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Christmas Tree Turned Bird Feeder

Before you haul your holiday pine or fir to the brush/compost pile, decorate it one more time — this time as a bird feeder. The weekend after New Year’s Eve is usually when the Christmas tree [...]

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Ball Moss Wreath

Customize your own holiday door décor with just a few materials — including one that’s absolutely free and widely available this time of year. Forget a store-bought wreath that looks like [...]

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Garden Center Safety in a COVID-19 World

Some landscape centers are still open for business. But before you venture out, make sure you plan ahead to help keep you and your community safe. In some ways, this spring is like any other. The [...]

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The Rights and Wrongs of River Rock

A faux streambed can add woodland charm and delightful texture to your landscape. But these design details can make the difference between “nailed it” and “nope.” We get it. When you’re faced [...]

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Lovely Local Landscapes

Landscape features you can do. Check out these featured landscapes that are right here is San Antonio selected for their substantial reduction of grass, beds appropriately mulched with leaves, [...]

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6 Amazing San Antonio Yards to Inspire

Six landscapes offer very different approaches in design, but share the common goal of saving water. Every year the WaterSaver Landscape tour focuses on landscapes designed for low maintenance [...]

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Composting Dos, Don’ts and Whys

Compost is like health food for your garden. It enriches the soil with nutrients and increases water infiltration. Knowing a few basics can make it easy-peasy too! Whether you buy it or make your [...]

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Winter Stars

Evergreens that change very little throughout the year are the showstoppers of your landscape. Winter is the best time to decide where you might want to add some when the weather warms up. In [...]

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Resolve to Get Gardening and Get Healthy

Instead of spending time and money at the gym, spend it in your landscape. Resolve to combine your exercise resolution with your garden goals. For a couple of years I’ve suggested New Year’s [...]

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Compost Guide for the Holidays

It’s cool to compost, especially if you have lots of uncooked fresh fruit and veggie scraps left over from your holiday feast. Meat If you have a lot of protein leftover, you can freeze most [...]