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Satsumas in North Florida: Early Easy-Peel Citrus That May Be Ready Before Thanksgiving

Imagine peeling a juicy mandarin from your own yard while other citrus is still weeks from ripe. In North Florida, satsumas can make that happen,...

By Aria Moore F · Oct 15, 2026

Field Notes

Suspected Cane Toad on Your Central or South Florida Patio After Dark? What to Do If Your Dog Mouths It

Wild Coffee: A Florida Native Shrub for Shady Yards That Can Offer Food and Nectar to Birds and Butterflies

How to Protect Your California Plumeria Through Winter and Support Future Flowering

The Fall Lawn Mistakes Texas Homeowners Keep Making No Matter What They Read Online

From the Garden

Why California Rosemary Turns Woody, and How Regular Light Trimming and Local Timing Keep It Leafy

What a Snake Near Your Garden Shed May Really Mean in California

Why Might a Lizard Bask on a Sunny Fence or Rock in Your Central Texas Yard?

The California Plants That Keep Voles From Tunneling Through Your Beds Once Winter Rains Arrive

7 Florida Plants for Fall Porch Pots That Bring Hummingbirds Right to Your Chair

In Bloom

What Your California Avocado and Citrus Trees Need Before the First Frost Night to Keep Their Leaves and Fruit

Red-Streaked Leafhopper in Texas: A Small Grass Insect Worth Checking For

Mealy Blue Sage: A Texas Native to Consider Beside a Struggling Agapanthus

Gardener's Selection

The Fire-Resistant Native Tree Texas Homeowners Are Quietly Planting Near the House Instead of Ornamentals

What to Do When a Scorpion Turns Up in Your Central Texas Bed Sheets or Shoes This Fall

7 Florida Native Plants That Bring Indigo Buntings and Goldfinches to Your Yard This Winter

Where to Look for Palmetto Bugs in a Florida Yard and How to Keep Them Out

Satsumas in North Florida: Early Easy-Peel Citrus That May Be Ready Before Thanksgiving

The Potting Shed

The Familiar Garden Plants More California Counties Are Quietly Banning From Your Yard

Your Florida Desert Rose Asks for Very Little, but Skipping This One Thing Keeps It From Blooming

Why a Coyote Might Cross Your California Yard at Dusk, and the Yard Resources That Could Make It More Appealing

Chamberbitter or Long-Stalked Phyllanthus? How to Identify and Control This Mimosa-Like Florida Lawn Weed

The Pest Quietly Chewing Through California Tomatoes and Pomegranates in the Same Yards This Fall

Fall Aster: A Texas Perennial for Purple Autumn Blooms and a Possibly Fuller Patch Over Time

The California Wildflower Seeds to Scatter Now So the First Winter Rains Plant Them for You

Are Central Texas Homes Seeing More Scorpions This Fall? What We Know and Don’t Know

The Venomous Critters Texas Homeowners Run Into Most Often in Fall Yard Cleanup

Are Slugs Chewing Your Fall Lettuce and Kale Seedlings? How to Check and Manage the Damage

Florida Gardeners Are Ditching Bark Mulch for This Native Groundcover That Fills Beds and Never Floats Away

Texas Yards and Quail: How a Habitat Patchwork and Fall Coveys Explain Those Sightings

Spinach Seedlings Collapsing at the Soil Line This Fall: Could It Be Damping-Off?

Fall Weed Prevention Can Reduce Some Future Weed Pressure, and Shredded Leaves Can Help Suppress Seedlings

What a Mourning Dove Nest in the Same California Yard Spot May Suggest

The Garden Almanac

Field Notes

Why Garlic Cloves Turn Mushy Before Spring and Practical Planting Steps That Reduce the Risk

The California Native Shrubs You Plant Before Winter Rains That Look Fully Grown by Next Summer

Why Fall Lettuce Turns Bitter and How Steady Watering and Outer-Leaf Picking Help

These 16 Common Houseplants Sitting on Your Windowsill Are Quietly Toxic to Kids and Pets

Stink Bugs Sneaking Into Your Kitchen This Fall Fall for a Simple Dish Soap and Light Trap You Set Up in Minutes

Your Geraniums Don’t Have to Die With the First Frost, and Three Ways to Keep Them Blooming Next Spring