In Praise of Pollinators
Pollinators are an important part of the health and life of any landscape, garden or green space. Pollinators Week is upon us and it’s important to thank the pollinators that […]
The Joys of Summer Planting
Summer means long days out in the yard, summer vacation and beach trips. Summer in South Texas can also be tough for home gardeners due to high heat, low rainfall […]
Gardening Tasks for June
Consider daylilies for your landscape. Look for the large bloomed selections that are blooming right now in yellow, gold, orange and rust. They are showy, drought tolerant, and not […]
Texas Superstars for Full Sun
Here are some traditional Texas Superstars that are worthy of consideration for the sunny part of your summer landscape. Laura Bush petunia (pictured above) was selected as a Superstar because […]
Growing Citrus Trees in Containers
Citrus are one of those plants that I think are a must in the garden. They have beautiful dark green foliage all year, sensuously perfumed flowers at various times of […]
Tropical Hibiscus
Often called the Queen of the Tropics, Tropical Hibiscus will provide you with an excellent source of summer landscape color and is one of South Texas’ most popular tropical or […]
How Are Your Tomatoes Doing?
Milberger’s Top Tomato Contest is Saturday, June 11, 2016 Bring your best tomatoes and garden fresh salad bowl to Milbergers and you could win. All entrants get a Milberger’s Gift […]
San Antonio Festival of Flowers
All gardening! All day! All your Favorites! The 19th Annual Festival of Flowers is back with all your favorites: Indoor Garden Vendor Mall Seminars Organic Roundtable City-Wide Plant Exchange 2016 […]
Appreciating Native Texas Flora
It’s Spring in Texas and the wildflowers are in bloom. Texas has absolutely stunning blooms that grace our highways and open fields from the Indian Blankets and Paintbrushes to our […]
Getting Ready for Summer
Summer is quickly approaching. Now is the time to exchange cold weather annuals for warm season annuals such as marigold, pentas, periwinkle, portulaca, and purslane. Perennial plants should really be […]