TEXAS TOUGH PERSIMMONS
By David Abrego. This sun-loving perennial beauty bears sweet black fruit in late summer for you and the wildlife to enjoy. Many times, nature is not balanced and gives many […]
Fiesta flora for your garden
By Caroline Hartmann, Intern at SAWS Conservation. From backyard oasis to petite patio garden, any combination of potted plants will guarantee a fiesta, not a siesta. Updating your potted plants […]
Break up with your St. Augustine grass
By Sarah Thissen. You don’t need a green thumb to transform your water-guzzling landscape. Keeping your lawn resilient in times of drought doesn’t have to be difficult or costly. It’s […]
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 […]
Spring time is wildflower season in Texas
By Dominique Silva. Staying in town for spring break? Check out these spots to spy wildflowers and enjoy the great outdoors. It’s the time of year many Texans get excited […]
Thistles: The unsung heroes
By Cleveland Powell. The Scots recognize thistle as their national flower. Here in Texas, it’s high time to reconsider our tradition of painting all thistles as weeds. On rangelands and […]
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. […]
Splash Some Life into Your Sleepy Winter Landscape
By Seth Patterson. While seed and suet do a fine job of attracting birds to your landscape, fresh, sparkling H2O will fascinate the flocks of feathered friends that flew in […]
A short, sweet guide to San Antonio gardening
By Sasha Kodet, SAWS Conservation Planner. It can be hard to remember when to tackle which landscaping tasks. Lucky for you we have a quick reference to local gardening to-dos. […]
