No Rain, Lots of Shine? Low Water Plants for the Home Garden
South Texas summers mean a lot of sun, no rain and water restrictions. These conditions can be difficult on some delicate plants, but some do thrive in these drought or […]
Xeriscaping: An Effective Low-Water Gardening Solution
High heat, little rain and strict water restrictions can make gardening difficult in Texas. South Texas gets hit especially hard with a combination of high humidity and high temperatures. Xeriscaping […]
Alternatives to Lawn Grass
It is hard to believe that after having 10 inches more rain than the average in the first half of 2016, we are already irrigating lawns. The same thing happened […]
Small Trees to Balance the Landscape
Too often when we think about landscaping we only consider lawns and shade trees. It is important to balance the landscape between shade trees and lawn with perennials, shrubs and […]
Birds of Prey at the Nursery
A large audience of children and adults flocked to Milberger’s to participate in our annual Birds of Prey Kids Last Chance Forever program. One of Milberger’s Kids Gardening Class the […]
Do you love gardening? Do you think community service is important?
Consider becoming a certified Master Gardener with the Guadalupe County Master Gardeners. We are a non-profit organization affiliated with the Guadalupe County AgriLife Extension Service and Texas A & […]
Blooming, Root-Hardy Shrubs for Summer Blooms in Full Sun
Now is a good time to consider the hot weather root- hardy perennials. The list includes esperanza, poinciana, duranta, vitex, firebush, thyrallis and milkweed. Grow them all in full sun. […]
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 […]