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Prepare Now for Fall Migrating Pollinators!

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...

Dallas Red Lantana: Fiery Red Blooms Face Off the Heat.

As our San Antonio summer scoots along and the heat shuts down many flowering plants, the sight of something red in the garden is a delightful sight for a hummingbird, which will zoom in for an expected meal. Lantana does extremely well in our Texas climate. You can...

Duranta: A Feast for the Butterflies and Hummingbirds

More and more people are learning about Duranta being an amazing pollinator plant for butterflies and hummingbirds and I couldn't be more thrilled. If you've never heard of this plant, or seen it in action, you are in for a treat today. I'm taking you on a...

Pollinator Gardening 101 and The Butterfly Landing

Today we are tooting the horn of pollinator expert, Laura Jarvis, of The Butterfly Landing, in blatant attempts to get you to come to our class! Whether you carve out a special patio garden at your apartment, or plant a plot in your landscape, the more pollinator...

Mexican Mint Marigold: A Tarragon for Texas

My goal today is to share one of my favorite herbs to as many people as I can because I want everyone to get to enjoy this amazing plant. There are so many things to love about Mexican Mint Marigold, that once you read about them here, I just may have you making plans...

Mexican Heather: An Annual or Perennial Depending on Weather

When spring weather warms up and colorful annual and perennial plants are filling the nurseries, I get especially excited to welcome back Mexican Heather. Not only is Mexican Heather the perfect size for the front borders of my annual or perennial gardens, it also...

Quick Look: Perennial Pollinator Plants

Today I am offering a "quick look" at some perennial pollinator plant options that we have been bringing into Rainbow Gardens lately. If you desire pollinators to visit your garden in abundance, you might want to consider adding one or all of these to your landscape....

Maximilian Sunflowers: A Perennial Treat for Native Pollinators

A stop in to one of my favorite Facebook pages, The Butterfly Landing, inspired this week's blog on Maximilian sunflowers. Laura Jarvis, owner and operator of The Butterfly Landing, often highlights amazing pollinator plants, many of them native, on her Butterfly...

Gayfeather (Liatris spicata): A Pollinator-Attracting Perennial

Pollinator season has begun and along with that comes the search for some amazing pollinator attracting plants to offer them nectar for energy and food sources for butterfly caterpillars. With that being said, Gayfeather, or Liatris, has been voted this year’s...

The Butterfly Landing: A Habitat for Pollinators!

This spring, our Rainbow Gardens location is in for a real treat. Every Saturday from about 11AM - 4PM, guests will be treated to expert butterfly and pollinator advice courtesy of Laura Jarvis of The Butterfly Landing. Many of you know the name Laura Jarvis as she...

Wildflower Seminar Recap: Plant Wildflowers in Fall!

On Wednesday I got to sit in on another great Rainbow Gardens seminar and decided to offer you all a little recap. Today's seminar was on planting wildflowers in San Antonio. Laura Jarvis walked attendees through the steps needed to successfully sow wildflower seeds....

Urban Pollinator Gardens: Why Are They Important?

Urban pollinator gardens are a way to help build local ecosystems and support the biodiversity that is abundantly found within them. By definition, ecosystems are geographical areas where organisms (both living and nonliving) work together to create a communicable,...

New Gold™ Lantana: An Easy Perennial for the Pollinators

Sometimes I feel that lantana gets a bad rap at the nurseries. Customers will come in asking for perennial, deer resistant, drought tolerant, low maintenance plants for their landscapes but then say, “but nothing boring like lantana”. What?! Here is a plant that...

Profuse Blooms on Profusion Zinnia

You know how at the end of summer, plants look a little peaked and you are craving some color in your landscape but the weather is still too warm for cool weather annuals to really live comfortably? Enter the solution. Profusion zinnia is a great choice for...

Duranta: A Feast for the Butterflies and Hummingbirds

More and more people are learning about Duranta being an amazing pollinator plant for butterflies and hummingbirds and I couldn't be more thrilled. If you've never heard of this plant, or seen it in action, you are in for a treat today. I'm taking you on a...

Mystic Spires Salvia: A Great Pollinator Plant for San Antonio

Mystic Spires Salvia is a fabulous butterfly and bee attracting plant to include in your pollinator gardens. The sheer number of blooms that this salvia puts out sends the pollinators into a dizzy frenzy as they visit each and every  flower. Take a look at some...

Pollinator Garden Tried and True Butterfly Picks

Butterfly and pollinator gardens are hot topics, especially since we are on the cusp of the fall pollinator migration about to soar through San Antonio. Today I wanted to highlight a few of the amazing plants that live in our butterfly garden at our Bandera location....

Planting Milkweed for Butterflies: The Dos and Don’ts

If you want monarch butterflies to visit your garden this fall and spring, planting milkweed in your landscape is a must! Not only is milkweed a great nectar source for thirsty pollinators, it is also THE ONLY host plant that monarch butterflies lay their eggs upon....

