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...
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...
During fall we get greeted by sunshine earlier in the mornings and treated to a soft glow as the sun winds down for the day. One of my favorite ways to experience the shift in the pattern of the sun is through the wispy fronds of ornamental grasses. Fall is definitely...
Native ornamental grasses are a terrific way to add texture, height, and some gorgeous interest to your landscapes. If you’ve never looked into these naturally beautiful specimens, it’s time to take a gander at ornamental grasses. 5 Reasons to try Native...
June is a good time to evaluate your lawns for areas where turf may be better off replaced by groundcovers. Mowing season is in full swing since warm-season grasses are growing like gangbusters; but if your turf is declining or just plain bare in spots, it could be...
In last week’s Happy Gardener blog we talked about keeping your color and leaves through fall and winter by choosing evergreen shrubs. This week we will explore another way of keeping some color in your landscape. Here in San Antonio, we not only lose our spring...
