Using Sedge as a Groundcover
By Cleveland Powell. Aside from being naturally evergreen, disease resistant and shade-loving, sedge is deer resistant, and (most importantly) drought hardy. Are y’all tired of buying new sod to fill […]
Your yard is slowly rousing — don’t drown it
By Gail Dugelby. Weeds and winter grass are thick and plants are reemerging and blooming. But that doesn’t mean it’s time for full-scale watering. With recent showers, flowers and the […]
These happy yellow wildflowers bloom year-round
By Cleveland Powell. For 12 months of sunny color, you can’t beat the aster family. Take a look around and you’ll spot one blooming near you. One of the most […]
Spring time is wildflower season in Texas
By Dominique Silva. Staying in town for spring break? Check out these spots to spy wildflowers and enjoy the great outdoors. It’s the time of year many Texans get excited […]
Thistles: The unsung heroes
By Cleveland Powell. The Scots recognize thistle as their national flower. Here in Texas, it’s high time to reconsider our tradition of painting all thistles as weeds. On rangelands and […]
Pruning roses: The thorny truth
By Brad Wier. Got roses? With Valentine’s Day fresh in mind, many people start thinking about cutting roses — not just florists, but anyone with modern roses in the garden. […]
Splash Some Life into Your Sleepy Winter Landscape
By Seth Patterson. While seed and suet do a fine job of attracting birds to your landscape, fresh, sparkling H2O will fascinate the flocks of feathered friends that flew in […]
A short, sweet guide to San Antonio gardening
By Sasha Kodet, SAWS Conservation Planner. It can be hard to remember when to tackle which landscaping tasks. Lucky for you we have a quick reference to local gardening to-dos. […]
Real tough red yucca
By Brad Wier, SAWS Conservation Planner. There’s nothing like a week of deep freezes to separate the wheat from the chaff when it comes to evergreen foundation plants. This week’s […]
Take notice of nature
By Gail Dugelby, SAWS Conservation Consultant. Start your journey of being totally present in the moment and become a keen observer of the natural world around you.I suspect that if […]
