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Snipping your lemongrass to the ground before frost and potting one clump saves it for next spring

Snipping your lemongrass to the ground before frost and potting one clump saves it for next spring

Lemongrass grows fast all summer, then a cold snap can turn the whole clump brown in a night. Many Southern gardeners lose their plant this…

By Ethan Brooks · Nov 3, 2026

Florida Gardening

These Winter Birds Showing Up at Your Florida Feeder Prove Your Yard Is Built Right

Aria Moore F · Nov 3

Western Toads Under California Pots May Eat Snails, But They Won’t Guard Your Winter Greens

John Miller CA · Nov 3

Florida Gardening

Cut Back Your Tropical Milkweed This Fall and Florida Monarchs Stay Healthier Through Winter

Aria Moore F · Nov 3

From the Garden

Growing notes from every corner of the plot.

Florida HOA Yard Rules Are Shifting, and These 8 Natives Keep Your Lawn Ahead of the Change

Florida Gardening

Florida HOA Yard Rules Are Shifting, and These 8 Natives Keep Your Lawn Ahead of the Change

A tidy Florida yard does not have to mean wall-to-wall grass. Florida law protects Florida-Friendly Landscaping, but that does not erase every HOA design rule…

By Aria Moore F · Nov 3

Lacewings May Overwinter in Your California Garden, So Think Twice Before a Routine Fall Spray on Roses

By John Miller CA · Nov 3

Brown, Crispy Peace Lily Tips: Could Your Water Be a Hidden Factor?

By Ethan Brooks · Nov 3

Spotted Lanternfly Egg Masses: The Cold-Season Scrape Method Recommended for North Carolina Quarantined Areas

By Jasmine Hughes · Nov 3

Texas Gardening

Possumhaw Holly in Central Texas: A Native Shrub That May Bring Red or Orange Winter Berries

By Ella Brown T · Nov 3

In Bloom

What's thriving right now.

Should You Prune Geraniums Before Bringing Them Inside? What the Extension Guides Say

Should You Prune Geraniums Before Bringing Them Inside? What the Extension Guides Say

By Ethan Brooks

Mature cabbage heads can split when heavy rain follows a dry spell

Mature cabbage heads can split when heavy rain follows a dry spell

By Ethan Brooks

Do This For Your California Gardenias Before Winter Rains Hit Or Next Spring’s Blooms Pay the Price

Do This For Your California Gardenias Before Winter Rains Hit Or Next Spring’s Blooms Pay the Price

By John Miller CA

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Why your potted geraniums stretch leggy and flower less once they come indoors for winter

Why your potted geraniums stretch leggy and flower less once they come indoors for winter

By Ethan Brooks

Meyer Lemon Leaf Drop After Moving Indoors in North Carolina: Ways to Reduce Stress

Meyer Lemon Leaf Drop After Moving Indoors in North Carolina: Ways to Reduce Stress

By Jasmine Hughes

Coralberry Under Central Texas Trees: A Possible Winter Berry Source for Birds, If Your Site Fits

Texas Gardening

Coralberry Under Central Texas Trees: A Possible Winter Berry Source for Birds, If Your Site Fits

By Ella Brown T

These Cool-Season Vegetables Still Go In Now and Sweeten Up in Your California Garden as Nights Turn Colder

These Cool-Season Vegetables Still Go In Now and Sweeten Up in Your California Garden as Nights Turn Colder

By John Miller CA

Keep Mulch Off Pansy Crowns in Texas and Florida Beds: Planting Depth, Moisture, and Wilting Plants

Plant of the Week

Keep Mulch Off Pansy Crowns in Texas and Florida Beds: Planting Depth, Moisture, and Wilting Plants

Fresh pansies look perky for a week or two, and then some beds start to sag with limp, collapsing clumps. Many gardeners blame the mulch...

By Ethan Brooks · Nov 3, 2026

The Potting Shed

Lower or outer leaves are a smart way to harvest collards again and again

Lower or outer leaves are a smart way to harvest collards again and again

Skip Burning Bush in Your North Carolina Yard and Plant This Native That Turns Brighter Red Every Fall

Florida Gardening

Firebush Gives Florida Yards Months of Fiery Orange Blooms

These California Wildflowers Bloom Right in Heavy Clay Soil, No Bags of Amendments Needed

These California Wildflowers Bloom Right in Heavy Clay Soil, No Bags of Amendments Needed

Texas Gardening

How to Protect Your Texas Citrus Tree and Reduce Freeze Risk Before a Hard Freeze

Hard frost is coming, so dig your sweet potatoes this week or the tubers rot in the ground

November snapdragon transplants can bring cool-season color to suitable Texas and Florida yards, though nonstop winter bloom is not assured

November snapdragon transplants can bring cool-season color to suitable Texas and Florida yards, though nonstop winter bloom is not assured

California Native Plant Swaps Hand Out Free Cuttings and Seedlings, and Here’s How to Find One Near You

Can Geraniums Dug Before Frost Make It Through Winter Bare-Root? What to Know First

These 7 Native Plants Stop Gutter Runoff From Washing Out Your North Carolina Flower Beds

These 7 Native Plants Stop Gutter Runoff From Washing Out Your North Carolina Flower Beds

Texas Gardening

Leaving Healthy Spent Coneflower Heads Standing Can Give Central Texas Birds a Possible Winter Food Source

Fallen leaves in your yard can become a free resource for building healthier garden beds

Mâche in North Carolina: A Cold-Season Salad Green Worth Trying

Mâche in North Carolina: A Cold-Season Salad Green Worth Trying

Texas Gardening

Horned Lizards Return to Central Texas Yards Where Gardeners Stop Killing Harvester Ants

Loose Brussels Sprouts? Topping the Stalk Is an Optional Timing Tool, Not a November Rule

Field Notes

Leafy Tops, Split Roots, or Woody Radishes? How to Diagnose Your Fall Row

Leafy Tops, Split Roots, or Woody Radishes? How to Diagnose Your Fall Row

You pull a radish from the fall row and find a big leafy top with a skinny root, or a...

By Ethan Brooks on Nov 3

Checking Moisture and Preparing North Carolina Pansies for Winter Cold

Checking Moisture and Preparing North Carolina Pansies for Winter Cold

Pansies can brighten a North Carolina yard all winter, but cold snaps test them. A few simple checks before a...

By Jasmine Hughes on Nov 3

The Flowers Texans Tuck In After the First Cool Fall Rain for Color Through Thanksgiving

Texas Gardening

The Flowers Texans Tuck In After the First Cool Fall Rain for Color Through Thanksgiving

That first cool rain of fall feels like a reset button for Texas yards. The soil softens, the heat finally...

By Ella Brown T on Nov 3

Spent fall mums may return next year, and these care steps can improve their odds

Spent fall mums may return next year, and these care steps can improve their odds

Those pots of fall mums on your porch look great for a few weeks, then the blooms fade and many...

By Ethan Brooks on Nov 3

The Venomous Florida Snake That Looks Like a Harmless Water Snake Near Your Pond

Florida Gardening

The Venomous Florida Snake That Looks Like a Harmless Water Snake Near Your Pond

A dark, banded snake near your pond could be a nonvenomous watersnake or a venomous Florida cottonmouth. The two share...

By Aria Moore F on Nov 3

Owls Hunt Florida Yards for Free, and These 7 Native Trees Give Them a Place to Perch

Florida Gardening

Owls Hunt Florida Yards for Free, and These 7 Native Trees Give Them a Place to Perch

After dark, an owl may be watching your yard while you are watching TV. These quiet hunters eat rats, mice,...

By Aria Moore F on Nov 2