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Your Tomatoes Rot at the Bottom Just Before Harvest – Here’s the One Fix That Stops Blossom End Rot Fast

Flipping a nearly ripe tomato and finding a sunken, blackened patch on the bottom is one of the most discouraging moments in a summer garden....

By Ethan Brooks · Aug 29, 2026

Field Notes

7 Florida Native Wildflowers Butterfly Gardens Keep Leaving Out That Draw the Most Visitors

Something Is Digging Small Holes Across Your Lawn Overnight — Here’s What’s Doing It and How to Stop It

Why Your California Rosemary Turns Brown in the Middle, and the Simple Fix That Brings It Back

7 Florida Flowering Perennials on the State’s Invasive List That Are Already Spreading Into Your Neighbor’s Yard

From the Garden

What California Law Actually Says When Your Neighbor’s Fruit Hangs Over Your Fence

8 Reasons North Carolina Gardeners Should Plant Borage in the Front Yard and Never Look Back

7 Small Palms That Stay Put by Your Florida Pool Without Cracking the Deck or Clogging the Filter

Blackfoot Daisy: A Strong Candidate for a Sunny, Dry, Well-Drained Texas Border That May Reseed Gradually

9 Florida Native Entry Path Plants That Look Expensive but Barely Need Watering

In Bloom

Your Clematis Grows Fine but Suddenly Struggles – Here’s One Thing Quietly Holding It Back

The Most Underrated Purple Perennial That Holds Its Color Through North Carolina’s Worst Summer Heat

The One Thing California Crape Myrtles Need Before Summer Ends, and Most Homeowners Miss the Window

Gardener's Selection

The Texas Scorpion Species Showing Up in Yards Right Now and How To Tell Them Apart Before Fall

Your Petunias Stop Blooming Mid-Summer – Here’s the One Habit That Keeps the Color Coming

Your Cucumbers Grow Plenty of Flowers but Never Set Fruit — Here’s the One Fix That Turns Blooms Into a Harvest

The Old Garden Roses That Shrug Off California Summer Heat Better Than Any Modern Variety

Your Tomatoes Rot at the Bottom Just Before Harvest – Here’s the One Fix That Stops Blossom End Rot Fast

The Potting Shed

Your Petunias Look Thirsty but One Watering Habit Is Quietly Ruining the Blooms

What It Really Means When Deer Keep Bedding Down in the Same Corner of Your North Carolina Yard

The Native Texas Plants That Bring Roadrunners Into Your Central Texas Yard To Hunt

Your Spider Plant Browns at the Tips and Fades Fast – Here’s the One Care Reset That Firms It Back Up

If You Spot This Bug in Your North Carolina Yard This Summer Leave It Alone or Risk a Painful Sting

7 Florida Yard Features That Quietly Turn Leaf Piles Into Pygmy Rattlesnake Hideouts

The Native Texas Perennial That Blooms Pure White All Summer and Comes Back for a Lifetime

Your Endless Summer Hydrangeas Refuse to Rebloom – Here’s the One Care Slip Quietly Behind It

Your Zucchini Never Seems Ripe at the Right Time — Here Are the Small Signs It’s Ready to Pick Now

What California Fire Officials Are Warning About Bark Mulch Piled Against the House, and What to Use Instead

Your Petunias Slow Their Blooming Before Summer Ends — Here’s the One Quick Trick That Fills Them Back In

The California Privacy Plants That Actually Use Summer Heat to Grow Fuller While Everything Else Fries

Your Cucumbers Yellow and Stall in the Late-Summer Heat – Here’s the One Watering Slip Behind It

Hawks and Cats Keep Ambushing Your Hummingbirds – Here Are the Backyard Predators to Watch and How to Keep Feeders Safe

Your Tomatoes Split Open Right Before Harvest – Here’s What Causes It and Whether They’re Still Safe to Eat

The Garden Almanac

Field Notes

Your Christmas Cactus Loses Steam All Summer — Here’s the One Care Move That Keeps It Strong for Bloom Season

Skip Burning Bush Along Your North Carolina Fence Line and Plant These Native Shrubs That Feed Birds Instead

The Giant Wasps Digging Holes in Your Central Texas Yard Are Actually Harmless Cicada Killers

Your Tomatoes Struggle to Set Fruit All Summer – Here’s the One Companion Plant Worth Trying Beside Them

The Fast-Establishing Flowers North Carolina Gardeners Should Plant Now for a Show That Lasts Into Fall

7 Florida Native Plants That Bring Box Turtles Into Your Yard and the Cover They Need to Stay