Bromeliads are beautiful tropical plants that can thrive in pots, but they do require proper care to stay healthy. While you scroll through some of these gorgeous pictures (arrangements made by Kevin Thomas), please also enjoy some tips on how to take care of...
Laura Bush petunias might just be the answer for those of you who have tried growing other petunias through the heat of our San Antonio summers, only to watch them practically melt in front of your eyes. Laura Bush petunias keep pumping out their blooms even when the...
We have a topic today that many of our amazing customers here at Rainbow Gardens often come to us for advice about. Interestingly enough, this topic is difficult to offer that advice, and today we want to tell you why. Can you guess what the topic is? If you said...
This week is all about good gardening ideas to have you ( or at least your gardens) sitting pretty when spring tapers off and summer moves in. Let’s take a look at a few helpful May gardening tips. Use May to Plan for Summer in the Garden May is a good time to...
I have a groundcover that I am just in love with. It not only has an adorable name, it also seems to be content growing almost anywhere. Frog Fruit is the name and replacing turf is its game. While this groundcover will look best with regular watering, it can also...
As a homeowner, it’s important to assess any damage your turf may have incurred from last year. Consider factors like drought, pests such as grubs and chinch bugs, excessive shade from trees, and diseases like “take all patch.” It get pretty obvious...
Purchasing trees can be a great investment for your property, but it’s important to take care of them properly, and this means right from the very start, when you are purchasing your tree and when you are bringing it home. Research any shade or ornamental trees...
Japanese Maples are a beautiful addition to any garden or landscape, but growing them in San Antonio, Texas can be more of a challenge. While they are more suited to be grown east of I-35 (where the climate is less arid than ours), Japanese Maples are so loved for...
Have you got a black hole in your landscape? You know, a spot that has deep, and I mean deep, shade? Like that place where when people say, ‘You can stick it where the sun don’t shine’, they mean that spot in your landscape? Well, I just might have...
The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) has compiled a list of plants that are deemed non toxic if dogs were to consume. I’ve pulled out 10 herbs from the list and am highlighting their flavors and a few uses for each. Spring is a...
Tomatoes are one of our favorite things to grow in spring; but they sure do come with their fair share of pests. If you know what you’re looking for ahead of time you can stop these pests in their tracks before they inflict too much damage. Early...
We know that spring has sprung (so early this year) when all the colorful annuals and perennials start arriving wave upon wave at Rainbow Gardens. But when bougainvillea show up and start strutting their stuff, it’s like they are the peacocks amongst a bunch of...
This week is a tomato week. The date is quickly approaching to get your tomatoes into the garden (we use March 15th as a marker), and I’ve been working on a couple of blogs to increase the chances that you will have a successful tomato harvest this year. I recently...
When you add organic matter to garden soil, it supports the growth of microorganisms and helps retain moisture. The organic matter in your soil also provides nutrients for plants, improves your plants’ ability to absorb nutrients and water, and makes it easier...
For San Antonio gardeners, finding the right products to keep their plants healthy and protected from insect damage can be a challenge. In this blog post, we’ll take a look at Bonide Annual Tree & Shrub Insect Control; what it is, how it works, and when the...
Blueberries are a delicious and nutritious addition to any garden, and if you live in South Central Texas, you have the opportunity to enjoy a wide variety of blueberry varieties. Cross pollination is an important factor to consider when growing blueberries in this...
Here we go again. If you’ve been a gardener in south central Texas through any of our past few winters, you know that plant damage after a freeze is a serious concern. Even a single night of freezing temperatures can cause extensive damage to your plants, leading to...
If you didn’t do your homework researching plants before you bought them this spring, are you second-guessing some of your purchases right about now? Are you looking around your landscape and wondering if you could warm up to the look of brown plants in your yard?...
Seeds! It is seed starting time here in San Antonio. But it’s January. Yep. But it seems early. Yep! That’s how we do it here. We start indoor seeds of early spring veggies and annuals that enjoy the warmth of our spring but peter out and stop producing...
If you’ve been a fan of any of our information outlets here at Rainbow Gardens, we are pretty sure you know we constantly stress the importance of planning and researching when it comes to gardening success. Do you also know that we have a Plant Finder Tool...
