Frost Nights Are Coming to North Florida, and These 7 Natives Shrug Off the Cold Without Covering

Dragging sheets across the yard gets old fast when North Florida strings together several frosty nights. The right native plants can handle normal winter cold…

By Aria Moore F · Nov 12, 2026

Frost Nights Are Coming to North Florida, and These 7 Natives Shrug Off the Cold Without Covering

Why Toyon Berries Turn Red in Fall and Which Birds May Feed on Them

Reuse Oak Leaves in Suitable Florida Beds Instead of Sending Them All to the Curb

The California Natives That Look Better Than Your Thirsty Foundation Shrubs and Go In Before Winter Rains

From the Garden

Planting Strawberries in Florida in November: Regional Timing, Sandy-Soil Setups, and a Possible January Harvest

Indoor Lemon Tree Leaves Curling and Dropping This Winter? Check Your Watering Routine

These Native North Carolina Cover Crops Rebuild Tired Garden Soil Better Than Mulch Over Winter

These California Natives Keep Bees and Hummingbirds Fed in Your Yard Long After Summer Ends

Plant Passionflower on Your Central Texas Fence This Winter and Gulf Fritillaries Will Fill It Next Summer

In Bloom

Is Your Fall Lettuce Tall or Bitter? How Sustained Heat, Low Light, and Shade Cloth Fit In

Overwintering Peppers in the South: What Potting Up Can and Cannot Do

Mark Your North Carolina Butterfly Weed Now to Help Avoid Digging Up the Dormant Crown This Winter

Gardener's Selection

Should You Cut Your California Milkweed Down This Winter, or Leave It Standing for Monarchs?

Holes in Your Central Texas Broccoli Leaves This November? Cabbage Loopers Are One Possible Cause, Here’s How to Manage Caterpillars

This easy homemade mix brings a struggling Christmas cactus back to life before the holidays

If your fall kohlrabi bulbs turn woody and split in Texas and Florida beds, uneven watering after a dry spell is the reason

November Is Usually Too Late for Japanese Beetle Grub Control in North Carolina

The Potting Shed

The Cold-Hardy Flowers That Keep Central Texas Beds Blooming Straight Through Winter

Kale leaves curling and sticky underneath in your fall bed mean gray aphids moved in, and a hard spray of water knocks them back

Boxelder Bugs Clustering on Your North Carolina House This Fall: Practical Ways to Keep Them Outside

These Florida Natives Give Your Fence Line More Color Than Crape Myrtles Ever Did

Are Central Texas Homeowners Really Pulling Out Their Crape Myrtles This Winter?

Fall carrots in Texas and Florida beds grow green, bitter shoulders when the tops poke above the soil, and a quick hill of mulch fixes it

Clods and Rocks Can Contribute to Forked, Twisted Carrots in Texas and Florida Fall Beds

These Cool-Season Flowers Still Go In This Month and Keep Your California Garden Blooming Through Winter

Split Cabbage After Rain in Texas and Florida: Harvest Cracked Heads and Use a Twist Only as a Short Delay

These California Native Grasses Root Deep Enough to Stop Your Hillside From Sliding This Winter

How long nights can encourage a stubborn Thanksgiving cactus to bud

If your fall broccoli leaves turn blue-purple after a cold snap, the roots are begging for phosphorus

Warm Weather Can Speed Flowering in Fall Broccoli, So Check Texas and Florida Heads Often

Your fall mums make it through winter and come back next spring if you do these 10 things now

Hellebores for North Carolina Winter Interest: Christmas Blooms Are Possible, Not Promised

The Garden Almanac

Field Notes

Stung by a Scorpion While Weeding Your Texas Garden? Here’s What to Do First

These 9 flowering shrubs give you big hydrangea-style blooms with far less fuss in Southern yards

What an Overnight Freeze Can Do to North Carolina Camellias, and How to Protect Them

That Pale Green Moth by Your Florida Porch Light May Be a Luna Moth, and Its Adult Stage Is Brief

Those Feathery Seedlings in Your Central Texas Beds Could Be Texas Paintbrush, So Pause Before You Pull

Squirrel Nests Pop Out of Florida Oaks in Winter, and Here’s What Those Leafy Balls Tell You