The recent rainfall has been a blessing for South Texas landscapes, but it also brought a couple of major challenges to the garden: weeds and pests. In this episode of Milberger's Gardening South Texas, hosts Alex Escobar, Dr. Calvin Finch, and Mark Peterson dive into practical, organic strategies for dealing with summer's most annoying invaders and transitioning your garden for the upcoming fall season.

The recent rainfall has been a blessing for South Texas landscapes, but it also brought a couple of major challenges to the garden: weeds and pests. In this episode of Milberger's Gardening South Texas, hosts Alex Escobar, Dr. Calvin Finch, and Mark Peterson dive into practical, organic strategies for dealing with summer's most annoying invaders and transitioning your garden for the upcoming fall season.

Hear Milberger's Gardening South Texas Live on location at Milberger's Nursery at 1604/Bulverde Road - every Saturday and Sunday from 12noon - 2pm on 930 AM The Answer

Hear Milberger's Gardening South Texas Live on location at Milberger's Nursery at 1604/Bulverde Road - every Saturday and Sunday from 12noon - 2pm on 930 AM The Answer

Hear Milberger's Gardening South Texas Live on lo…

Milberger's Gardening STX

Milberger's Gardening South Texas

SAT 6/27/26 W ALEX ESCOBAR, DR. CALVIN FINCH, & MARK PETERSON

Is your South Texas garden ready for the 99-degree heat? On this episode of Milberger's Gardening South Texas, live from Milberger's Landscaping and Nursery, hosts Alex Escobar, Dr. Calvin Finch, and Mark Peterson tackle the unique shifting challenges of the summer landscape—from tricky container gardening to critical tree and turf care.

Is your South Texas garden ready for the 99-degree heat? On this episode of Milberger's Gardening South Texas, live from Milberger's Landscaping and Nursery, hosts Alex Escobar, Dr. Calvin Finch, and Mark Peterson tackle the unique shifting challenges of the summer landscape&mdash;from tricky container gardening to critical tree and turf care.

SUN 6/28/26 W ALEX ESCOBAR, DR. CALVIN FINCH, & MARK PETERSON

It’s a live Father's Day broadcast from the nursery! Alex Escobar, Dr. Calvin Finch, and Mark Peterson are back on the patio to tackle your summer gardening questions. The team chats about the local butterfly activity, breaks down the difference between Japanese and Wax Leaf Ligustrum, and reviews Monica Mechel’s book Plants with Purpose. They also share expert tips on handling mid-summer tomato harvests, managing squash vine borers with Mexican squash, and utilizing Milberger's plant-alert phone service.

It&rsquo;s a live Father's Day broadcast from the nursery! Alex Escobar, Dr. Calvin Finch, and Mark Peterson are back on the patio to tackle your summer gardening questions. The team chats about the local butterfly activity, breaks down the difference between Japanese and Wax Leaf Ligustrum, and reviews Monica Mechel&rsquo;s book&nbsp;Plants with Purpose. They also share expert tips on handling mid-summer tomato harvests, managing squash vine borers with Mexican squash, and utilizing Milberger's plant-alert phone service.

SUN 6/21/26 W ALEX ESCOBAR, DR. CALVIN FINCH, & MARK PETERSON

In this special Father’s Day weekend episode of Milberger's Gardening South Texas, Alex Escobar, Dr. Calvin Finch, and Mark Peterson discuss how to attract local birds using native, berry-producing trees like Anaqua, Red Mulberry, and Hackberry without losing a neat, disciplined landscape design. The team also breaks down the science behind proper shade tree fertilization and the care required for summer favorites like figs and Texas Lilac. Finally, the guys share practical Father’s Day gift ideas—from protective sun hats to gift certificates—and run through a massive lineup of weekend nursery sales.

In this special Father&rsquo;s Day weekend episode of Milberger's Gardening South Texas, Alex Escobar, Dr. Calvin Finch, and Mark Peterson discuss how to attract local birds using native, berry-producing trees like Anaqua, Red Mulberry, and Hackberry without losing a neat, disciplined landscape design. The team also breaks down the science behind proper shade tree fertilization and the care required for summer favorites like figs and Texas Lilac. Finally, the guys share practical Father&rsquo;s Day gift ideas&mdash;from protective sun hats to gift certificates&mdash;and run through a massive lineup of weekend nursery sales.

SAT 6/27/26 W ALEX ESCOBAR, DR. CALVIN FINCH, & MARK PETERSON

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