Your Raised Bed Harvest Shrinks Fast When You Grow the Wrong Crops There
A raised bed can make gardening easier, but it does not fix every crop problem. Some plants look like great choices at planting time, then…
By Ethan Brooks · Sep 26, 2026
In the Garden
The Cover Crop North Carolina Gardeners Should Sow Now So Spring Soil Feels Completely Different
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Why a possum keeps coming back to your Texas yard at night
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Your Creeping Charlie Keeps Coming Back Because One Spreading Piece Stays Behind
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From the Garden
Why North Carolina’s Fall Color Is Peaking in Strange Pockets Instead of Along the Usual Drive
North Carolina’s fall foliage season is one of the most anticipated times of year for mountain travelers and backyard tree-watchers alike. But in 2026, the…
By Jasmine Hughes · Sep 26
Florida fall color is easier than most yards make it look – start with these 7 trees
By Aria Moore F · Sep 26
The Native Texas Salvia That Keeps a Central Texas Border Colorful Through Heat and Drought
By Ella Brown T · Sep 26
Brown patches in your Florida lawn this September usually point to this before drought does
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Your Fig Tree Still Sets More Fruit When You Fix This One Late-Season Miss
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In Bloom
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Texas hornworms strip fall tomato leaves fast, and their black droppings give them away
Walk out to your tomato patch one morning and you might find whole branches stripped bare, with dark pellets scattered across the mulch below. Tomato...
By Ella Brown T · Sep 25, 2026
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Field Notes
Your Hydrangeas Finish Blooming With Next Year Already Decided — Do This Before Cold Sets In
When hydrangea blooms start fading, many gardeners reach for their pruners, assuming a good cutback is the next logical step....
By Ethan Brooks on Sep 25
The Blue Flowers North Carolina Hummingbirds Keep Coming Back to All Season
Blue flowers can do more than cool down a hot North Carolina garden. The right picks give hummingbirds a steady...
By Jasmine Hughes on Sep 25
How Central Texas Gardeners Set Up Lantana Now for Bigger Bloom Flushes Next Summer
Lantana is one of the toughest flowering plants Central Texas gardeners can grow, but even heat-proof plants perform better when...
By Ella Brown T on Sep 25
Your Canna Lilies Stay Strong Through Winter When You Handle These Fall Jobs Now
Fall is the season that quietly determines how well your canna lilies come back next year. Getting a few key...
By Ethan Brooks on Sep 25
What It Really Means When Deer Start Raiding North Carolina Gardens in Early Fall
Noticing chewed hostas or stripped shrubs in your North Carolina yard as summer fades into fall can feel frustrating, but...
By Jasmine Hughes on Sep 25
Your Central Texas Fig Tree Holds More Fruit Through Heat When You Do This First
Central Texas summers can push fig trees to their limits, and when the heat really sets in, fruit drop becomes...
By Ella Brown T on Sep 25