Bring buzz-worthy beauty to your yard with pollinator plants — learn how at Spring Bloom, Saturday, March 8! (Get a free WaterSaver plant, too!)
Beautiful plants may set your heart abuzz, but a little pause to check if your plant selections are tough enough for a Texas summer and tasty enough for pollinators can make a world of difference.
Stop by Spring Bloom, Saturday, March 8 from 9 a.m. to noon for tips on creating a garden that will be the buzz of your neighborhood — for people and pollinators alike!
Water and landscaping experts from a variety of community organizations can help you with tips on landscape design and ways to “bee” mindful of your landscape’s water use and pollinator appeal. Look for the launch of new landscape designs based on WaterSaver Community at San Antonio Botanical Garden that you can use with our WaterSaver Landscape Coupon.
Early birds get a sweet treat! The first 1,000 adult guests will take home a free WaterSaver plant.
Expect plant sales to be humming as folks shop for drought-tolerant ornamentals, native plants and herbs. Remember: If you plant it, they will come!
We’ll gather for some power-packed speaker sessions:
- 9:30 a.m. How you can help pollinators all year long
- Gail Dugelby, conservation consultant, SAWS
- 10:30 a.m. Panel discussion on landscapes in drought: Survival strategies
- Karen Guz, vice president-Conservation, SAWS
- Andrew Labay, vice president of Gardens, San Antonio Botanical Garden
- Lee Marlowe, president, Native Plant Society-San Antonio Chapter
If you find dipping into data as sweet as nectar, drop in to see how our ConnectH2O electronic water meters can save you cash — and see if you can read the data to solve a water meter mystery!
“Bee” the change! Turn your yard into a pollinator paradise and help our community conserve with low-water-use landscapes.
