by Happy Gardener | Nov 4, 2021 | Native Shrubs, Native/Xeriscape/Wildflowers, Ornamental Shrubs, Trees & Shrubs, Xeriscape Solutions
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 | Sep 28, 2021 | Fall Garden, Seasonal & Gardening Tips, Spring Garden, Trees & Shrubs
If you’ve taken our advice about fall being the best time for planting trees, shrubs, and perennials, you are probably chomping at the bit to get to planting. Hopefully you’ve done some research on which plants you want to incorporate into your landscape, where you...
by Happy Gardener | Aug 30, 2021 | Evergreen Shrubs, Ornamental Shrubs, Trees & Shrubs
Shrubs are an important part of San Antonio landscapes. Shrubs not only provide aesthetic beauty to you homes, they also can offer screening/privacy, shade, and some provide food (berries) and shelter for wildlife. It’s important to research the shrubs you are...
by Happy Gardener | May 27, 2021 | Summer Garden, Trees & Shrubs
Returning customers know that once the weather brings in warmer temperatures that stay, plumeria soon arrives at the nurseries. These customers also know that once plumeria starts showing up at Rainbow Gardens, they don’t stay around for very long. These highly sought...
by Happy Gardener | Mar 24, 2021 | Edibles, Evergreen Shrubs, Herbs, Ornamental Shrubs, Trees & Shrubs
Did you know you can add herbs as larger specimens in your landscape? You just need to take a deeper dive into the world of herbs to see that one size does not fit all. An herb specimen like a small tree or large shrub can offer the medicinal, culinary, and aromatic...
by Happy Gardener | Jan 23, 2021 | Flowering Trees, Native Trees, Native/Xeriscape/Wildflowers, Trees & Shrubs
One sure sign that spring and warmer weather are on the way in San Antonio is when the magenta buds of Texas redbuds pop open. One day you are looking at what looks like a bare tree, and the next day there is an explosion of color that could rival any Technicolor hue...
