Sunday, March 8 is the beginning of daylight saving time. Be sure to spring forward your sprinkler system’s clock one hour. With Stage 3 watering...
With warmer weather here, this is a good time to tidy up your winter-browned perennials. Shortly, our flowering perennials such as salvia, penstemon, lantana and...
SAWS WaterSaver Landscape Coupons are back to help you do just that — with a few seasonal improvements. Springtime is upon us, and that means...
Beds:
Lawns:
A chance for rain is coming up later this week. Soil temperatures are warming, but warm season turf grass should still be dormant, with rapid growth resuming again in April.
March 2, 2026
FREE EVENT: Breathe new life into your landscape with help from our experts at SAWS Spring Bloom. The first 1,000 adult guests will take home a free WaterSaver plant.
Start fresh this spring with new ideas for reviving your yard!
Saturday, March 14
9 a.m. to Noon
SAWS Headquarters
Turn your turf-heavy yard into a more sustainable, water-saving landscape that adds interest – and value – to your home.
Explore the variety of native and adapted plants for your corner of Texas — whether you’re looking for color, shade, a home for wildlife or just never want to mow again.
Looking for gardening or environmental events happening in San Antonio? Look no further! Many are WaterSaver Rewards eligible, too! Hint: If the date on the calendar is orange, that means there’s an event that day.
To celebrate the 5th Season of the Go Gardening Show, GVST is giving away a front yard makeover to a lucky winner! Online registration for the drawing runs through March […]
The 2026 San Antonio Spring Home + Garden Show features hundreds of local experts for remodeling, landscaping, and decor. The event runs Friday February 27 (12–8 PM), Saturday February 28 (10 […]
Earth-Kind® Landscaping uses research-proven techniques to provide for a beautiful and resilient landscape while preserving and protecting the environment. Candy Roach, Bexar County Master Gardener, will share these principles and […]
GVST will teach how to design, install and maintain a water conserving garden/landscape through 12 sessions of learning. These 75 minute sessions will include choosing drought-resistant native plants, improving soil […]
Do you ever feel like you’re pouring your time, energy, and money into landscaping but still not seeing the results you hope for? Join Greg Grant, AgriLife Extension Horticulturist, for […]
There’s no question we are in a drought that brings challenges to gardening. Join David Rodriguez, AgriLife Extension Horticulturist, as he shares how to create a thriving and colorful landscape […]
Lee Marlowe is a restoration ecologist with over 25 years of professional experience working in the field of ecological restoration and natural resource management. Her expertise includes the use of […]
Join Green Spaces Alliance at Bulverde Oaks Nature Preserve as we begin the first planting phase of the Memorial Grove. Together, we’ll plant native and endangered species, increase biodiversity, and […]
Otherwild will feature 10 Enchanted Trees throughout the San Antonio Botanical Garden’s 39 acres and a soaring SkyNet installation, Flora Borealis, above the Lucile Halsell Conservatory. This immersive exhibition celebrates […]
Perennials are traditionally chosen to add color and texture to our gardens. But we need tough plants for our Texas landscapes. Lynn Cox, Bexar County Master Gardener, will introduce a […]
Join Candy Roach, Bexar County Master Gardener and learn how to effectively plan and plant for butterflies, bees and a multitude of other pollinator species. This workshop will primarily focus […]
In this program Master Gardener Marybeth Parsons will explain our region’s unique climate and weather patterns as they relate to gardening. How can homeowners overcome those challenges in their landscapes? […]
Growing succulents can be easy with the right amount of care. Join Liana Benavides, Bexar County Master Gardener, as she shares information about the glories of succulents. Liana will cover […]
Spring is the season for renewal. Come join Alisa Travis, Bexar County Master Gardener, as she discusses what can be done to refresh, renew, and revitalize your soil and your […]
Come experience our Wild West Wildlife Festival! This day will include activities for adults and children, including arts & crafts, interactions with native wildlife, engaging stations featuring water-saving native plants, […]
Spring is the season for renewal. Come join Nancy Mills, Bexar County Master Gardener, as she discusses what can be done to refresh, renew, and revitalize your soil and your […]
GVST will teach how to design, install and maintain a water conserving garden/landscape through 12 session of learning. These 75 minute sessions will include choosing drought-resistant native plants, improving soil […]
