Do you want to have the Texas iconic bluebonnets, Indian blanket or golden tickseed in your yard next spring? Now is the time to sow those wildflower seeds.

We are in peak butterfly season for residential and migrating butterflies. If you want to see butterflies of all kinds in your garden, you have to plant for them.

Here are shrubs that survive heat, drought, freeze and are deer tolerant.

Fall is the best time to plant trees in San Antonio. Here is a list of the best native trees that are heat-, drought-, and freeze-tolerant, as well as deer-resistant.

Here is how you can keep your plants alive through the triple digit heat without breaking SAWS' stage three watering restrictions.

Even though we are in triple digits, it's time to plant your tomatoes for the fall. Here is how to get them through August heat.

The spring has been good for the KSAT garden, but it has gotten out of control and needs a haircut.

Summer is upon us and you know it when the lawns in San Antonio start to quickly go from green to brown.

Want a free plant? Love gardening? Love flowers? Want to learn all the best gardening tips? If you answered yes to any of these questions, the Festival of Flowers event is for you!

High humidity, rain and cloud coverage over past three weeks have resulted in powdery mildew on the leaves of some of our plants.

Why do we attempt to keep our lawns alive every summer when we can grow stunning native wildflowers like American basketflowers that are drought and heat-tolerant? Let's replace sad sod with beautiful native wildflowers to restore our native prairies.

How to identify native wildflowers growing in San Antonio and how to grow them in your garden this fall.

Microplastics in the soil are making us sick, now what? Here’s how to take the plastic out of the garden this Earth Day:

Big Green, a nonprofit that encourages Americans to grow their food, is partnering with Gardopia Gardens for a sustainable agriculture event.

Look no further than zinnias if you are wanting to plant a cheap annual from seed that are stunning and beginner-gardener friendly.

You have two opportunities to get a free tree sponsored by the San Antonio Parks and Recreation Department.

South Texas edible garden specialists Uprooted Gardens shares what to do with your spring herbs.

Spring has sprung and a lot of plants are either blooming or about to bloom. This is a perfect indicator that it’s time to plant your perennials.

Metro Health is helping people improve their health and sparking joy with a unique gardening project called "The Million Gardens" initiative.

You can save money and help out the environment at the same time by making your own compost soil.

Who doesn’t want to look out and see sunflowers blooming in their gardens?

We are in prime Spring planting time, and it's a good idea to get your vegetable transplants in your garden.

No time to chitting, you need to get your potatoes in the ground now. Here is how to successfully grow potatoes in your own backyard.

Spring is (almost) here! Submit your bloom photos to KSAT Connect!

Free compost will be available for San Antonio residents starting on Feb. 28.

San Antonio’s average last freeze of the season is around Feb. 24, which means it’s time to get your seeds in the ground for your veggie garden.

Planting season will be here before you know it in a matter of weeks.

The Victorian Era came up with a list of what certain flowers mean when you gift them, so KSAT 12 broke it down for you.

The green bins that the city of San Antonio provides pick up for aren’t just for yard clippings, but more importantly for food waste.

How can you fight climate change in the garden? Well, the good news is, you don’t have to be a gardener.

If you are looking to find peace, be less stressed or fight depression this year — why not start gardening?

The City of San Antonio Solid Waste Management Department will be giving away free Christmas tree mulch on Saturday.

So be honest, have you started to peek under the plant coverings and found that your plants look dead from the arctic freeze we had this week?

Artic air is forecast to come through our area on Sunday, here is what you need to do beforehand to best protect your plants

Christiana Wren Rodgers loves to talk about the thousands of red wriggler worms she keeps in her backyard. She feeds them only the best scraps that come right out of the Alamodome’s kitchen.

Plant these in your gardens for 2024-- these beat the record heat and drought.

How can you keep the magic of a Christmas tree going, especially when you bought it around Thanksgiving?

Poinsettias are the diva’s of the plant world and are very high maintenance.

Remember the less we send to the landfill, the less carbon that is released into our environment, which can combat climate change!

A quick guide to which plants to bring inside, cover or let be in South Texas

A hotter than average summer has allowed for plants like tomatoes and peppers to continue to produce. But is it too late to plant winter veggies?

Did you know you can plant garlic that you bought from the grocery store? A step by step guide to multiply your leftover garlic from Thanksgiving.

IDEA Eastside is one of 12 IDEA Public Schools that has a Farm Program on its campus.

