by Happy Gardener | May 13, 2020 | Native/Xeriscape/Wildflowers, Pollinators, Xeriscape Solutions
Including native plants in your San Antonio landscape can open up a whole new world of gardening. You’ll find that the addition of native plants allows you more time in the long run to actually enjoy your garden, to bring species of native pollinators to your...
by Happy Gardener | May 12, 2020 | Annuals & Perennials, Native Perennials, Native/Xeriscape/Wildflowers, Pollinator Perennials, Pollinators
Have you heard of Gregg’s Blue Mistflower, one of our favorite hot-weather pollinator plants? If you haven’t, today is your lucky day because we are giving Gregg’s Blue Mistflower a proper shout out. This pollinator attracting plant brings the...
by Happy Gardener | May 9, 2020 | Annuals & Perennials, Native Perennials, Native/Xeriscape/Wildflowers, Pollinator Perennials, Texas Perennials
Look around landscapes in San Antonio, both residential and commercial, and you will most likely see some variety of salvia thriving there. It’s no wonder that salvia fits perfectly into our garden designs. Salvia is a heat tolerant, drought resistant, native,...
by Happy Gardener | Sep 30, 2019 | Butterflies, Native Perennials, Native/Xeriscape/Wildflowers, Pollinators
Most of us know that providing butterflies with nectar plants goes a long way in the preservation of these miraculous creatures. Did you know that Texas has more butterfly species than any other state? This is most likely due to Texas being located on the southern...
by Happy Gardener | Sep 23, 2019 | Annuals & Perennials, Butterflies, Native/Xeriscape/Wildflowers, Pollinators
Most of you have heard by now how important pollinators are for our livelihood and some of our food sources. No pollination, no food! With our precious pollinator populations declining, we need to do all we are able to do to help them repopulate. It’s a real problem,...
by Happy Gardener | Sep 17, 2019 | Annuals & Perennials, Native/Xeriscape/Wildflowers, Seasonal & Gardening Tips, Texas Perennials, Wildflower Mixes
Are you ready to start planting bluebonnets and other wildflowers to spread the love for our pollinators in San Antonio? Check out this fun blog for a few interesting bluebonnet facts and some tips to grow our state flower successfully. For more in depth wildflower...
