Q & A: Seed-balls.com founder says “throw and grow” gardening often doesn’t work
The truth about seed balls: they don't always germinate, but they engage people on many levels. Plus, they're fun to make.
Winter Solstice signals time to make wildflower seed balls–here’s how
Here comes the Solstice and that means it's a great time to make wildflower seed balls for next year's wildflower meadow. Here's how to do it.
Time to harvest seeds, make (small) seedballs for next year’s wildflowers
It's time to harvest seeds and make seedballs to increase next year's wildflower bounty.
Celebrate the Winter Solstice with Seedballs this Saturday
Celebrate the winter solstice and help next year's wildflowers by making seedballs this Saturday.
Mostly Native Urban Butterfly Garden Outperforms Lawn Anytime in San Antonio
Last year about this time, we detailed a turf-to-bed [...]
Got Milkweed? Updated Plant Guide for Central and South Texas
Our first Milkweed Guide posted back in the fall [...]
How to Get Texas Native Milkweed Seeds to Germinate
Our friends at Native American Seed have been working [...]
Apocalypse Not Now: How to Make Seedballs and Celebrate the 2012 Winter Solstice
Will the world end Friday? Nah. We're celebrating the 2012 solstice by making seedballs to help make next year a banner wildflower year. Read on for our Seedball Recipe that includes a secret ingredient that deters birds and bugs.
In the Butterfly Garden: Time to Harvest Sunflower Seeds, Here’s How to Do it
Sunflowers, great for the butterfly garden, are prolific with flowers and later seeds. Yours are probably hanging their heads by now. Here's how to harvest the sunflower seeds for your bird feeder, a protein-rich snack, or to plant next year.
Timely Rains, Pent-up Seed Bank, and Little Competition Raise Hopes for a Banner 2012 Wildflower Season
The historic Texas drought continues but recent rains raise hopes and streams for a banner 2012 wildflower season. And that means more butterflies.