If you’ve been dreaming of a whimsical, relaxed landscape — that also welcomes bees, butterflies and birds — this may be your ideal garden style....
Mosquitoes, midges, flies — dragonflies eat them all! If you see them hovering about your yard, thank them for keeping pesky pests under control. Belonging...
A wet June has welcomed a weedy growth of plants. Here’s a few that may be popping up in a yard near you. Recent rain...
Beds:
Lawns:
No supplemental irrigation needed this week; soils are saturated. Let’s take this chance to leave irrigation off and let the aquifer recover for one more week.
July 7, 2025
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Join us for an engaging evening workshop on vermicomposting, led by Sherry! Discover how to turn your kitchen scraps into nutrient-rich compost using the power of worms. Participants will learn […]
Explore native plants on the Texas Native Trails and throughout the Garden. Learn how native plants conserve water and adapt to their local environment. And learn how to grow these […]
Be inspired at the Botanical Garden and learn about the best seasonal plants and design tips for creating a beautiful, drought-tolerant landscape. Fee: Free with admission to the Garden.
Mission Marquee Plaza Farmers & Artisans Market, every first and third Saturday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., March to November. A yoga or Zumba fitness class will kick off each […]
Learn how to transform kitchen scraps and yard waste into nutrient-rich compost through simple, effective backyard composting techniques.
Explore native plants on the Texas Native Trails and throughout the Garden. Learn how native plants conserve water and adapt to their local environment. And learn how to grow these […]
Join Garden Volunteers of South Texas (GVST) this summer and support your community while assisting with the pollinator garden at Denver Heights Community Center. We’re looking for volunteers to assist […]
Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) should never be placed inside any cart for curbside collection and should always brought to HHW Drop-Off Centers. (See San Antonio's Solid Waste Management calendar for […]
Be inspired at the Botanical Garden and learn about the best seasonal plants and design tips for creating a beautiful, drought-tolerant landscape. Fee: Free with admission to the Garden.
Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) should never be placed inside any cart for curbside collection and should always brought to HHW Drop-Off Centers. (See San Antonio's Solid Waste Management calendar for […]
Escape the summer heat with professional photographer Merry Langlinais as she presents “Native Plants for Butterflies”, her photographic journal of native plants in the Texas Hill Country and butterflies that relied on […]
From Spanish Colonial acequias to gushing artesian wells, San Antonio has a unique and colorful water history like no place on Earth. Come join us for a delightful presentation by […]
Explore native plants on the Texas Native Trails and throughout the Garden. Learn how native plants conserve water and adapt to their local environment. And learn how to grow these […]
Be inspired at the Botanical Garden and learn about the best seasonal plants and design tips for creating a beautiful, drought-tolerant landscape. Fee: Free with admission to the Garden.
Learn proper pruning techniques, so your drought tolerant & native perennials can bloom again in the fall in time for fall pollinators! Texas summers can make our gardens look dry […]
Rose Flores, Academic Program Director of Eco Centro, will present 2 sessions: Session 1: Building soil in urban spaces to Conserve our Resources: Why grow food on urban land?” Session […]
Explore native plants on the Texas Native Trails and throughout the Garden. Learn how native plants conserve water and adapt to their local environment. And learn how to grow these […]
Be inspired at the Botanical Garden and learn about the best seasonal plants and design tips for creating a beautiful, drought-tolerant landscape. Fee: Free with admission to the Garden.
Join Haeley Giambalvo, author of NativeBackyards.com, to learn how to get started growing more Texas native plants in your yard this fall! Haeley will show you how to find the […]
Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) should never be placed inside any cart for curbside collection and should always brought to HHW Drop-Off Centers. (See San Antonio's Solid Waste Management calendar for […]
Mission Marquee Plaza Farmers & Artisans Market, every first and third Saturday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., March to November. A yoga or Zumba fitness class will kick off each […]
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If you’ve been dreaming of a whimsical, relaxed landscape — that also welcomes bees, butterflies and birds — this may be your ideal garden style. Cottagecore gardens are created with […]
Malachi Leo
Mosquitoes, midges, flies — dragonflies eat them all! If you see them hovering about your yard, thank them for keeping pesky pests under control. Belonging to the order Odonata, there […]
Brad Wier
A wet June has welcomed a weedy growth of plants. Here’s a few that may be popping up in a yard near you. Recent rain and the longest days of […]
Cleveland Powell
Fertilizers and pesticides can be washed away by rainwater to nearby creeks and rivers. You can help prevent this kind of pollution with a few simple solutions — and you’ll […]
Julia Silva
Bright, blooming and buzzing with life, recent rains refreshed landscapes creating a buffet of options for pollinators. Bees buzzing with purpose, butterflies fluttering and moths and June bugs are bounding […]
Gail Dugelby
Imagine having a landscape that doesn’t need maintenance, mowing or fertilizing. It’s possible — if you’re willing to let go of the lawn. We’ve all heard the phrase “bed of […]
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