Gardening Expertise Blog

Xeriscape = Zero Hassle

By Malachi Leo. Where grass fails, many others thrive. San Antonio’s wide selection of drought-hardy plants makes it possible to have a lush, green garden...
Texas Xeriscape

These Guys Are Good for your Garden

By Malachi Leo. Leapin' lizards! Tiny dinosaurs have set up shop in your yard. Don’t worry, they’re harmless — unless you’re an insect. There are...

Tackle winter weeds now

Winter weeds may be the furthest thing from your mind right now, but the best way to control them is to limit their growth at...

Welcome Fall With Less Water

By Kevin Pride.  Autumn’s arrival with fall blooming, nectar-rich plants that help fuel migrating monarchs — and save water too! Even if the weather still...

Bush Sunflowers Flourish in the Harshest Conditions

By Cleveland Powell. Many people are familiar with Cenizo, aka “Texas sage” (though not a sage), and how it blooms profusely after summer rain, so...

Plants to Propagate This Fall

By Julia Silva. Many garden plants, including those sold in nurseries, are initially produced from cuttings. This method provides a way to duplicate existing plants...

Three Kinds of Mistflowers

By Sarah Gorton. These endearing plants excel in every way: They’re freeze- and heat-hardy, fall-blooming and pleasing to pollinators. But be careful — autumn will...
Gregg’s mistflower — native pollinator plant at Milberger’s Landscaping & Nursery, best San Antonio nursery

Tale of Two Gayfeathers

By Cleveland Powell. Much to the delight of intrepid naturalists and pollinators alike, these two plants bloom even in drought. When I think of fall...
Gayfeather (Liatris) blooms — collage of two varieties at Milberger’s Landscaping & Nursery, best San Antonio nursery

Lavender: Love It and Leave It

By Michael Kenny. Add a flourish of Mediterranean panache to your landscape — and say, “Ciao!” to pesky mosquitoes — by planting lavender.Lavender, a native...
Lavender in bloom — Milberger’s Landscaping & Nursery, best San Antonio nursery