Tropical Hibiscus

Often called the Queen of the Tropics, Tropical Hibiscus will provide you with an excellent source of summer landscape color and is one of South Texas’ most popular tropical or […]

How Are Your Tomatoes Doing?

Milberger’s Top Tomato Contest is Saturday, June 11, 2016 Bring your best tomatoes and garden fresh salad bowl to Milbergers and you could win. All entrants get a Milberger’s Gift […]

San Antonio Festival of Flowers

All gardening! All day! All your Favorites! The 19th Annual Festival of Flowers  is back with all your favorites: Indoor Garden Vendor Mall Seminars Organic Roundtable City-Wide Plant Exchange 2016 […]

Getting Ready for Summer

flowers in a hedge

Summer is quickly approaching. Now is the time to exchange cold weather annuals for warm season annuals such as marigold, pentas, periwinkle, portulaca, and purslane. Perennial plants should really be […]

April Gardening Calendar

rocks and texas perennials in a yard

For gardening purposes, I consider April as the first warm weather month. The lawn begins serious growth in April. Don’t be confused by the decline of the rescue grass annual […]

What is Blooming Now?

Iris plant at a cemetary

What is Blooming? In addition to the lushness of the greenery, there are lots of plants blooming. Texas Mountain Laurel is a favorite plant of gardeners and landscapers in the […]

Caring for Your Bougainvillea

hanging baskets

Tropical vines that bloom throughout much of the year, bougainvilleas make excellent container plants for both the indoors or outdoors. To grow a lush bougainvillea that hangs over the sides […]

March Transition in Your Garden

mulched Vegetable garden illustration

March is the month when we usually transition from winter to spring gardening. Finish any necessary pruning this month. The idea with roses is to open up the middle and […]