In the Garden

What North Carolina Homeowners Should Know Before Trimming a Neighbor’s Branches Over the Fence

What North Carolina Homeowners Should Know Before Trimming a Neighbor’s Branches Over the Fence

Fall brings falling leaves, and it also brings a close look at limbs hanging over the fence. Many North Carolina homeowners reach for the saw…

By Jasmine Hughes · Nov 4, 2026

Florida Gardening

Coontie as a Gradual Addition to a Well-Drained Shady Florida Bed

Aria Moore F · Nov 4

Texas Gardening

The Container Plants That Stay Gorgeous on a Sun-Baked Texas Concrete Patio

Ella Brown T · Nov 4

Yellow Leaves and Leaf Drop on an Indoor Potted Hibiscus: What to Check and Adjust

Ethan Brooks · Nov 4

From the Garden

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Fall Pruning Can Remove Next Spring’s Blueberry Buds, So Check What You Cut and Follow Local Timing

Fall Pruning Can Remove Next Spring’s Blueberry Buds, So Check What You Cut and Follow Local Timing

Those plump little buds on your blueberry branches are next year’s berries in waiting. A tidy-up trim in fall can snip some of them off…

By Ethan Brooks · Nov 4

These California Shrubs Screen Your Fence Line Fast Without Roots That Lift Concrete or Crack Walls

By John Miller CA · Nov 4

Leeks you leave standing in the garden this winter stay sweet when you hill soil around the stems now

By Ethan Brooks · Nov 4

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

By John Miller CA · Nov 4

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

By Ethan Brooks · Nov 4

In Bloom

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

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

By Ethan Brooks

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

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

By Ethan Brooks

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

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

By Ethan Brooks

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

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

By Jasmine Hughes

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

Texas Gardening

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

By Ella Brown T

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

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

By Ethan Brooks

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

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

By Jasmine Hughes

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

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Florida Gardening

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

Bougainvillea can turn a Florida yard into a blaze of pink, red, orange, or purple, so a sudden shower of fallen color can feel alarming....

By Aria Moore F · Nov 4, 2026

The Potting Shed

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

Texas Gardening

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

Florida Gardening

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

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

Florida Gardening

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

Florida Gardening

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

Florida Gardening

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

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

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

Texas Gardening

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

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

Field Notes

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

Moving a potted Meyer lemon indoors for winter can bring an unwelcome surprise: leaves dropping onto the floor within days....

By Jasmine Hughes on Nov 3

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

Winter can leave Central Texas yards looking bare and quiet. Coralberry, a native shrub with clusters of small pinkish red...

By Ella Brown T on Nov 3

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

Cold nights in California do something sneaky and wonderful to certain vegetables. As temperatures drop, many leafy greens and roots...

By John Miller CA on Nov 3

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

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....

By Ethan Brooks on Nov 3

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

Collards are a fall and winter favorite across the South, and a few good picking habits can keep them coming...

By Ethan Brooks on Nov 3

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

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

Burning bush earns its spot in many North Carolina yards for one reason: that glowing red in autumn. But the...

By Jasmine Hughes on Nov 3