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While reading the classifieds in the newspaper, I came across a rather peculiar personal ad: “Monster who enjoys long walks through San Antonio sewer pipes, clogging them up and ruining [...]

If you’re not cooking for the family this Thanksgiving, what are you doing with all that free time? If you don’t have any plans, how about sitting down with a pencil and paper and jotting down [...]

“Backbone” or “anchor” plants establish a solid framework for your landscape that’s essential to achieving balance with an attractive flow.  They typically consist of [...]

Late November to mid-February is pruning time, but before pruning the trees yourself or trolling the advertisements looking for arborists, stand back and assess what — if anything —  needs to be [...]

The story goes that John Fanick of Fanick’s Nursery, San Antonio’s oldest nursery, once said, “You can sell any plant in San Antonio as long as it’s red.” In that spirit, firecracker plant is a [...]

You love flipping through garden magazines, watching home and garden programs and, of course, clicking around GardenStyleSA.com browsing all the great plant choices there are to design the [...]

By Alex Scott Antram, Guest Author Need some water conservation inspiration? A native plant oasis on the Southside of San Antonio awaits you at Mitchell Lake Audubon Center! The 1200-acre [...]

By Leslie Bingham, Guest Author This is delicious cilantro mayo can be served as a spread on sandwiches or tacos and is really a great flavor changer when added to deviled eggs instead of regular [...]

It’s monarch migration season in central Texas. As with many pollinators, there is growing concern about the decline in monarch populations. Fortunately, there are some simple things [...]

By Leslie Bingham, Guest Author Herbs are plants that are used as flavoring agents, medicinally, and in the garden landscape. The common herbs used in cooking are referred to as culinary herbs. If [...]