In today’s video, I’m excited to guide you through our San Antonio garden, where we’re transforming our home landscape into a Texas Native Plant Demonstration Garden. With support from the San Antonio Office of Sustainability and the Climate Ready Action Fund, this garden showcases the resilience and ecological benefits of Texas native plants.🌞🌿
Throughout the tour, you’ll see various garden sections and plants, including the hardy Ratama tree, vibrant American Beautyberry, and our innovative rainwater harvesting berms. I’ll discuss the benefits of Texas natives for water conservation, improving soil health, and creating climate-adaptive, wildlife-friendly spaces that positively impact the environment and local ecosystems. 🦋🐦
We’ll cover the unique challenges and successes of gardening in San Antonio, plus practical tips on selecting water-saving plants, planning companion plantings, and creating sustainable habitats. Whether you’re passionate about eco-friendly gardening, Texas natives, or simply want to see how to transform a yard into a green sanctuary, this tour has something for you!
📺 Chapters:
00:00 Welcome and Exciting News
02:22 Front Yard Transformation
02:33 Side Garden and Water Saver Coupon
03:09 Plant Highlights and Challenges
05:18 Creating a Living Fence
06:23 Hot and Dry Side Yard
10:13 Rainwater Harvesting Berms
12:57 Inland Sea Oats and Nursery Plants
13:13 Flame Acanthus and Hummingbird Attraction
13:27 Frog Fruit and Yaupon Holly Bush
14:55 Pollinator Garden Progress
17:03 Prickly Pear Infestation
18:38 Front Entryway Plants
20:05 Backyard Plans and Live Oak Canopy
21:48 Future Garden Projects and Ideas
24:01 Conclusion and Viewer Engagement
🌐 For more on Texas natives and sustainable gardening, check out my blog at EnsembleTexas.com or grab a free Texas landscaping cheat sheet.
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7 Comments
Looking forward to seeing how this progresses
Congrats! I enjoyed the tour. I'm a second-year gardener in Tarrant county, and just now learning the benefits of growing native plants. Thanks for sharing.
Great tour, hilarious you got a citation for the grass. The city needs to create better policy around lawns as we go further into droughts.
Congratulations on the grant! Looking to seeing more of your work. How is the pond doing?
Wow. Good job. Writing a grant is not easy. Congrats homie.
Love the tall grass, to bad you can't leave it tall.
The cochineal on your prickly pear is a natural dye source – when you scrape it off, you'll notice a rich red color. If you know any weavers or knitters, they might be interested in harvesting your cochineal!