Winter weather in Central Texas makes finding a yard of the month a real challenge, so a front yard with more than two dozen rose bushes, all in bloom, was a welcome surprise to Spring Lake Garden Club’s search committee. Our honoree for March 2019 is the home of Rene and Silvia Dominguez on Patricia Drive in the Sunset Acres neighborhood. Built in the 1970s, homes in this area featured generous lots attractive to gardeners.
Like many who have settled in San Marcos, Silvia Dominguez came here about eight years ago for a visit with a cousin and decided to make the town her new home. Three years ago, she and husband jumped at the chance to buy a sturdy but abandoned house and refurbish it as their home. Their property and the next-door yard included a few examples of old garden roses, which bloom profusely in a range of colors, and they soon realized the value and beauty of these neglected bushes. Near the front curb, the couple added a line of popular Knockout roses, first introduced in 2000, which are also reliable bloomers requiring little care. Now Rene Dominguez is the gardener for the entire collection, including some in the neighbors’ yard. Because of its location near the highway and commercial properties, browsing deer avoid the area, so roses can grow without special protection.
