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Spring has Come Early to this Part of Texas

Sunday, March 11th, 2012 at 3:14pm. 273 Views, 0 Comments.

Spring and Tiger Pop

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by Celia Hayes

Hummingbirds Delight by Celia Hayes www.satxproperty.comHaving a couple of dogs and a garden works very well at getting one out from behind a desk and a computer ... in that one of them – well, both of them – need to be watered frequently. The dogs must be walked, and the garden needs to be weeded and mulched. All these things must be performed often enough that anyone who has either or both is no danger of becoming fused to the task chair...

Peach and Pink Roses by Celia Hayes www.satxproperty.comSo – anyway, it's clear that spring has come early to the San Antonio metropolitan area: we started early vegetables in pots and planters a month ago ... and by the last week in February, the mountain laurel trees were in full bloom. Mountain laurels –…

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SAWS Annual Festival of Flowers

Saturday, July 16th, 2011 at 11:07pm. 278 Views, 0 Comments.

Created Wednesday, 26 May 2010 13:16

Annual Festival of Flowers

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May 29 (Sat) 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

The 13th Annual Festival of Flowers is San Antonio's most exciting gardening-exclusive event. Presented by SAWS (the San Antonio Water System). The SAWS-sponsored event features a plant giveaway, landscaping workshops, and plant sale. Also, get landscaping ideas and expert advice on gardening and outdoor living environments. Don't miss out on the cooking demonstrations and wine tastings.

It's a day of informative seminars and shopping for plants, landscape materials and gardening accessories. It's a time to swap plants and seeds at the City-Wide Plant Exchange — the largest exchange in the state.

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Flower Gardening

Saturday, July 16th, 2011 at 6:48pm. 181 Views, 0 Comments.

Created Monday, 09 April 2007 08:42

Flower Gardening

Written by Randy Watson

If any form of gardening could ever be considered a national pastime, it would undoubtedly be flower gardening. Flower gardening can be a hobby, decorative purpose, or even a profession. The motive for building one can be beauty, boredom, obligation or a challenge. Whether it be a novice gardener or a Master Gardener with 30 year experience, any one with a small plot of land is able to create their own functioning garden, equipped with their favorite flowers and personal touch.

The secret to building a beautiful flower garden is to always know what you are planting and when you are going to plant it. There are two types of flower gardening, organic gardening and…

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