In San Antonio, Milbergers, or Fanicks have information. For the GVST class visit their website or call 21.For more information on the Wilson County event, visit the Wilson County News website, the Floresville Chamber of Commerce, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, Pfeil’s Garden Supply or Color Me Green in Floresville. Both classes also provide time at the end of the session for personal consultation on your preliminary plans, photos, and specific questions. Programs offer lectures on landscape principles and plant materials with an emphasis on environmentally appropriate landscaping. If you want to attend a landscape design class, the Gardening Volunteers of South Texas (GVST) offers a program at the Bishop Jones Center in Alamo Heights. Find it at area nurseries, local bookstores and on Amazon. It divides the home landscape into manageable pieces and provides landscape ideas to address each piece. My favorite landscaping book is “Home Landscaping Texas” by Greg Grant and Roger Holmes. If you are more into the do-it –yourself mode you can help prepare yourself by reviewing available literature and/or attend a landscape design class. One desirable option is to enlist the help of a professional landscape designer or landscape architect. There are several routes available to plan landscape improvements. New home buyers may have a whole landscape to plan and complete. It is also a time of the year when new home purchases are common. This time of the year it is common for us to think about improving our landscapes.
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