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Growing Mexican Bush Sage (Salvia Leucantha) in San Antonio
If you’re looking for a show-stopping plant that thrives in San Antonio’s hot, dry climate, growing Mexican Bush Sage (Salvia leucantha) should be at the top of your list. This striking perennial brings waves of purple-and-white or purple-and-lavender blooms to your...
Planting Fall Snapdragons in San Antonio
If you’re looking to add bold color and pollinator-friendly flowers to your fall garden, planting fall snapdragons is one of the best choices for San Antonio and south central Texas. These cheerful, spiky-bloomed flowers are tough enough for our region’s climate, yet...
Why You Need Weed Pre Emergent Fall and Spring in San Antonio
Keeping a lawn healthy in San Antonio means staying ahead of weeds before they take over. One of the best tools you can use is a weed pre emergent. This type of product stops new weeds from sprouting, giving your grass and landscape plants the best chance to thrive....
Benefits of Planting Ornamental Grass for Water Infiltration
Ornamental grasses are more than just attractive, they also help water soak into the soil more effectively. Here’s a quick look at how planting ornamental grass in your landscape can make a big difference. Planting Ornamental Grass for Improved Water Absorption Root...
Planting and Growing Soft-Leaf Yucca in San Antonio, Texas
Soft-leaf yucca (Yucca recurvifolia) is an excellent choice for gardeners in San Antonio, Texas. You get to enjoy the striking structure and form of yucca without any poky parts. Let’s explore what you need to know about planting and nurturing this unique plant in...
Growing Berries in San Antonio: Fall is Your Season!
If you've ever dreamed of harvesting juicy, sun-ripened berries right from your backyard, you're in luck. Growing berries in San Antonio is not only possible, it's rewarding and easier than you might think. Thanks to the region’s long growing season and warm climate,...
How to Grow Hesperaloe Parviflora: A Guide to Not-Just-Red Yucca
If you're looking to enhance your garden with the stunning Hesperaloe parviflora, also called “false yucca”, and commonly known as “red yucca”, you’re in for a treat! This resilient plant thrives in San Antonio, Texas. We’ll highlight some basic growing requirements...
Why Building Healthy Garden Soil Matters So Much
Starting a vegetable garden? One crucial step is to prioritize is building healthy garden soil. The level of your gardening success lies in the quality of the soil. It directly impacts plant growth, nutrient availability, and overall garden health. Why Healthy Soil...
The Many Benefits of Beautyberry
Right about now, Beautyberry shrubs are developing their signature clusters of magenta/purple berries that cluster along the stems in an ombre pattern. This is truly a remarkable sight and gives you a good idea where these deciduous shrubs got their names from. Today...
Pests & Diseases
Rainbow Gardens’ Favorite Host Plants For Butterflies In San Antonio
Having an assortment of host and nectar plants is a great way to maximize your potential for butterflies visiting your landscape. Today we’ll let you in on some of Rainbow Gardens' favorite host plants for the butterflies we see here in San Antonio.5 Great Butterfly...
Butterflies Need Nectar Plants: Rainbow Gardens’ Faves
Nectar plants for butterflies are a hot topic this month. With the Monarch migration peaking in our city around October 20th, we are trying to do our part in spreading the word about how important it is for all of our city to do our part in supplying butterflies their...
5 Top San Antonio Native Nectar Plants For Butterflies
Most of us know that providing butterflies with nectar plants goes a long way in the preservation of these miraculous creatures. Did you know that Texas has more butterfly species than any other state? This is most likely due to Texas being located on the southern...
Pollinators: Unique, Fun Facts
We have a real treat for you with our blog on fun facts about bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds. Have a read and gain some quirky facts to share at your next get together. I don't think you'll be disappointed.Bees: Young at heart. Old bees can reverse their brain...
Bringing in the Pollinators: Plants They Search Out
Most of you have heard by now how important pollinators are for our livelihood and some of our food sources. No pollination, no food! With our precious pollinator populations declining, we need to do all we are able to do to help them repopulate. It’s a real problem,...
5 Ways to Attract Pollinators to your San Antonio Landscape
Today's blogs lays out what you need to focus on if you want to attract pollinators to your San Antonio landscapes. Follow these 5 tips and you'll be on your way to inviting pollinators of all types to your gardens. Be sure to check out the extra links for more...
Keep Those Hummingbird Feeders Extra Clean
Now that the heat is revving up, you need to be more diligent than ever about the frequency with which you clean your hummingbird feeders. The summer sun can turn the sugar water in your hummingbird feeders sour into a cesspool of bacteria in a few days; even quicker...
Milkweed and Aphids: Nature takes its course
If you've ever brought milkweed into your gardens to help support the Monarch population, chances are, you've had to put up with aphids. These tiny, soft-bodies insects converge under the leaves of milkweed, line up the stems, and make your milkweed look like a super...
Create a Butterfly Garden with SAWS WaterSaver Landscape Coupons
Creating a butterfly garden is easy when you choose plants from Rainbow Gardens that are approved for the SAWS WaterSaver Landscape Coupon. While there are many plants butterfly host and nectar plants at Rainbow Gardens to choose from, today’s blog will focus on the...