Poteet has a different growing season than California strawberries and SoTex Farms has different soil, which is why the owners say their strawberries taste sweeter.

Gardening with KSAT shows us how to collect seeds from the native flower, Rain Lily.

The thrift shop is one of the many ways the Hondo Garden Club has been raising money for 75 years to give back to the community.

Research shows gardening can help reduce dementia and help dementia patients improve memory.

After two years of brutal heat and below-average rainfall, the grass in your yard might be looking more brown and crunchy than lush and green. KSAT reached out to David Rodriguez, a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service agent who specializes in horticulture, to ask what people’s options are when it comes to their grass.

You can make your own stevia extract with ingredients right from your herb garden.

Some scientists are pushing back against the narrative that the migrating monarch butterfly population is dwindling.

Eggplant, cucumbers, and peppers will do well now.

Even though we are just barely getting done with these triple digit temps, it’s almost mid-September and we need to get our fall vegetables in the ground ASAP.

The owner of a nursery says native plants not only have a higher survival rate for South Texas climate, they save you money and time. And more importantly, planting native can help build a local ecosystem in your backyard.

If you have some lingering plants in your summer garden, you can transplant them rather than tossing them to make room for your Fall vegetables

A San Antonio-based nonprofit will be giving away fruit trees at the Pearl Farmers Market on Saturday for Fruit Tree Adoption and Sustainability Day.

Gardening with KSAT explains not all cacti and succulents are equal when it comes to withstanding scorching sun and triple digit temps.

Gardening with KSAT's Sarah Acosta says it's all about daily waterings, deep waterings and even bringing potted plants into the shade.

Native pollinating wildflowers like sunflowers popped up everywhere because of recent rain. Here's why this is important for the local ecosystem and how to manage them.

The 3rd Annual Food & Nature Conference will highlight what actions some local organizations are taking and offer simple solutions through onsite workshops

A recent risque report compiled a list of cities that are best for gardening while naked and while San Antonio didn’t even crack the top 50 it did move up 16 places from last year.

San Antonio Water System is offering coupons for plants as part of the WaterSaver Program.

You can get a free tree at Woodlawn Lake Park on Saturday in honor of Earth Day.

Studies show gardening can have many mental health benefits.

KSAT 12 teamed up with the San Antonio Food Bank’s Agricultural Initiatives program to plant seasonal vegetables like corn, beans, carrots, basil and squash.

If you want to spruce up your garden with color, always pick plants that can also benefit pollinators. Without bees and butterflies, there wouldn’t be essential vegetation needed for food and to keep our planet cool.

It’s planting season! We are starting a new segment called Gardening with KSAT12. I, Sarah Acosta, am attempting to bring our garden beds in KSAT’s courtyard back to life.

It’s October, which means Halloween is right around the corner. Get your home ready for spooky decorations by properly caring for your yard this fall.

Seeing our Texas bluebonnets and native wildflowers sprout up each spring is a source of pride for all Texans.

Fall is officially here, and now is a great time to start gardening and building soil in your garden or refreshing container gardens.

Garcia Street Urban Farm donates and provides vegetables at low cost to locals.

Now that the kids are out of school, this is a great way to get them involved

In what is perhaps one of the most useless studies to date, LawnStarter has compiled a list of cities that are best for gardening naked and San Antonio takes 94th place out of 100.

Garden games for National Gardening Day

In honor of National Gardening Day, we spoke with horticulturist expert, Andrew Labay, who is the Director of Horticulture at the San Antonio Botanical Garden. He spoke about gardening and the benefits that come with it.

SAN ANTONIO – Springtime is the season for planting herbs. Did you know several herbs that are popular in Ireland actually grow in San Antonio? For those of us getting into the Irish spirit this week, Ireland native and storyteller Jane McDaniel, president of the Irish Cultural Society of San Antonio, shares eight popular Irish herbs that grow in the Alamo City. Another popular Irish herb is caraway. For more information about the Irish Cultural Society of San Antonio, click here.

Plant Shoppe owner Sonam Aditya, a self-proclaimed “techie at heart,” has switched gears for her plant passion. “They thrive in humidity and they’re definitely prized for their really, really gorgeous leaves,” Aditya said. Along with several vibrant species of house plants, you’ll find accessories and handmade planters inside this mini jungle. AdIf you’ve ever wanted to learn how to propagate plants, Sonam is ready to teach her customers her green thumb tricks. Click here to follow Plant Shoppe on Instagram and click here to shop online.