Rooted in Research: A Guide to Successful Gardening the San Antonio Area

Part of being a successful gardener is knowing how to select plants based on science rather than appearance. In this podcast we'll take a deep look at the "how behind the why" of plant selection for best results.

This podcast looks at the Edward's Aquifer Authority, San Antonio Water System (SAWS), what gardeners can do to help with our water issues, and theoretically what could happen if gardeners were very proactive.

This episode looks at the Earth's water cycle and the specific water challenges from Texas history and Texas law.

In this podcast what does the science say about core aerating the lawn, the concerns about "weed and feed" products, should leaves be raked or left alone, and finally the "how behind the why" of gardening on the Edward's Plateau on the northwest-north side of Bexar County and the sandy clay-pan soil on the southside of Bexar County. Pilot Knob Austin ⁠https://texashillcount...

This podcast gives information on how to become an intern with the Bexar County Master Gardener Association.

In this podcast we'll look at how the MG movement started the Texas MG association with Texas A&M university, explain more about the Bexar County MG application process & certification process. ___________________________________________________________ Bexar County Master Gardeners (BCMG) Links: Bexar County Master Gardner Website BCMG Gardening Question Helpline: 210-631-0400 Follow...

This presentation is on selecting the correct mulch for any given project.

Home composting is as simple as a pile of leaves and as complex as mixing various materials. In this podcast I'll cover the basics such as Browns/Greens and ratios. I'll start with the simplest of composting methods and end with tweaking your compost pile to fit your specific needs. ________________________________________________________ Bexar County Master Gardeners (BCMG) Links: Bexar C...

In this podcast we'll look briefly at watering. The final segment of the podcast will cover: what is compost; sources of compost- manure or vegetable; specific sources such as cotton burr-mushroom-human, etc.

This podcast is a recorded conversation between Bill Swantner and Bexar County Master Gardener, Linda Cace, who has advanced training in Herbs. How to grow herbs and 5 herbs for every beginner to try. ________________________________________ Bexar County Master Gardeners (BCMG) Links: Bexar County Master Gardner Website BCMG Gardening Question Helpline: 210-631-0400 Follow BCMG on FB Research and...

This podcast begins with touching turfgrass pre-emergents, selecting plants for the landscape, chilling injury and freezing injury; and finally, the origins and challenges of Blackland Prairie soils and Sandy soils. BCMG Calendar: https://bexarmg.org/events/ The Real Dirt on Austin Area Soils https://travis-tx.tamu.edu/about-2/horticulture/soils-and-composting-for-austin/the-real-dirt-on-austin-ar...

Horticulture agent for Bexar County, David Rodriguez, gave a presentation at the San Antonio Botanical Gardens on growing tomatoes in Bexar and surrounding counties; determinate- indeterminate, how to grow & protect. In addition, David gave a history of the Rodeo tomato and announced the 2026 Rodeo tomato- Polbig. _______________________________________________________________ Bexar County Mas...

In this podcast what does the science say about core aerating the lawn, the concerns about "weed and feed" products, should leaves be raked or left alone, and finally the "how behind the why" of gardening on the Edward's Plateau on the northwest-north side of Bexar County and the sandy clay-pan soil on the southside of Bexar County. Pilot Knob Austin https://texashillcountr...

Karen Gardner is an exceptional extension certified Master Gardener and she grows all of her vegetables from seed. In this podcast she will take you step by step on how to successfully grow vegetables from seed from selecting seed, baking potting medium "soil", watering, "ferti-gating", lighting, potting up and harvesting. _______________________________________________________...

Gardening in Bexar County has its challenges. In this podcast we'll take a look things a successful gardener will be doing and avoiding. In addition, a calendar of learning events for local gardeners will given, and finally, we'll "dig deeper" into the challenges of gardening in our clay soils. This podcast is brought to you by the Bexar County Master Gardeners, Bill Swantner hos...