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Several little birdies told us just how tough — or not — our favorite drought-hardy plants really are. Gusty winds and chilly temperatures didn’t deter thousands of green thumbs (and their [...]

It’s time for a spring assessment of your irrigation components! Look for leaks, broken parts and other issues. Even if your system is no longer functional, it can still pay to get a [...]

Weeds and winter grass are thick and plants are reemerging and blooming. But that doesn’t mean it’s time for full-scale watering. With recent showers, flowers and the first warm days of the year [...]

For landscape inspiration, take a stroll around your own neighborhood to learn which plants are performing well in your soil type. Neighborhood strolls inspire many a gardener as we admire [...]

Staying in town for spring break? Check out these spots to spy wildflowers and enjoy the great outdoors. By Dominique Silva It’s the time of year many Texans get excited for: Spring break. It’s a [...]

Recent cool days remind us that it’s too early to turn on your irrigation system. If yours is on, remember we’re still in Stage 2 — be sure to adjust the clock one hour ahead on the controller. [...]

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 wide-spread and successful plant families is the aster [...]

Help your landscape get back in the saddle and learn to garden like a Texan at Spring Bloom, Saturday, March 9. Need help creating a landscape that can weather our extended droughts, deep freezes [...]

Texas’ native buckeyes unleash their exotic hybrid flowers along Salado Creek for a festival of red, pink and yellow. There’s a unique natural phenomenon that happens in north-central Bexar [...]

This is a good time to give your winter-browned perennials a good trim. Shortly, our flowering perennials such as salvia, penstemon, lantana and esperanza will awaken from their winter slumber. [...]