In the Garden

Your fall carrots taste bland and woody when you dig them before the first frost sweetens the roots

Your fall carrots taste bland and woody when you dig them before the first frost sweetens the roots

Few garden snacks beat a crisp, sweet carrot pulled straight from the bed. Plenty of gardeners hear that you must wait for frost to get…

By Ethan Brooks · Nov 8, 2026

The Perennials North Carolina Gardeners Plant in November for Bigger, Fuller Beds Next Spring

Jasmine Hughes · Nov 8

How to Sow California Lupine Seeds This Fall and Protect Them From Seed Loss

John Miller CA · Nov 8

Texas Gardening

Plant Frostweed in Your Central Texas Yard and Look for Ice Ribbons When Conditions Align

Ella Brown T · Nov 8

From the Garden

Growing notes from every corner of the plot.

Cilantro sown in Texas and Florida gardens may stay leafy longer in cool weather, but planting dates vary by region

Cilantro sown in Texas and Florida gardens may stay leafy longer in cool weather, but planting dates vary by region

Cilantro has a reputation for flowering and turning bitter just when you finally have a good patch going. Cool weather and shorter days can give…

By Ethan Brooks · Nov 8

Why Songbirds May Gather in North Carolina Yards in November

By Jasmine Hughes · Nov 8

Texas Gardening

Those Brown Patches Spreading Across Your Texas Lawn This Fall Might Be Armyworms, Here’s How to Stop Them

By Ella Brown T · Nov 8

Aphids clustering under your fall kale and collard leaves multiply fast in mild weather, and a hard spray of water knocks them back

By Ethan Brooks · Nov 8

The One Thing North Carolina Camellias Need This Month So Their Buds Actually Open This Winter

By Jasmine Hughes · Nov 8

In Bloom

What's thriving right now.

Who Pays When Your Neighbor’s Tree Crashes Into Your Texas Yard After a Storm

Texas Gardening

Who Pays When Your Neighbor’s Tree Crashes Into Your Texas Yard After a Storm

By Ella Brown T

Young Lemon and Lime Trees in Texas and Florida: When a Trunk Wrap May Help in a Freeze

Young Lemon and Lime Trees in Texas and Florida: When a Trunk Wrap May Help in a Freeze

By Ethan Brooks

Why Your Potted Meyer Lemon May Drop Tiny Green Fruit Indoors: Watering Swings and Other Stresses

Why Your Potted Meyer Lemon May Drop Tiny Green Fruit Indoors: Watering Swings and Other Stresses

By Ethan Brooks

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These 10 Groundcovers Quietly Fill the Spots Nothing Else Will Grow in Your North Carolina Yard

These 10 Groundcovers Quietly Fill the Spots Nothing Else Will Grow in Your North Carolina Yard

By Jasmine Hughes

The Edible Plants Texans Are Lining Their Driveway Fences With Instead of Crape Myrtles

Texas Gardening

The Edible Plants Texans Are Lining Their Driveway Fences With Instead of Crape Myrtles

By Ella Brown T

Your geraniums look finished after the first cold nights, but overwintering them this way brings back bigger blooms next spring

Your geraniums look finished after the first cold nights, but overwintering them this way brings back bigger blooms next spring

By Ethan Brooks

Sunshine Mimosa: A Possible Native Groundcover for Bare Florida Lawn Gaps

Florida Gardening

Sunshine Mimosa: A Possible Native Groundcover for Bare Florida Lawn Gaps

By Aria Moore F

The Florida Wildlife That Shows Up in Your Backyard After Floodwaters Recede

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Florida Gardening

The Florida Wildlife That Shows Up in Your Backyard After Floodwaters Recede

The water drains away, but your backyard may not look empty for long. A turtle might cross the driveway, ants may crowd a dry flowerpot,...

By Aria Moore F · Nov 7, 2026

The Potting Shed

Your fig tree survives the cold and fruits heavier next summer when you do this before the first freeze

Your fig tree survives the cold and fruits heavier next summer when you do this before the first freeze

Barn Owls Nesting in a California Yard: What Their Presence May Indicate

Florida Gardening

What Florida Law Actually Lets You Do When a Neighbor’s Vines Swallow Your Fence

These California Native Plants Grow Happily in Your Heavy Clay Without Digging In Amendments

These California Native Plants Grow Happily in Your Heavy Clay Without Digging In Amendments

When to Dig Elephant Ears in North Carolina: After Light Frost, Before Hard Freeze

Florida Gardening

Still Air and No-See-Ums: What Really Drives Florida Patio Bites

Your Texas Tomato Plants Still Flowering in November Need These Steps Before the First Freeze

Texas Gardening

Your Texas Tomato Plants Still Flowering in November Need These Steps Before the First Freeze

Florida Gardening

The Florida Native Nurseries Plant Lovers Drive Past Big Box Stores to Find

Why Mature Cabbage Heads Split After Heavy Rain and What Southern Gardeners Can Do

These 8 Cold-Hardy Vegetables North Carolina Gardeners Start Now for Sweeter Late-Winter Harvests

These 8 Cold-Hardy Vegetables North Carolina Gardeners Start Now for Sweeter Late-Winter Harvests

Fall Is a Smart Time to Check Your California Yard for Rat Signs and Shelter

Texas Gardening

Sandhill Crane Calls in November: What They Mean for Central Texas Gardens

Mustard greens turn tough and peppery hot when you wait for a warm spell to pick them

Mustard greens turn tough and peppery hot when you wait for a warm spell to pick them

Frost Blankets on Fall Cabbage and Broccoli: When Sunny Afternoons Can Overheat Leaves

Why Your California Yard Owl Went Quiet: Nesting May Be One Reason

Field Notes

Collard greens wilting by afternoon in a cold snap are fine, but waterlogged roots are what actually kill them

Collard greens wilting by afternoon in a cold snap are fine, but waterlogged roots are what actually kill them

Your collards looked fine yesterday, and now the leaves are hanging limp after a chilly night. It is tempting to...

By Ethan Brooks on Nov 7

Peace lily leaves turning brown all over usually trace back to one of these 7 simple fixes you can make today

Peace lily leaves turning brown all over usually trace back to one of these 7 simple fixes you can make today

Few things sink a plant lover’s heart like a peace lily covered in crispy brown leaves. The good news is...

By Ethan Brooks on Nov 7

Crape Myrtle Fall Color in North Carolina: What to Look For After the Flowers Fade

Crape Myrtle Fall Color in North Carolina: What to Look For After the Flowers Fade

Crape myrtles get most of their fame from summer blooms, but the show does not have to end when the...

By Jasmine Hughes on Nov 7

Tan Rings in Your Texas St. Augustine This Fall? Possible Large Patch and Practical Next Steps

Texas Gardening

Tan Rings in Your Texas St. Augustine This Fall? Possible Large Patch and Practical Next Steps

Walk out on a November morning and you might spot tan or brown circles spreading across your St. Augustine lawn....

By Ella Brown T on Nov 7

Before you toss the basil after a cold snap, root stems from healthy, undamaged growth for a chance at winter leaves

Before you toss the basil after a cold snap, root stems from healthy, undamaged growth for a chance at winter leaves

Basil is one of the first herbs to give up when the weather turns cold. But if some of your...

By Ethan Brooks on Nov 7

The Backyard Plants That Quietly Put North Carolina Gardeners on the Wrong Side of the Law

The Backyard Plants That Quietly Put North Carolina Gardeners on the Wrong Side of the Law

Some of the prettiest plants at the edge of a North Carolina yard are also on state or federal regulated...

By Jasmine Hughes on Nov 7