by Happy Gardener | May 29, 2023 | Annuals & Perennials, Seasonal & Gardening Tips, Spring Annuals, Spring Garden, Summer Annuals, Summer Garden
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...
by Happy Gardener | Mar 29, 2023 | Annuals & Perennials, Groundcovers & Grasses, Texas Perennials
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...
by Happy Gardener | Mar 15, 2023 | Annuals & Perennials, Native/Xeriscape/Wildflowers, Xeriscape Solutions
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...
by Happy Gardener | Nov 18, 2022 | Annuals & Perennials, Seasonal & Gardening Tips, Winter Garden
Poinsettias (Euphorbia pulcherrima) are vibrantly-hued, beautiful plants with long lasting color that add instant holiday decor. It seems weird that a tropical plant is the one we choose as a symbol for our winter holidays, but this is when poinsettias choose to flash...
by Happy Gardener | Oct 20, 2022 | Annuals & Perennials, Fall Color, Fall Garden, Seasonal & Gardening Tips
Anybody have trouble growing marigolds in the heat of summers or even late spring sometimes? I’m raising my hand here. It doesn’t seem to matter how I take care of them; in the early part of the year, my marigolds just say no! They seem to open their doors...
by Happy Gardener | Oct 13, 2022 | Annuals & Perennials, Fall Color, Fall Garden, Seasonal & Gardening Tips
Can you feel it? Windows open in the morning, a sweet scent in the air? Fall is rolling in. Our first true cool front is expected after this weekend and you can bet all our workers at Rainbow Gardens are looking forward to the cooler temperatures. Know what else is...
