by Happy Gardener | Apr 29, 2026 | Butterflies, Fall Garden, Pollinators, Seasonal & Gardening Tips, Winter Garden
Sulphur butterflies are some of the most cheerful looking pollinators out there. The sight of their sunshine-yellow or tangerine-orange wings flitting around your garden brings instant smiles. If you’ve noticed these happy pollinators coming around to see what you...
by Happy Gardener | Apr 8, 2026 | Edibles, Fruit, Berries, Nuts, Seasonal & Gardening Tips, Spring Garden, Summer Garden
There’s nothing quite like slicing open a homegrown watermelon on a hot San Antonio summer day. Sweet, refreshing, and absolutely worth the garden space, watermelon is one of the most rewarding warm-season crops you can grow. When it comes to growing watermelon...
by Happy Gardener | Apr 6, 2026 | Annuals & Perennials, Seasonal & Gardening Tips, Spring Garden, Summer Garden
If you’re looking for a plant that thrives in San Antonio’s heat and keeps blooming for months, gaura is one of the best additions you can make to your garden. Also known as beeblossom or whirling butterflies, gaura produces delicate white or pink flowers that seem to...
by Happy Gardener | Apr 1, 2026 | Annuals & Perennials, Flower Bulbs, Seasonal & Gardening Tips, Spring Garden, Summer Garden
If you’re looking for a flower that brings big, vibrant color with very little fuss, Asiatic lilies are one of the best bulbs to grow in San Antonio gardens. Their upright blooms come in shades of orange, yellow, red, pink, and white, and they add instant impact to...
by Happy Gardener | Mar 24, 2026 | Roses, Spring Garden
If you’re looking for a low-maintenance, high-impact climbing rose, the lady banksia rose might just be your dream plant. Known for its vigorous growth, thornless canes, and breathtaking spring blooms, this heirloom rose can transform fences, arbors, and even entire...
by Happy Gardener | Mar 17, 2026 | Seasonal & Gardening Tips, Spring Garden, Summer Garden, Tropical Plants
If you’ve ever wanted your garden to feel a little more like a vacation, tropical hibiscus is the plant that gets you there. With big, bold blooms and glossy green leaves, it brings instant color and that unmistakable tropical feel to patios, porches, and garden beds....
