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Spring

Plants look good in the spring; activities and maintenance to do in the spring; special features in the garden in the spring from wildlife visitors to home decoration projects.
Home » Spring
 Don’t Wish Away the Weeds
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By Mark Peterson
In Landscaping, Plants, Spring
Posted May 3, 2022

Don’t Wish Away the Weeds

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 [...]

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 Satisfy Your Wildflower Wanderlust
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By Juan Soulas
In Extras, Plants, Spring, Summer
Posted April 26, 2022

Satisfy Your Wildflower Wanderlust

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 [...]

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 Earth Day Landscape Dreams
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By Sasha Kodet
In Irrigation, Landscaping, Planning/Design, Plants, Spring, Wildlife
Posted April 19, 2022

Earth Day Landscape Dreams

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 [...]

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 Texas (Tough) Persimmon
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By David Abrego
In Plants, Spring
Posted April 19, 2022

Texas (Tough) Persimmon

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 [...]

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 The Bulb Factor
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By Cleveland Powell
In Plants, Spring
Posted March 15, 2022

The Bulb Factor

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 [...]

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 Spring Into Gardening March 11 and 12
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By Mark Peterson
In Event, How-to do Stuff, How-to Videos, Landscaping, Outdoor Living, Planning/Design, Rebates & Coupons, Spring, Starter Gardener
Posted March 8, 2022

Spring Into Gardening March 11 and 12

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 [...]

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 Pruning Is Spring Cleaning for Your Perennials
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By Mark Peterson
In How-to do Stuff, How-to Videos, Maintenance, Plants, Spring, Starter Gardener
Posted February 22, 2022

Pruning Is Spring Cleaning for Your Perennials

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 [...]

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 Planting Guide for New San Antonians
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By Mark Peterson
In Fall, Landscaping, Plants, Spring, Starter Gardener, Summer, Winter
Posted September 7, 2021

Planting Guide for New San Antonians

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 [...]

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 Common-Yet-Overlooked Yard Plants of San Antonio
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By Cleveland Powell
In Plants, Spring
Posted April 27, 2021

Common-Yet-Overlooked Yard Plants of San Antonio

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 [...]

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 We Are Still In Stage 1
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By Mark Peterson
In Irrigation, Plants, Spring, Starter Gardener
Posted April 6, 2021

We Are Still In Stage 1

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 [...]

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