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 sight. Sometimes, uninvited guests can […]
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. Continuing with our tales of […]
A Tale of Two Plants: Square-bud Daisy

By Cleveland Powell. These two cheery daisies share the same common name, but they grow and thrive in very different soil environments. San Antonio and Bexar County sit at a […]
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 […]
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 […]