by Happy Gardener | Jun 21, 2025 | Pests & Diseases, Pollinators
Have you noticed perfectly semi-circular or circular cuts in the leaves of your favorite plants? Don’t be alarmed! You’ve likely encountered the work of leaf cutter bees, fascinating and beneficial insects that play a vital role in pollination. Forget...
by Happy Gardener | Apr 22, 2024 | Pests & Diseases, Pollinators
With summer rounding out, and the fall pollinator season headed our way, I feel the need to write about the delicate balance of controlling garden pests and protecting our local wildlife and essential pollinators. Plants and garden pests go hand in hand. If you...
by Happy Gardener | Feb 21, 2024 | Annuals & Perennials, Pollinator Perennials, Pollinators
If you are looking for a heat loving plant tough enough to handle our San Antonio summer temperatures that offers copious amounts of flowers for the pollinators to enjoy, you might want to take a look at agastache (“ah-GAH-stah-kee”). 10 Quick Characteristics...
by Happy Gardener | Nov 4, 2023 | Annuals & Perennials, Fall Color, Native Perennials, Native/Xeriscape/Wildflowers, Texas Perennials
I spend plenty of time talking to you about Gregg’s Blue Mistflower in late summer to early fall. The fuzzy, baby-blue flowers it produces are a magnet to nectar-seeking Queen butterflies and Monarchs also drop in for a snack during their fall migration. But I would...
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...
