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Manchineel in South Florida: A Hazardous Tree Worth Knowing (Snake Comparison Unproven)

Florida Gardening

Manchineel in South Florida: A Hazardous Tree Worth Knowing (Snake Comparison Unproven)

Most Floridians know to watch their step for snakes, but few know to watch for a small, apple-bearing tree along the coast. Manchineel is a…

By Aria Moore F · Oct 28, 2026

A two-tier fence may deter deer from your fall vegetable beds when natural forage runs short

Ethan Brooks · Oct 28

Florida Gardening

How to Get Grass Seed to Sprout on Top of Florida’s Sandy Soil Without Washing Away

Aria Moore F · Oct 28

Adjusting California Citrus Care as Weather Cools: Water, Feeding, and Fruit

John Miller CA · Oct 28

From the Garden

Growing notes from every corner of the plot.

Your Florida Desert Rose Is Dropping Leaves This Fall: Seasonal Rest or Something Else?

Florida Gardening

Your Florida Desert Rose Is Dropping Leaves This Fall: Seasonal Rest or Something Else?

Bare branches on a potted desert rose can give any Florida gardener a jolt. Sometimes the plant is slowing down for a cool-season rest, and…

By Aria Moore F · Oct 28

Vegetation Placement and Fire Pathways Along California Fences and Eaves

By John Miller CA · Oct 28

Florida Gardening

The Florida Yard Habits That Quietly Bring Rats Close to Your House, and the Easy Fixes

By Aria Moore F · Oct 28

Fall Camellia Care in California: How Moisture Checks Can Reduce Bud Stress

By John Miller CA · Oct 28

Leaving your dahlia tubers in cold, wet ground turns them to mush, so dig them up after the first frost blackens the leaves

By Ethan Brooks · Oct 28

In Bloom

What's thriving right now.

What North Carolina Azaleas Need Before the Ground Freezes: Moisture Care That Supports Winter Health

What North Carolina Azaleas Need Before the Ground Freezes: Moisture Care That Supports Winter Health

By Jasmine Hughes

These Texas Rose Nurseries Are Worth Clearing a Whole Fall Saturday to Wander Through

Texas Gardening

These Texas Rose Nurseries Are Worth Clearing a Whole Fall Saturday to Wander Through

By Ella Brown T

Spearmint Oil Reduced Stink Bug Trap Attraction, But Sealing Gaps Protects Your Doors Better

Spearmint Oil Reduced Stink Bug Trap Attraction, But Sealing Gaps Protects Your Doors Better

By Ethan Brooks

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Rabbits chewing the bark off your young fruit trees this winter can seriously threaten them, so install a roomy trunk guard early

Rabbits chewing the bark off your young fruit trees this winter can seriously threaten them, so install a roomy trunk guard early

By Ethan Brooks

Purple Coneflower Seed Collection: A Chance to Grow Seedlings From Dried Heads in North Carolina

Purple Coneflower Seed Collection: A Chance to Grow Seedlings From Dried Heads in North Carolina

By Jasmine Hughes

How To Tell Your California Pomegranates and Persimmons Are Ready Before the First Big Storm Splits Them

How To Tell Your California Pomegranates and Persimmons Are Ready Before the First Big Storm Splits Them

By John Miller CA

The Native Texas Hedges That Keep Your Yard Private and Green All Winter Long

Texas Gardening

The Native Texas Hedges That Keep Your Yard Private and Green All Winter Long

By Ella Brown T

When to Mulch Fall-Planted Garlic in the South: What Extension Guidance Really Says

Plant of the Week

When to Mulch Fall-Planted Garlic in the South: What Extension Guidance Really Says

You tucked your garlic cloves into the ground this fall, and now you are wondering if a blanket of straw will help or hurt. Plenty...

