In the Garden

Yellow leaves on your fall onion sets in November usually mean the bed is staying too wet, and raising it fixes the rot

Yellow leaves on your fall onion sets in November usually mean the bed is staying too wet, and raising it fixes the rot

Spotting yellow leaves on your onion sets can make your stomach drop, especially when you planted them with such high hopes. The color change is…

By Ethan Brooks · Nov 4, 2026

Protecting Old-Wood Hydrangeas in North Carolina: A November Step That May Reduce Bud Loss

Jasmine Hughes · Nov 4

These California Seed Libraries Let You Take Home Native Wildflower Seeds Free Before Winter Rains

John Miller CA · Nov 4

Texas Gardening

Why Fort Worth Botanic Garden Is Worth Planning a Late-Fall Texas Day Trip Around

Ella Brown T · Nov 4

From the Garden

Growing notes from every corner of the plot.

Leafy Fall Beets With Tiny Roots: Is Too Much Nitrogen the Cause?

Leafy Fall Beets With Tiny Roots: Is Too Much Nitrogen the Cause?

You check your fall bed and find thick, glossy beet tops, but the roots underneath are barely bigger than a marble. It is a frustrating…

By Ethan Brooks · Nov 4

When to Cut Back North Carolina Peonies: Type-Specific Late-Fall Care After Foliage Dies Back

By Jasmine Hughes · Nov 4

Texas Gardening

Why Your Texas Live Oak Is Suddenly Dropping Leaves in November, and When to Worry

By Ella Brown T · Nov 4

Plastic can injure tender perennials if it touches foliage or overheats, so cover them the smart way before a freeze

By Ethan Brooks · Nov 4

Tall, Bitter Fall Lettuce in the South? Heat May Be One Clue, and Afternoon Shade May Help

By Ethan Brooks · Nov 4

In Bloom

What's thriving right now.

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

By Jasmine Hughes

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

Florida Gardening

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

By Aria Moore F

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

Texas Gardening

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

By Ella Brown T

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

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

By Ethan Brooks

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

By Ethan Brooks

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

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

By John Miller CA

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

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

By Ethan Brooks

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

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

Every fall, volunteers with the California Native Plant Society set up tables full of plants you will almost never see at a big-box store. Many...

By John Miller CA · Nov 4, 2026

The Potting Shed

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

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

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

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

Texas Gardening

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

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

Florida Gardening

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

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

Field Notes

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...

By Aria Moore F on Nov 3

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

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

A tiny, pale green insect with lacy wings may be sharing your rose bed this winter. Its young, called larvae,...

By John Miller CA on Nov 3

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

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

Brown, crispy tips on a peace lily can make a healthy plant look like it is struggling. Water is one...

By Ethan Brooks on Nov 3

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

Gray patches on a fence post or tree trunk can look like nothing more than dried mud. In winter, some...

By Jasmine Hughes on Nov 3

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

Texas Gardening

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

Picture a bare branch in January, dotted with bright red or orange fruit. That is the look possumhaw holly can...

By Ella Brown T on Nov 3

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

That potted geranium on your porch is probably a tender plant that cannot handle a freeze. When cold weather heads...

By Ethan Brooks on Nov 3