Milberger Landscaping & Nursery has been selected to receive the Small Business Excellence Award for 2018 in the Nurseries & Gardening category. This recognizes small businesses that serve San Antonio. Each year we identify companies that we believe have achieved outstanding success in the San Antonio area. These are small businesses that provide a positive …

It is the beginning of the best time to plant shrubs, trees, and perennials. Dig the hole as deep as the root ball and twice as wide. There is not advantage adding fertilizer or compost to the planting hole. Mulch over the root area with 3-4 inches of organic material after a thorough soaking with …

Transform more of your landscape and get up to four $100 coupons from SAWS to help you pay for every 200 square feet of grass you remove! The wait is over — it’s time to put your fall landscaping plans in motion. The 2018 autumn edition of WaterSaver Coupons have returned and are waiting for …

Drought is a regular occurrence during our South Texas summer. But with a little preventive care, you can help minimize plant damage and mortality. In the decades that I’ve lived in South Texas, I’ve learned several things about drought: it reoccurs often, plants rebound and a little preventive care goes a long way. Although we’ve …

MILBERGER LANDSCAPE NURSERY HAS A WIDE VARIETY OF PRODUCTS TO HELP YOUR YARD AND LANDSCAPE SURVIVE IN THE FACE OF WATER RESTRICTIONS. REVIVE: Easy to use, organic based soil treatment designed to save water. REVIVE improves water penetration into soil making more water available to roots even in times of restrictive use and drought. Fortified with …

In most gardens the tomato crop was spectacular this spring. All the recommended varieties and even some of the heirloom selections had high yields. Until the last two weeks most of us were not bothered by fungus or spider mites. Birds seemed to be the most challenging threat to the high yields. If you have …

Two great TEXAS SUPERSTARS™ while supplies last. BASKET OF FIRE PEPPER New 2018 just released TEXAS SUPER STAR. BASKET OF FIRE PEPPER is a new pepper variety, which combines ornamental and edible characteristics. The pepper has a low, spreading branching habit, which makes it ideal for hanging baskets or planting with other ornamental or edible …

There are a lot of reasons to choose to garden in containers. Containers can be decorative masonry with lacquered colors   or they can be the classic red clay flower pots. Other options include half whiskey barrels, black or colored plastic, hanging baskets, and even wooden and natural fiber troughs or trays.  All containers require drainage …

If you had grub damage in the lawn last year it is time to apply a soil insecticide to control this year’s grubs before they grow too large to control. The same soil insecticide will control chinch bugs. Some plantings of New Gold Lantana are attacked by lace bugs each year with the result that …

Gardening with aquatics is similar to other forms of gardening in that you have to be aware of proper soil conditions, kinds of containers, proper planting techniques, fertility needs, and after planting care. What makes water gardening unique is that the plants you grow are growing in a water filled environment. Things like water depth, …