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Plant of the Week

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, 2026

California Native Plant Societies Hold Fall Sales Where Rare Natives Cost Less Than Big-Box Nurseries

Cool Fall Nights May Slow Cucumbers, but Bitter Fruit Has Other Possible Causes

Is your amaryllis bulb sitting in a pot doing nothing? Here’s how to wake it up for Christmas blooms

Ragged Holes in Fall Lettuce: Caterpillars or Slugs? How to Tell Before You Treat

From the Garden

Gray or brittle rosemary and thyme indoors? How to check the plant, the room, and the pot

These 9 Native Shrubs Keep Birds Fed and Sheltered in Your North Carolina Yard All Winter

Agarita in Central Texas: Yellow Winter Blooms Now, Tart Red Berries Later

How to Lower the Risk of Leaf Drop When You Move a Potted Citrus Tree Indoors

A Cut-Stump Method That Can Help Control Climbing Poison Ivy and Reduce Regrowth

In Bloom

Florida Bougainvillea Winter Color: Bract Loss, Freeze Injury, and Bloom Care

Leave the Brush Pile in Your Central Texas Yard and Box Turtles Will Spend the Winter Safely

Skip the Crape Myrtle: These 8 Florida Natives Line Your Driveway and Fence With Less Work

Gardener's Selection

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

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

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

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

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

The Potting Shed

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Firebush Gives Florida Yards Months of Fiery Orange Blooms

The Garden Almanac

Field Notes

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

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

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