Gorgeous Flowers that Laugh at Summer Heat

This year we have been blessed with extra rain during summer, but most of us remember how dry and hot it normally is this time of year. It's a given that our dry, hot, summers are bound to return. If you're tired of flowers fading with the onset of heat, you are not...

Herbs: Plant an Herb to Eat and to Give a Treat!

Herbs are a must for any type of gardener! Whether you prefer container gardening, veggie gardening, landscape gardening, or even indoor gardening, herbs can be included in all of these and are sure to enhance them as well. As a matter of fact, you might find yourself...
Composting 101: Compost Class Recap and Extra Tips

Composting 101: Compost Class Recap and Extra Tips

We recently hosted a great Composting 101 class with Karen Gardner, BCMG and vegetable specialist, and came away with some great tips for how to easily make your own compost. Easy is the key here. We are not diving into anything too complicated. The consensus of the...

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Bubblegum® Petunias: Tons of Blooms in a very Hardy Annual

Bubblegum® Petunias: Tons of Blooms in a very Hardy Annual

The Supertunia Vista® Bubblegum® petunia is truly a sight to behold with its vibrant pink flowers that add a pop of color to any garden. This delightful plant is not only beautiful but also tough, especially when it comes to surviving in a place like San Antonio,...

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Plant Early to Extend Early Spring Color

Plant Early to Extend Early Spring Color

When it comes to planting cool weather spring annuals, perennials, or herbs in Texas, timing is everything. By planting these colorful or flavorful early offerings, you can enjoy a longer flowering and/or harvesting season and have your garden bursting with vibrant...

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Read Labels for Effective Pest and Disease Control

Read Labels for Effective Pest and Disease Control

When it comes to gardening and using pesticides or fungicides, one of the most crucial steps that gardeners often overlook is reading the labels on these products. The information provided on the labels is not just there for legal reasons; it serves as a valuable...

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How to Properly Prune Crape Myrtles: Do’s and Don’ts

How to Properly Prune Crape Myrtles: Do’s and Don’ts

Crape Myrtles are a beautiful addition to any garden or landscape. To ensure they grow to their full potential, it's essential to prune them the correct way. Here are some tips to help you properly prune your Crape Myrtles and maintain their health and beauty. Do's...

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Early Tomatoes Spring or Fall, Grow Now to Enjoy Them All!

Early Tomatoes Spring or Fall, Grow Now to Enjoy Them All!

Tomatoes. They are one of our favorite harvests to enjoy, but they do take some work to produce. You can’t plant too early; you can’t plant too late. They’re hungry and thirsty plants, but when you take a bite out of a fresh, homegrown tomato, most of think they are...

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Rooted In: Planting Beets in San Antonio

Rooted In: Planting Beets in San Antonio

Planting root vegetables, like beets, can be a rewarding and delicious experience for any gardener. They tend to be some of the easier vegetables to grow, making them great choices for teaching young gardeners. Late winter/early spring or mid fall are great times to...

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Pests & Diseases

Prepare Now for Fall Migrating Pollinators!

Prepare Now for Fall Migrating Pollinators!

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...

read more
Dallas Red Lantana: Fiery Red Blooms Face Off the Heat.

Dallas Red Lantana: Fiery Red Blooms Face Off the Heat.

As our San Antonio summer scoots along and the heat shuts down many flowering plants, the sight of something red in the garden is a delightful sight for a hummingbird, which will zoom in for an expected meal. Lantana does extremely well in our Texas climate. You can...

read more
Duranta: A Feast for the Butterflies and Hummingbirds

Duranta: A Feast for the Butterflies and Hummingbirds

More and more people are learning about Duranta being an amazing pollinator plant for butterflies and hummingbirds and I couldn't be more thrilled. If you've never heard of this plant, or seen it in action, you are in for a treat today. I'm taking you on a...

read more
Pollinator Gardening 101 and The Butterfly Landing

Pollinator Gardening 101 and The Butterfly Landing

Today we are tooting the horn of pollinator expert, Laura Jarvis, of The Butterfly Landing, in blatant attempts to get you to come to our class! Whether you carve out a special patio garden at your apartment, or plant a plot in your landscape, the more pollinator...

read more
Mexican Mint Marigold: A Tarragon for Texas

Mexican Mint Marigold: A Tarragon for Texas

My goal today is to share one of my favorite herbs to as many people as I can because I want everyone to get to enjoy this amazing plant. There are so many things to love about Mexican Mint Marigold, that once you read about them here, I just may have you making plans...

read more
Quick Look: Perennial Pollinator Plants

Quick Look: Perennial Pollinator Plants

Today I am offering a "quick look" at some perennial pollinator plant options that we have been bringing into Rainbow Gardens lately. If you desire pollinators to visit your garden in abundance, you might want to consider adding one or all of these to your landscape....

read more

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