By Ethan Brooks · Oct 28, 2026

The Potting Shed

The Hidden Frost Damage on North Carolina Fig Trees That Won’t Show Up Until Spring

The Hidden Frost Damage on North Carolina Fig Trees That Won’t Show Up Until Spring

Texas Gardening

Does Mint Keep Rats Out? What Central Texas Homeowners Should Know This Fall

Are Green Onion Leaves in Fall a Good Sign? What Southern Gardeners Should Know

Crispy Brown Japanese Maple Leaves This Fall? Dry Soil Could Be One Culprit

Crispy Brown Japanese Maple Leaves This Fall? Dry Soil Could Be One Culprit

Brown Marmorated Stink Bugs Gather on North Carolina Siding in Fall

Florida Gardening

Lethal Bronzing Is Killing Florida Palms, and Older Lower Leaves Often Bronze as Symptoms Progress

The Native Texas Trees That Give You a Privacy Screen Better Than Podocarpus Ever Did

Texas Gardening

The Native Texas Trees That Give You a Privacy Screen Better Than Podocarpus Ever Did

Severe cold can damage strawberry crowns and threaten a later crop, so match winter protection to your region, forecast, and bed

Your shady corner under the oak tree fills in with blooms when you plant these 7 ground covers this fall

What It Really Means When White-Crowned Sparrows Suddenly Fill Your California Yard This Fall

What It Really Means When White-Crowned Sparrows Suddenly Fill Your California Yard This Fall

Got overgrown tomato and pepper plants that are finished producing? Pull them now to cut down on carryover problems

Anna’s Hummingbirds Nest in Winter: Where Tiny Nests Hide in California Yards

Stink bugs hiding in your fall garden beds lay next spring’s first wave unless you clear these spots now

Stink bugs hiding in your fall garden beds lay next spring’s first wave unless you clear these spots now

Should you cut back your asparagus ferns now, or wait until they turn brown and brittle?

Before You Cut Your Tangled Clematis This Fall, Find Its Pruning Group First

Field Notes

Why Weeds Keep Growing Between Pavers and How to Reduce Them

Why Weeds Keep Growing Between Pavers and How to Reduce Them

You pull every weed from your patio on Saturday, and by the next rainy week the gaps look fuzzy and...

By Ethan Brooks on Oct 28

These Native North Carolina Wildflowers Go Straight Into the Ground Now and Let Winter Do the Work

These Native North Carolina Wildflowers Go Straight Into the Ground Now and Let Winter Do the Work

Some of the prettiest spring and summer blooms in North Carolina start with a handful of seeds tossed on cold,...

By Jasmine Hughes on Oct 28

The Delicate-Looking Porch Plant That Handles Hot Texas Afternoons Better Than You’d Expect

Texas Gardening

The Delicate-Looking Porch Plant That Handles Hot Texas Afternoons Better Than You’d Expect

Some porch plants look like they would wilt if you stared at them too long, yet they keep blooming while...

By Ella Brown T on Oct 28

What to Do When Frost Blackens Your Sweet Potato Vines: Cut, Dig, and Cure Promptly

What to Do When Frost Blackens Your Sweet Potato Vines: Cut, Dig, and Cure Promptly

Walk out one cold morning and find your sweet potato vines drooping and black, and it is easy to panic....

By Ethan Brooks on Oct 28

The Everyday Yard Chores That Hurt North Carolina Box Turtles More Than Anything Else This Fall

The Everyday Yard Chores That Hurt North Carolina Box Turtles More Than Anything Else This Fall

Eastern box turtles are North Carolina’s official state reptile, and right now they are searching your yard for a safe...

By Jasmine Hughes on Oct 28

Leave These 7 Florida Native Grasses Standing This Fall and Winter Birds Will Find Your Yard

Florida Gardening

Leave These 7 Florida Native Grasses Standing This Fall and Winter Birds Will Find Your Yard

Those dry grass stems in your yard can still serve a meal. Florida’s native grasses offer seeds, hiding places, and...

By Aria Moore F on Oct 28