Get ready to “bee” the boss of your landscape when SAWS Spring Bloom bursts on the scene Saturday, March 8!
This year’s event is all about “bee-ing” mindful of your water use – and learning how the plants you choose for your landscape can save water and help pollinators thrive. SAWS is ready to help you sweeten up your landscape for bees, butterflies and hummingbirds with the right plant selection.
Tap into horticultural and water expertise from a wide variety of community organizations and browse plant sales for native plants, herbs, and drought-tolerant ornamentals. To dig deeper into drought resilient landscaping, check out our distinguished speakers, interactive activities and horticultural experts for practical tips. The first 1,000 adult guests will receive a free WaterSaver plant.
Love pollinators? You can help them all year long! Join Gail Dugelby, a SAWS conservation consultant with deep roots in San Antonio and the Hill Country, to discuss easy, practical things that you can do each month of the year that will greatly benefit the many pollinators we love and depend on.
Is a stylish garden still possible in a drought-stressed Texas summer? What can our landscapes look like in the future, given repeated droughts? And what does it mean for trees? Find out what our experts have learned about landscapes in long droughts by joining a panel discussion with Karen Guz, the Vice-President of Conservation at San Antonio Water System; Andrew Labay, the Vice-President of Gardens at San Antonio Botanical Garden; and Lee Marlowe, President of the Native Plant Society – San Antonio Chapter.