Plant lovers and gardening enthusiasts: get ready for a must visit event next month — the annual Festival of Flowers happens May 30! From herb cooking demonstrations to Texas’ largest plant exchange to a dedicated kids’ zone, the festival has something for everyone! Plus the first 1,000 visitors get free wildflower seeds, courtesy of SAWS!… Continue Reading Mark your calendars: Festival of Flowers is May 30
Join SAWS gardening experts March 14 in celebrating the arrival of spring. After an unpredictable winter, San Antonio Water System is ready to help you welcome the start of the new season with our annual front-yard party, Spring Bloom! Not only is the event free, but the first 1,000 adult guests will receive a free… Continue Reading Get all the gardening expertise to ‘Transform Your Yard’ at Spring Bloom
Ready to breathe new life into your landscape? We are too! Join us — along with lots of local gardening experts — at SAWS Spring Bloom, Saturday, March 14 at SAWS HQ! This free, family friendly event is your annual reminder that spring gardening season has officially arrived in San Antonio! Tempted to start a… Continue Reading Take a deep breath — then ‘Spring Bloom’ into action March 14
It may be February, but we’re not out of the woods yet when it comes to freezing temperatures. Healthy, well-adapted plants in the ground with well-developed root systems stand a great chance of recovering after a frost — if they’re properly protected. Soft, woody plants, active bloomers and potted plants tend to be most vulnerable.… Continue Reading Help your landscape fend off a freeze
Nearly all plants in our gardens attract insects. Some are beneficial, while others can destroy a plant in no time. If you’ve tried organic pesticides to no avail, why not let our feathered friends do the job instead? Nearly all birds eat bugs, and some rely on them exclusively. Birds are most likely to feed:… Continue Reading Birds as pest control
Not everyone has yard space for a grand garden. But a container garden is a great alternative for small spaces. Container gardening offers portability and creative freedom that a larger landscape can’t match. Don’t like the location of a plant? Just move it! Plus gardening in pots makes light work of replacing summer superstars like… Continue Reading Space-challenged landscape? Contain yourself.
With warmer weather here, now is a good time to tidy up your winter-browned perennials. Pruning dead and live branches encourages vigorous growth and new flowers. How much you remove depends on the species. ‘New Gold’ lantana and most salvias can be cut to 3 inches above the ground, or to where fresh new leaves… Continue Reading Spring clean your landscape
A bevy of blossom-seekers made a beeline for SAWS’ main office to learn how to “Garden Like a Texan” during SAWS Spring Bloom, Saturday, March 8. Visitors learned how to sweeten up their landscapes for bees, butterflies and hummingbirds, and got their choice of a free plant to get started. Did you miss out on… Continue Reading SAWS Spring Bloom celebrated pollinators and their plants
There’s another blooming chance to get your spring flower fix at Festival of Flowers! SAWS is cohosting the event that’s celebrating its 25th anniversary. Water-wise experts will show you how to save water in your landscape while planting for pollinators. The indoor garden mall and outdoor farmers market are there for your shopping pleasure —… Continue Reading Save the date: Festival of Flowers is May 31
2025 marks year 13 for SAWS WaterSaver Landscape Coupons, and that makes it so very lucky — for your landscape and your wallet! That’s because the coupons are now more valuable than ever. New this year: Coupon value increased to $125 More native and well-adapted plant choices 1-gallon ornamental trees now eligible New Plant by… Continue Reading WaterSaver Landscape Coupons are back — bigger and better than ever!
