmly Rooted in Fort Worth

By Joy Donovan / October 3, 2025 /

Anyone looking for a tree-mendous house should tap the brakes at 1429 Bluebonnet Drive in Fort Worth’s charming Oakhurst neighborhood. The house is built on a hill, which makes the property’s trees a stunning focal point and an outdoor-lover’s nirvana with its well-established perennial landscaping. Those perennials and the automated sprinkler system have made this…

A New Generation Planted at Bachman Lake Park: 38 Texas Native Trees in the Ground

By Mimi Perez / March 10, 2025 /

“Trees are generational,” said District 6 Dallas Park Board Member Tim Dickey. Dickey spent a lot of time at Bachman Lake Park when he was a boy. He remembers groves of Post Oak trees all around the park when he would attend the Kiwanis Camp during the summers. The construction of the Bachman Lake Aquatic…