by Happy Gardener | Apr 7, 2019 | Gardening Basics
One of the biggest questions customers have when are purchasing plants is, “How do I water them?” The answer is complicatedly simple. You water plants when they need it. No more and no less. See? Simple but complicated. The thing is, there is no true formula for...
by Happy Gardener | Mar 26, 2019 | Fall Garden, Garden Planning, Gardening Basics, Spring Garden, Summer Garden
Taking time to plan your perennial gardens, and doing research on perennials you are interested in (learning mature size, sun requirements, etc..), will allow you to purchase your plants with confidence. You’ll be able to plant your perennial gardens knowing that your...
by Happy Gardener | Mar 14, 2019 | Fall Garden, Garden By Season, Garden Planning, Garden Tips, Gardening Basics, Spring Garden
If you haven’t already read our info on planning and prepping for annual beds, check out the link with info on that first, then come back and read this blog. Nothing good comes from buying a whole bunch of annuals at the nursery, only to have them sit, dry out, and...
by Happy Gardener | Mar 8, 2019 | Fall Garden, Garden By Season, Garden Planning, Garden Tips, Gardening Basics, Spring Garden, Summer Garden, Winter Garden
Planning and prepping for annual garden beds is best for success. If you don’t plan and prep, you might find yourself at Rainbow Gardens having a hard time resisting our huge selection of colorful annuals, and that can get you in trouble if you don’t have...
by Happy Gardener | Mar 4, 2019 | Fall Garden, Garden Planning, Garden Tips, Gardening Basics, Spring Garden
Vegetables require certain necessities in order to be grown successfully. If you offer vegetables what they need, you’ll be able to enjoy a great harvest of top quality harvest. Let’s take a look at what you need to provide in order to grow vegetables successfully. 6...
by Rainbow Gardens | Feb 1, 2019 | Composting, Gardening Basics
Most people here in San Antonio, aren’t all too thrilled with their soil. Most of us have alkaline soil. And to plant straight into alkaline soil without amending it is not the best option for most plants (most natives and some others excluded). So what’s a...
