Perfectly Planted Perennials
By Sasha Kodet, SAWS Conservation Planner. New to gardening? Follow these easy steps to a garden full of perfectly planted perennials that will continue to delight year after year. Water […]
How to Tame Your Rain-Revived Wildscape
By Brad Wier. Recent storms were no drought-buster, but they certainly greened up our gardens. Time to tidy up — your neighbors will thank you! A visiting friend marveled at […]
The principles of pH
By Miguel Rios. Ever had trouble growing vegetables or struggled with plants not reaching their true potential? You may have labored to achieve perfect watering schedules, only to find your […]
Primrose: A Summer Sleeper
By Kevin Pride, SAWS Conservation Field Investigator. Though it’s less common than winter dormancy, some plants — like pink evening primrose — snooze over summer and burst forth come fall. […]
Propagating Agave Pups
By Carlos Paris. If you have a mature agave, keep an eye out for little offshoots — aka “pups” — popping up. These small succulents are a snap to transplant. […]
Space-Challenged Landscape? Contain Yourself
By David Abrego. More than just conserving space, container gardening also offers portability and creative freedom. Not everyone has the yard for a grand garden. But you can work with […]
Made for Shade
By Gail Dugelby. There are plenty of flowering plants and grasses that are made for the shade— and they save water, too! Bermuda grass and zoysia need sun — and […]
Steer Deer Clear of Your Landscape
By Sasha Kodet. Make your landscape less inviting with plants that offend. Our deer friends dislike aromatic, prickly, fuzzy and milky sap plants. With recent hot, dry weather and the […]
Texas Buckeye Beauties
By Gail Dugelby. Texas’ native buckeyes unleash their exotic hybrid flowers along Salado Creek for a festival of red, pink and yellow. We’re not seeing many wildflowers this year due […]
Forego the Fertilizer for Now
By Brad Wier. Your grass won’t start actively growing until about mid-April. If you fertilize it now you’ll just feed the weeds. What can you do for your lawn right […]