Gardening Basics
Fruit and Pecans in September in San Antonio
Thank you for joining us for the latest Happy Gardener. Today we’re bringing you a couple of things to keep in mind when it comes to fruit and pecan trees the month of September. Hopefully you have been keeping these trees well-watered through the brutal summer; extra...
Fall and Winter Veggies: What and When to Plant and Why
Before diving into our discussion of fall and winter veggies and how and when you should grow them, I’d like to offer up a timely gardening PSA. Don’t delay prepping the soil in your garden beds. This is the single most important garden task you can do to increase...
4 Ornamental Grasses to Give a Try this Fall
Ornamental grasses are of huge interest in the Texas landscape during fall. They push out their ethereal, airy plumes at this time of year and really take their turn as a showstopper in your landscape. You can plant them as stand alone specimens, use smaller varieties...
End of Summer Garden Maintenance and Fall Garden Planning
Not that I can do anything about it, but I am sorry this summer has been so brutal. Gardening is, I can't believe I'm going to say this....not fun right now! We've reminded you to take care of yourself in the heat. We've offered up plants for your garden that we know...
What to Spend Your Bonus Bucks on this August at Rainbow Gardens
When it comes to redeeming your Bonus Bucks, almost everything is up for grabs (besides sale items and gift certificates). However, today I'm going to give you a list of some timely things to redeem them on that will have you sitting pretty for the upcoming fall and...
Make the Most of Your Watering During San Antonio Summers.
I don’t really want to start this blog off by whining, but I will. Man do we need some rain! There are no secret tricks to offer right now to keep your garden and lawns surviving through the rest of the summer if we don’t get some rain soon. You will just need to make...
Houseplants: Garden in the Great Indoors through Summer!
How are you guys holding up this week? It's been hot, man! These are the type of weeks that I get very tempted to look out the window at my plants and say, "You're on your own." Due to the strong desire to stay indoors, but still having a hankerin' for some gardenin',...
Vinca: Vibrant Hot-Weather Annuals for Texas Heat
When looking for a vibrant summer display for our garden beds, containers, and hanging baskets, many of us here in San Antonio look forward to planting vinca, a.k.a. periwinkle. It's important to know that there are other vinca plants out there. We are talking about...
San Antonio Summer Planting: Plants Dos and Don’ts
I don't want to be a complete downer, but I recently saw a 'Texas Summer' meme that rang true and I wanted to share it. It basically said, "Just a heads up to all you newbies out there, Texas is currently just preheating." Temperatures have been pretty pleasant thanks...