Thousands gather at Pearl to close out 2019 Monarch Butterfly and Pollinator Festival
Thousands gathered at Pearl in San Antonio to close out [...]
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2019 Unofficial Pollinator Plant of the Year: Cowpen Daisy
Attention citizen gardeners! We need your help in creating [...]
Mega Grower Color Spot Nursery to Consider Growing Clean, Chemical-free Milkweed
Mega grower Color Spot Nursery is considering growing clean, chemical free milkweeds for Monarch butterfly fans.
In the Butterfly Garden, Part II: Transplants and Seedlings to Make a Vibrant Butterfly Garden in Downtown San Antonio
The turf-to-bed conversion continues as we begin to transform a drought-damaged downtown San Antonio yard into a butterfly garden. Favorite host plants will be transplanted from Austin, we'll buy several new plants in the spring and plan our seedling strategy for early January. Read all about it, and let us know if you have questions.
Milkweed Guide: Choose Best Plants for Monarch Butterflies
Central and South Texas Gardeners' Guide to Milkweed Selection. With Texas as the most important state to the Monarch Butterfly migration, choosing the best plants for Monarch Butterflies is our responsibility.
Lawn-and-order gardening ethos gives way to the lawnless
A new generation of homeowners and gardeners is challenging [...]
“Snoutbreak” in Central and South Texas: American Snout butterflies inundate Hill Country
Snout butterflies have invaded South Texas en masse and may show up in Austin and San Antonio soon. Don't wash your car til its over. And remember to "brake for the butterflies."
In honor of National Pollinator Week, meet the Phaon crescent butterfly
A lovely but under appreciated butterfly, the Phaon crescent, is [...]
Damn you, Malta star thistle! Sticker-riddled invasive takes up residence in Texas Hill Country
Another uninvited plant has moved into our Texas landscapes. [...]
Monarch butterflies heading our way as wildflower bounty awaits
Just as monarch butterflies are leaving their overwintering sites [...]