Gardening Expertise Blog

The Secret Life of Roots: How Plants Survive in Winter

By Jennifer Granneman.  Above ground, plants stop growing in winter. But below ground they tell a very different story. During the winter months days are...

Dress Your Landscape in Layers

By Sasha Kodet.  Protect your garden from a cold snap and keep backyard wildlife cozy with careful landscape design. Sweater weather is here! Wrapped in...

Winter Transplanting

Winter is the most favorable time of the year to relocate existing plants. Keep these basic guidelines in mind for most transplanting situations. Timing -...

Sweet Olive

Sweet Olive is one of those plants whose sweet fragrance gnaws at you for weeks before you realize it's been there the whole time. This...

Fruit Trees Add Flavor to Your Landscape

By Malachi Leo. If you’re planting trees this season, read on for several fruit-producing varieties that are well-adapted to our climate. There are always rewards...
Yin Doon Moy with homegrown satsumas — Milberger Nursery, best San Antonio nursery

Upcycling Wilted Blooms

By Casey Cuellar. Ready to part with those wilted blooms? You don’t have to! When done right, death becomes them. No magic spell necessary. Whenever...

Terrors That Lurk Beneath

By Dominique Silva. They creep and crawl, dwelling among the shadows of your landscape. Beware loamy lurkers, nature’s wicked winged things and prowlers that sting....
Red wood ant (Formica rufa) — garden pest identification for San Antonio landscapes

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 with sidewalk—drought-tolerant landscape by Milberger’s

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...
Green anole (Anolis carolinensis) in a Texas garden.