Gardening in San Antonio can be challenging because of our diverse clay based soils, our water and our climate. Rooted in Research: A Guide to Successful Gardening the San Antonio Area speaks to our unique challenges gardening using research based-locally relevant information. The first podcast of each month will give ideas on what to do each month, list gardening educational opportunities, and an aspect of our unique gardening conditions will be featured each month. A second podcast each month will focus on one specific topic such as selecting plants, composting, mulches, etc
Rooted in Research: A Guide to Successful Gardening the San Antonio Area
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Gardening in San Antonio can be challenging because of our diverse clay based soils, our water and our climate. Rooted in Research: A Guide to Successful Gardening the San Antonio Area speaks to our unique challenges gardening using research based-locally relevant information. The first podcast of each month will give ideas on what to do each month, list gardening educational opportunities, and an aspect of our unique gardening conditions will be featured each month. A second podcast each month will focus on one specific topic such as selecting plants, composting, mulches, etc
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Recent Episodes
June 15, 2026
Water in Texas part 2
<p>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.</p><p><br></p>
June 1, 2026
Water Challenges Globally-Locally
<p>This episode looks at the Earth's water cycle and the specific water challenges from Texas history and Texas law.</p>
May 31, 2026
Gardening in Edwards and sandy clay-pan soils
<p>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.</p><p><br></p><p>Pilot Knob Austin</p><p><a href="https://texashillcountry.com/pilot-knob-largest-extinct-volcano-remaining-in-central-texas/">https://texashillcountry.com/pilot-knob-largest-extinct-volcano-remaining-in-central-texas/</a></p><p><br></p><p>Fort Inge</p><p><a href="https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/fort-inge">https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/fort-inge</a></p><p><br></p><p>Soil Preparation</p><p><a href="https://agrilifeextension.tamu.edu/library/gardening/soil-preparation/">https://agrilifeextension.tamu.edu/library/gardening/soil-preparation/</a></p><p><br></p><p>Soil Testing</p><p><a href="https://bexar-tx.tamu.edu/homehort/archives-of-weekly-articles-davids-plant-of-the-week/it-all-starts-with-soil/">https://bexar-tx.tamu.edu/homehort/archives-of-weekly-articles-davids-plant-of-the-week/it-all-starts-with-soil/</a></p><p><br></p><p>Calcareous Soils</p><p>Calcareous soils are defined as soils that contain more than 15% calcium carbonate (CaCO3) and are commonly found in arid, semi-arid, humid, and semi-humid regions. </p><p><br></p><p>Caliche Soil</p><p>a hardened layer in soil, common in arid regions, formed when calcium carbonate cements soil particles (sand, clay, silt) into a rock-like, often whitish-gray, material.</p><p><br></p><p>General Soil Map of Texas</p><p><a href="https://maps.lib.utexas.edu/maps/texas/texas-general_soil_map-2008.pdf">https://maps.lib.utexas.edu/maps/texas/texas-general_soil_map-2008.pdf</a></p><p><br></p><p>Improving Landscape Soils</p><p><a href="https://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2010/10/soilimprovement.pdf">https://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2010/10/soilimprovement.pdf</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Tom Ewing- Texas Geologic History Quick Overview</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A1zGgOktFQ8&t=6s">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A1zGgOktFQ8&t=6s</a></p>
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