Oleander in Florida Yards: A Common Shrub With a Serious Ingestion Risk
A shrub with pink or white blooms may be growing along your fence right now, and it deserves a second look. Oleander is a common…
By Aria Moore F · Oct 23, 2026
In the Garden
Why Your Geraniums Are Blooming Less, and How Feeding May Be One Factor
Ethan Brooks · Oct 23
Armadillo Digging in Florida Lawns: Why Moist Turf Draws Night Foraging and How to Cut Down the Damage
Aria Moore F · Oct 23
How To Bring Tired California Raised Bed Soil Back to Life Before Winter Vegetables Go In
John Miller CA · Oct 23
From the Garden
The Florida Wildflowers Migrating Monarchs Actually Stop For in Your Yard Before November
A monarch crossing your yard needs more than a pretty place to land. Fall flowers offer nectar that helps fuel its travels, especially when nearby…
By Aria Moore F · Oct 23
Can a Florida HOA Require Turf? What Florida-Friendly Landscaping Law Says
By Aria Moore F · Oct 23
The California Native Plants That Turn a Narrow Side Yard Green Without Crowding the Walkway
By John Miller CA · Oct 23
Why Is My Thanksgiving Cactus Dropping Buds Before They Open?
By Ethan Brooks · Oct 23
What It Really Means When Your North Carolina Neighbor Hangs Blue Glass Bottles From a Tree
By Jasmine Hughes · Oct 23
In Bloom
What's thriving right now.
The Fire-Resistant Trees California Homeowners Are Planting Close to the House This Fall, Before Winter Rains
Why Your Jade Plant Is Dropping Leaves This Fall, and What to Check Before It Goes Bare
By Ethan Brooks
American Persimmon in North Carolina: A Native Fall Fruit Tree Often Overlooked for Yards
How To Support Native Toads in Your California Garden Without Turning It Into a Mosquito Nursery
Plant of the Week
What It Really Means When Texas Spiny Lizards Stick Around Your Yard Into Late October
You step outside on a warm October afternoon and spot a rough-scaled lizard clinging to a fence post. Is it supposed to be out this...
By Ella Brown T · Oct 23, 2026
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Field Notes
What It Really Means When Green Anoles Start Hiding Around Your North Carolina Porch This Fall
A small green lizard on your porch rail in late fall can make you stop and look twice. Green anoles...
By Jasmine Hughes on Oct 23
Fall Garden Advice That Doesn’t Fit Texas Yards
Fall chores sound simple: plant, mulch, feed, and cut everything back. But a Texas yard in October can feel nothing...
By Ella Brown T on Oct 23
Rhubarb Looking Ragged in Fall? When to Leave the Leaves and When to Cut Them Back
Those torn, spotted, and chewed-up rhubarb leaves can make a gardener want to grab the shears right now. But the...
By Ethan Brooks on Oct 23
Are Slugs Chewing Your Fall Lettuce and Spinach Seedlings? How to Check on Damp Nights
You plant a neat row of lettuce and spinach, and a few days later the bed looks thin and ragged....
By Ethan Brooks on Oct 23
Your Hollow Garlic-Free Fall Bed Is Begging for a Cover Crop, and Crimson Clover May Contribute Nitrogen to Next Year’s Tomatoes
Once the garlic is out, that empty bed can sit bare all winter, open to heavy rain, weeds, and tired...
By Ethan Brooks on Oct 23
Small Florida Patio? These 9 Herbs Keep You Cutting Fresh Handfuls in Pots All Winter
A few pots near the back door can put fresh flavor within reach all winter. Florida’s cooler months suit many...
By Aria Moore F on Oct 23