Spring is the season for renewal. Come join Nancy Mills, Bexar County Master Gardener, as she discusses what can be done to refresh, renew, and revitalize your soil and your […]
Explore the many sustainable practices at the San Antonio Botanical Garden on this seasonally changing walking tour. Learn about native plants, rain gardens, and sustainable architecture. Explore more ways to […]
Breathe new life into your landscape with help from our experts at Spring Bloom on Saturday, March 14, 9 a.m. to noon at SAWS Headquarters. SAWS Conservation staff and community […]
Cycles of flash floods and drought are hard for home gardens and the environment. Rainscapes can create gardens where plants thrive in changing weather. They also benefit wildlife and the […]
Gardening during drought without busting the water bill is the theme for March 16 Gardening Essentials. San Antonio has been in meteorological drought for 7 years. The total rainfall during […]
GVST will teach how to design, install and maintain a water conserving garden/landscape through 12 session of learning. These 75 minute sessions will include choosing drought-resistant native plants, improving soil […]
How can mushrooms help us live more sustainably? Join Eco Centro for a hands-on, information-packed workshop where we will explore the incredible world of mushrooms and their potential to create […]
Celebrate the Spring Equinox with a morning walk through the San Antonio Botanical Garden to welcome back spring! We’ll talk about the ways in which cultures around the world celebrate […]
In this workshop we will cover the basic materials needed to start seeds of plants native to this region, as well as a few techniques to ensure your seeds have […]
Please note, this event has been POSTPONED and will not take place on the 21st. This listing will be updated when details become available. Join us for Bexar Branches Alliance’s […]
It can be challenging to know exactly what you are looking at when exploring the flora and fauna of the natural world. In this workshop, Texas Nature Trackers Biologist Rachel […]
Unearth the grand world of Texas native grasses and learn how to properly identify them. On our walk through the Garden and the Texas Hill Country Trail you will learn […]
Friends of Mission Branch Library and Gardening Volunteers of South Texas are co-sponsoring a panel discussion of local efforts to mitigation extreme heat at the residential level with water and […]
GVST will teach how to design, install and maintain a water conserving garden/landscape through 12 session of learning. These 75 minute sessions will include choosing drought-resistant native plants, improving soil […]
Come learn about many of the common characters that grace our landscape and how you can partner with them for outdoor success! From below the soil surface to flying above […]
Discover the many great water- and money-saving resources available on the GardenStyle website and NOW is the time to apply for the WaterSaver Landscape Coupon Program! There is so much […]
Unearth the grand world of Texas native grasses and learn how to properly identify them. On our walk through the Garden and the Texas Hill Country Trail you will learn […]
GVST will teach how to design, install and maintain a water conserving garden/landscape through 12 session of learning. These 75 minute sessions will include choosing drought-resistant native plants, improving soil […]
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George Martinez Padron
Sunday, March 8 is the beginning of daylight saving time. Be sure to spring forward your sprinkler system’s clock one hour. With Stage 3 watering rules continuing, don’t forget to […]
Garden Style San Antonio
With warmer weather here, this is a good time to tidy up your winter-browned perennials. Shortly, our flowering perennials such as salvia, penstemon, lantana and esperanza will awaken from their […]
Juan Renteria
SAWS WaterSaver Landscape Coupons are back to help you do just that — with a few seasonal improvements. Springtime is upon us, and that means our WaterSaver Landscape Coupons are […]
Malachi Leo
Hungry for more shade in your landscape? Now is the time to finish planting fruit trees so they can get established before the heat of summer arrives. There are always […]
Garden Style San Antonio
Your grass is still busy conserving energy so it can resume growing come spring. Winter dormancy is a natural process that occurs in turf grass during the colder months of […]
Kevin Pride
Once valued for being hardy and evergreen, catclaw vine smothers understory plants and trees — now making it an invasive species. Until the most recent spell of freezes, most trees […]
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