July 2, 2025

Crape Myrtle: Carefree and Colorful

By Mark Peterson. Crape myrtle is one of the most versatile ornamental trees we have in South Texas. Not only is it drought-tolerant and low-maintenance,...

June 17, 2025

The most passionate uninvited guest ever

By Cleveand Powell. If you’ve seen a boastfully bright orange butterfly beating about your bushes, you might have a rogue passionflower vine hiding in plain...

June 10, 2025

The long and short of mowing

By David Abrego. How often you mow and how short you go can determine how much water you save — or waste. With recent rains,...

May 27, 2025

Our best ‘Most likely to…’ plants for Texas drought

By Sasha Kodet. In the spirit of graduation season, we’re highlighting the superlative stars that would fill the pages of a Garden Style San Antonio...

May 20, 2025

The Woollywhites

By Cleveland Powell. These weeds aren’t likely to win any wildflower beauty pageants, but they do add whimsy to the natural world around San Antonio....

May 13, 2025

Rose heads dead? Cut them off!

By Martha Wright. Removing spent blooms encourages your rose bushes to keep on flowering. Having roses in your yard is such a treat when they...

April 29, 2025

Holla for Ollas!

By Brad Wier. This ancient method of drip irrigation provides consistent and reliable watering and it’s environmentally friendly. An ancient and efficient method irrigation useful...

April 21, 2025

Don’t Discount This Summer Sleeper

By Kevin Pride, SAWS Conservation Field Investigator. Though it’s less common than winter dormancy, some plants — like pink evening primrose — snooze over summer...

April 8, 2025

Tale of Two Bluebonnets

By Cleveland Powell. A bluebonnet is a bluebonnet is a bluebonnet, right? Not exactly. Most of us know the state flower of Texas is the...

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