Garden Planning
Why Native Plants Make Sense in San Antonio: 4 Great Options
There’s something special about planting a garden that feels right at home in South Texas. Native plants have spent generations adapting to our heat, our unpredictable rainfall, our stretches of drought, and even those occasional cold snaps that surprise us in winter....
Pollinator Habitats: Why You Need Both Host and Nectar Plants
There’s something magical about stepping into the garden and seeing butterflies fluttering through the lantana, bees humming around the salvias, and hummingbirds zipping from bloom to bloom. But if you really want a pollinator garden that feels alive—not just...
Growing Watermelon in San Antonio, TX: Tips for a Sweet Harvest.
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...
Growing Gaura in Texas: Heat-Loving Bloomer Long-Lasting Color
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...
Growing Asiatic Lilies in San Antonio, Texas: Big, Bold Blooms.
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...
Clematis: Add Vertical Color and Elegance with Perennial Vines
If you’re looking for a flowering vine that feels a little more refined than your typical climber, clematis is a standout. With its large, showy blooms and twining habit, clematis adds vertical interest, softens structures, and creates that “garden magazine”...
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