by Happy Gardener | May 12, 2020 | Annuals & Perennials, Pollinator Perennials, Pollinators, Seasonal & Gardening Tips, Summer Garden
Throughout summer in San Antonio, when customers come in describing the most beautiful plant they’ve just seen and start describing the vibrant blooms that combine red, orange and yellow in one flower, we lead them straight to our selection of Pride of Barbados,...
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 4, 2020 | Edibles, Herbs, Pollinators
Lavender is a wonderful choice for an herb to grow in San Antonio because it’s drought tolerant nature makes it a perfect fit for our city. Lavendula angustifolia. There are about 27 species of the lavender plant, with the most popular varieties being English...
by Happy Gardener | Apr 22, 2020 | Pests & Diseases, Pollinators
Most gardeners have heard of using ladybugs to fight off aphids, but not everyone knows about lacewings. These two beneficial insects are powerhouses when it comes to battling aphids. It’s just a fact that milkweed and aphids go hand in hand. Aphids love to congregate...
by Happy Gardener | Sep 30, 2019 | Annuals & Perennials, Butterflies, Pollinator Perennials, Pollinators
Having an assortment of host and nectar plants is a great way to maximize your potential for butterflies visiting your landscape. Today we’ll let you in on some of Rainbow Gardens’ favorite host plants for the butterflies we see here in San Antonio. 5 Great...
by Happy Gardener | Sep 30, 2019 | Annuals & Perennials, Butterflies, Pollinator Perennials, Pollinators
Nectar plants for butterflies are a hot topic this month. With the Monarch migration peaking in our city around October 20th, we are trying to do our part in spreading the word about how important it is for all of our city to do our part in supplying butterflies their...
