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These Cool-Season Vegetables Still Go In Now and Sweeten Up in Your California Garden as Nights Turn Colder

Cold nights in California do something sneaky and wonderful to certain vegetables. As temperatures drop, many leafy greens and roots turn their stored starches into...

By John Miller CA · Nov 3, 2026

Skip the Crape Myrtle: These 8 Florida Natives Line Your Driveway and Fence With Less Work

Snipping your lemongrass to the ground before frost and potting one clump saves it for next spring

These Winter Birds Showing Up at Your Florida Feeder Prove Your Yard Is Built Right

Western Toads Under California Pots May Eat Snails, But They Won’t Guard Your Winter Greens

From the Garden

Cut Back Your Tropical Milkweed This Fall and Florida Monarchs Stay Healthier Through Winter

Florida HOA Yard Rules Are Shifting, and These 8 Natives Keep Your Lawn Ahead of the Change

Lacewings May Overwinter in Your California Garden, So Think Twice Before a Routine Fall Spray on Roses

Brown, Crispy Peace Lily Tips: Could Your Water Be a Hidden Factor?

Spotted Lanternfly Egg Masses: The Cold-Season Scrape Method Recommended for North Carolina Quarantined Areas

In Bloom

Possumhaw Holly in Central Texas: A Native Shrub That May Bring Red or Orange Winter Berries

Should You Prune Geraniums Before Bringing Them Inside? What the Extension Guides Say

Mature cabbage heads can split when heavy rain follows a dry spell

Gardener's Selection

Do This For Your California Gardenias Before Winter Rains Hit Or Next Spring’s Blooms Pay the Price

Why your potted geraniums stretch leggy and flower less once they come indoors for winter

Meyer Lemon Leaf Drop After Moving Indoors in North Carolina: Ways to Reduce Stress

Coralberry Under Central Texas Trees: A Possible Winter Berry Source for Birds, If Your Site Fits

These Cool-Season Vegetables Still Go In Now and Sweeten Up in Your California Garden as Nights Turn Colder

The Potting Shed

Keep Mulch Off Pansy Crowns in Texas and Florida Beds: Planting Depth, Moisture, and Wilting Plants

Lower or outer leaves are a smart way to harvest collards again and again

Skip Burning Bush in Your North Carolina Yard and Plant This Native That Turns Brighter Red Every Fall

Firebush Gives Florida Yards Months of Fiery Orange Blooms

These California Wildflowers Bloom Right in Heavy Clay Soil, No Bags of Amendments Needed

How to Protect Your Texas Citrus Tree and Reduce Freeze Risk Before a Hard Freeze

Hard frost is coming, so dig your sweet potatoes this week or the tubers rot in the ground

November snapdragon transplants can bring cool-season color to suitable Texas and Florida yards, though nonstop winter bloom is not assured

California Native Plant Swaps Hand Out Free Cuttings and Seedlings, and Here’s How to Find One Near You

Can Geraniums Dug Before Frost Make It Through Winter Bare-Root? What to Know First

These 7 Native Plants Stop Gutter Runoff From Washing Out Your North Carolina Flower Beds

Leaving Healthy Spent Coneflower Heads Standing Can Give Central Texas Birds a Possible Winter Food Source

Fallen leaves in your yard can become a free resource for building healthier garden beds

Mâche in North Carolina: A Cold-Season Salad Green Worth Trying

Horned Lizards Return to Central Texas Yards Where Gardeners Stop Killing Harvester Ants

The Garden Almanac

Field Notes

Loose Brussels Sprouts? Topping the Stalk Is an Optional Timing Tool, Not a November Rule

Leafy Tops, Split Roots, or Woody Radishes? How to Diagnose Your Fall Row

Checking Moisture and Preparing North Carolina Pansies for Winter Cold

The Flowers Texans Tuck In After the First Cool Fall Rain for Color Through Thanksgiving

Spent fall mums may return next year, and these care steps can improve their odds

The Venomous Florida Snake That Looks Like a Harmless Water Snake Near Your Pond