Planning/Design

San Antonio Water System is postponing its annual Spring Bloom event. “We have decided to postpone our annual gardening event, Spring Bloom, to better accommodate the numerous volunteers, [...]

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 [...]

Transform your outdoor space from blah to beautiful — and use SAWS coupons to save up to $400 on plants and other project materials. Spring time means more time for gardening, and the return of [...]

Want to transform your landscape, but don’t have a clue how to begin? The WaterSaver Landscape Design School is for you! Contrary to popular belief, it is possible to have a lush landscape [...]

If a low-maintenance garden is your goal, there are five basic tasks to tackle now before spring officially blooms in mid-March. Cut back your perennials after the last freeze date in your area — [...]

While seed and suet do a fine job of attracting birds to your landscape, fresh, sparkling H2O will fascinate the flocks of feathered friends that flew in for winter. It’s no secret that birds fly [...]

Tree roots continue to grow throughout fall and winter. So planting trees now gives them a head start to face the brutal heat of summer. The best time to plant trees is in the fall or winter [...]

It can be tricky to choose native substitutes for the cookie-cutter evergreens that populate so many suburban property lines. So we’ve compiled a dozen delightful native screens and hedges [...]

Annuals aren’t typically touted as a drought-tolerant option, but they do add a nice burst of color to an otherwise monochromatic winter landscape. Oh, the weather outside is frightful… OK, maybe [...]

Hungry deer will nibble on anything, even the so-called “deer-resistant” plants in your landscape. But you can help discourage them from gorging on your garden. Once deer have [...]