by Happy Gardener | Aug 4, 2022 | Annuals & Perennials, Fall Garden, Seasonal & Gardening Tips, Summer Garden, Texas Perennials
Morning is my favorite time to walk through the nurseries at Rainbow Gardens. The gorgeous sunshine (not yet hot) streams through the plants and creates an ethereal atmosphere. In the pleasing morning weather, I can forget about the heat and drought of summer and be...
by Happy Gardener | Jul 26, 2022 | Butterflies, Fall Garden, Pollinators, Seasonal & Gardening Tips, Summer Garden
Fall is the most active time for all butterflies in our city. This is one of the reasons it is important to stay on task with your timing for preparing your landscape to be a nectar haven for these hungry pollinators. Taking action now, will ensure that you have...
by Happy Gardener | Jul 18, 2022 | Seasonal & Gardening Tips, Summer Garden, Trees & Shrubs
“Rain, rain, come and play, keep coming back for many a day!” We all need to be shouting this and dancing as many rain dances as we can. This dry heat has been brutal on us AND all of our plants! Hopefully many of you have chosen to plant native plants or plants that...
by Happy Gardener | Jul 18, 2022 | Edibles, News & Events, Seasonal & Gardening Tips, Summer Garden, Vegetables
Mid July is a good time to think about a few change outs for your gardens, especially vegetable gardens. Soil preparation for the upcoming fall veggie season is also important. Keep in mind that much of your work in the garden during this time is best done in the...
by Happy Gardener | Jun 30, 2022 | Seasonal & Gardening Tips, Summer Garden, Turf & Lawn
Thank you June for doling out much needed rain. July, can you keep it coming? We typically think of July as a garden maintenance month, where we are not doing much planting but rather focusing on giving our plants what they need to survive through our San Antonio...
by Happy Gardener | Jun 23, 2022 | Native Perennials, Native/Xeriscape/Wildflowers, Seasonal & Gardening Tips, Summer Garden
Every summer, the blooms of Pavonia Rock Rose seem to surprise me. While they bloom spring through fall here in San Antonio, I’m always amazed that the plants are still blooming beautifully through the San Antonio summer heat. The candy-pink flowers of Pavonia Rock...
