Spring

Recent rains have encouraged an explosion of “wild plants.” Before you banish them, know that they have many benefits for wildlife and are lovely all on their own. A little rain and warm weather [...]

Early spring wildflowers like bluebonnets may have faded by now, but many others are just getting started. While a dry winter may not produce the profusion of color seen in a wet year, don’t let [...]

An eco-friendly landscape is more than just a tidy yard with minimal bare spots. It’s enticing to wildlife and thrifty with water. Picturesque and inviting, I can’t help but stop by a landscape [...]

This sun-loving perennial beauty bears sweet black fruit in late summer for you and the wildlife to enjoy. Many times, nature is not balanced and gives many virtues to a single plant. This is [...]

Take a spring stroll in a natural setting and you just may spy these rare native bulbed beauties. Flowering plants that produce bulbs are an intriguing group of plants, more closely related to [...]

The month of March officially launches gardening season in San Antonio — and SAWS is ready to help you get off to a great start with our virtual “Spring Into Gardening” webinar series. Whether [...]

When done correctly, pruning in springtime increases foliage, flowers and pollinators. Shortly, our flowering perennials such as salvia, penstemon, lantana, and esperanza will awaken from their [...]

Whether you’re new to San Antonio or just to South Texas gardening — this list will guide you on what to plant and when. San Antonio transplants often experience shock on their arrival to [...]

Is it a pesky weed or an advantageous addition to your yard? Think twice before ridding your landscape of these broadleaf beauties. While many people dismiss the broadleaf plants that take up [...]

Once-a-week watering is more than enough for your landscape, especially if it’s loaded with lush, drought-hardy plants.  With the chaos of the recent extreme winter weather, not to mention our [...]