by Happy Gardener | Nov 4, 2021 | Native/Xeriscape/Wildflowers, Trees & Shrubs
Texas Sage (Leucophyllum frutescens), also called Cenizo, just happens to be one of our favorite native shrubs, so today is a celebration of this profuse blooming, ‘rain prediciting’, Texas hardy plant. Before I knew anything about the nursery business, I...
by Happy Gardener | Oct 6, 2021 | Fall Garden, Native/Xeriscape/Wildflowers, News & Events, Pollinators, Seasonal & Gardening Tips
On Wednesday I got to sit in on another great Rainbow Gardens seminar and decided to offer you all a little recap. Today’s seminar was on planting wildflowers in San Antonio. Laura Jarvis walked attendees through the steps needed to successfully sow wildflower...
by Happy Gardener | Sep 1, 2021 | Annuals & Perennials, Butterflies, Native/Xeriscape/Wildflowers, Pollinators
Butterfly and pollinator gardens are hot topics, especially since we are on the cusp of the fall pollinator migration about to soar through San Antonio. Today I wanted to highlight a few of the amazing plants that live in our butterfly garden at our Bandera location....
by Happy Gardener | Aug 9, 2021 | Annuals & Perennials, Butterflies, Native/Xeriscape/Wildflowers, Pollinators
If you want monarch butterflies to visit your garden this fall and spring, planting milkweed in your landscape is a must! Not only is milkweed a great nectar source for thirsty pollinators, it is also THE ONLY host plant that monarch butterflies lay their eggs upon....
by Happy Gardener | Jun 23, 2021 | Annuals & Perennials, Native/Xeriscape/Wildflowers, Summer Garden
When summer arrives in San Antonio, Yellow Bells show off while many of our blooming plants are shutting down. Many plants just can’t handle the high temperatures we face June – August. However, today we are celebrating a plant that can. The...
by Happy Gardener | May 20, 2021 | Native/Xeriscape/Wildflowers, Trees & Shrubs
Let’s just take a second and allow our native plants to have a major brag moment. Don’t you think they deserve it? Our native plants looked snow, ice, and extended freeze exposure in the face and said, “We got this!” Have you taken a look...
