How to replace your sad dirt patch of a lawn with the most stunning wildflowers
Why do we attempt to keep our lawns alive every summer when we can grow stunning native wildflowers like American basketflowers that are drought and heat-tolerant? Let's replace sad sod with beautiful native wildflowers to restore our native prairies.
โDonโt be watering a dead lawnโ: Horticulture expert explains dead vs. dormant grass and what to do with your yard.
After two years of brutal heat and below-average rainfall, the grass in your yard might be looking more brown and crunchy than lush and green. KSAT reached out to David Rodriguez, a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service agent who specializes in horticulture, to ask what peopleโs options are when it comes to their grass.
New South Texas native plant nursery pushes importance of โplanting nativeโ
The owner of a nursery says native plants not only have a higher survival rate for South Texas climate, they save you money and time. And more importantly, planting native can help build a local ecosystem in your backyard.
Thinking of gardening? Hereโs some advice from the director of horticulture at San Antonio Botanical Garden
In honor of National Gardening Day, we spoke with horticulturist expert, Andrew Labay, who is the Director of Horticulture at the San Antonio Botanical Garden. He spoke about gardening and the benefits that come with it.
8 popular Irish herbs that grow in SA
SAN ANTONIO โ Springtime is the season for planting herbs. Did you know several herbs that are popular in Ireland actually grow in San Antonio? For those of us getting into the Irish spirit this week, Ireland native and storyteller Jane McDaniel, president of the Irish Cultural Society of San Antonio, shares eight popular Irish herbs that grow in the Alamo City. Another popular Irish herb is caraway. For more information about the Irish Cultural Society of San Antonio, click here.
50 shades of โgreenโ at the Plant Shoppe
Plant Shoppe owner Sonam Aditya, a self-proclaimed โtechie at heart,โ has switched gears for her plant passion. โThey thrive in humidity and theyโre definitely prized for their really, really gorgeous leaves,โ Aditya said. Along with several vibrant species of house plants, youโll find accessories and handmade planters inside this mini jungle. AdIf youโve ever wanted to learn how to propagate plants, Sonam is ready to teach her customers her green thumb tricks. Click here to follow Plant Shoppe on Instagram and click here to shop online.