Watch the Go Gardening Show - Season 4 - Episode 6

The Go Gardening Show is a project that is being produced by the Trinity Glen Rose Groundwater Conservation District and Gardening Volunteers of South Texas. Go Gardening is also made possible through our co-title sponsor Edwards Aquifer Authority and San Antonio River Authority.​ You can now watch those Episodes on GVST's YouTube channel.​

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Go Gardening Show - Season 4 - Episode 6

July is typically when the South Texas weather starts to heat up. And you would think that it might not be a good time to add some color to your landscape. Think again! Our intrepid host Mark Peterson showed us some of his favorite native plants that will light up your garden through the rest of the summer and into the fall. He included native plants that are grown best in direct sun or in shade. A couple of them can do both. As a bonus, Mark shows us how to plant one of these great garden additions, water it in and then talks about when to add a bit of fertilizer. 

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Next stop, the Go Gardening crew met up Craig Bruska at the San Antonio Garden Center to learn about native plant seeds and how you can get some great seeds for native plants (FOR FREE) that you might not find in local nurseries. Craig is the State Chairman of the Native Seed Committee for the Native Plant Society of Texas. He talked about how they acquire these seeds and provide them to native seed libraries around the state, including San Antonio locations. It was a fascinating discussion and you'll even learn the best way to collect your own native plant seeds and exchange them with neighbors.

 

Go Gardening's mission is to help people conserve water in the Edwards and Trinity Aquifers by teaching homeowners how to convert turfgrass areas to low-to-no water use landscapes featuring native plants.