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 for vegetable gardens, raised beds […]
Don’t be fooled by green, green grass
By Brad Wier. Some Texas native plants — including St. Augustine grass — are poorly adapted to life in our corner of the state. The ongoing drought is no joke […]
Don’t Let FertilizerMake You Green with Envy
By Brad Wier, SAWS Conservation Planner Despite the warm weather, warm season turf grasses still aren’t actively growing. Applying fertilizer now — in March — is premature. San Antonio is […]
2024 Festival of Flowers
Saturday, June 8. Expert landscaping advice and free WaterSaver plants — don’t miss this daylong event, Gardening experts, speakers and landscape experts and vendors from across South Texas will converge […]
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. […]
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 […]
Hello, famished feathered friends
By Brad Wier. If your garden’s still bursting with hardy perennials, be on the lookout for some of the feistiest hummingbirds of the year. Perfectly attired in red-and-green Christmas elf […]
Plant now, worry less later
By Brad Wier. Living in South Central Texas you might scratch your head when you hear that this is the best time for landscape planting. And with potentially freezing temperatures […]
Drip isn’t always more efficient
Proper scheduling and maintenance are musts to help drip irrigation use less water — not more. The ongoing drought has been rough on many landscapes. And while some in-ground sprinkler […]
Dressed for Success
Compost is the stuff of life, brimming with magic-making microbes that nourish the soil. You may already know that compost is decaying plant and animal matter, from grass clippings and […]
