by Happy Gardener | Nov 20, 2025 | Edibles, Fall Garden, Seasonal & Gardening Tips, Vegetables, Winter Garden
It’s time to start planting onions here in the San Antonio area and you’re in the right place for some great tips. Onions are one of the most satisfying and versatile vegetables to grow. When done right, you can enjoy crisp green onions early in the season...
by Happy Gardener | Nov 19, 2025 | Annuals & Perennials, Native/Xeriscape/Wildflowers, Wildflower Mixes
If you’ve ever dreamed of a yard bursting with bluebonnets, Indian blanket, and cheerful coreopsis, you can have it! Planting spring wildflowers in San Antonio, Texas is easier than you might think. The trick is getting the timing right, understanding how wildflowers...
by Happy Gardener | Nov 13, 2025 | Annuals & Perennials, Fall Garden, Seasonal & Gardening Tips, Spring Garden, Winter Garden
Stock flowers (Matthiola incana) are a rewarding cool-season annuals for San Antonio gardeners. Known for their delightful cinnamon-and-clove fragrance, upright stems, and full, ruffled blooms, stock offers a nostalgic charm that instantly elevates winter and...
by Happy Gardener | Nov 13, 2025 | Annuals & Perennials, Fall Color, Fall Garden, Seasonal & Gardening Tips, Winter Garden
If you’re looking to add height, movement, and brilliant fall color to your landscape, forsythia sage (Salvia madrensis) is a unique and great choice for San Antonio and surrounding areas. Known for its tall, architectural form and soft, vibrant, yellow flower spikes,...
by Happy Gardener | Oct 29, 2025 | Annuals & Perennials, Flower Bulbs, Seasonal & Gardening Tips
Amaryllis (Hippeastrum) is one of the easiest flowering bulbs to grow — and in Texas, you can enjoy it two ways: Forced indoors in fall for dazzling holiday blooms around Christmas. Planted outdoors in fall or winter for spring blooms, often right around Easter....
