In the Garden

Painted Buntings Arrive in Florida This Month, and These 7 Native Plants Keep Them Visiting Daily

Florida Gardening

Painted Buntings Arrive in Florida This Month, and These 7 Native Plants Keep Them Visiting Daily

A flash of blue, red, and green can turn a quiet Florida yard into the best seat in the neighborhood. Painted buntings reach many Florida…

By Aria Moore F · Nov 4, 2026

Can Your California City Make You Cut Down a Healthy Tree Because Its Roots Cracked the Sidewalk?

John Miller CA · Nov 4

Florida Gardening

These 7 Florida Natives Look Expensive and Keep Armadillos From Tearing Up Your Beds

Aria Moore F · Nov 4

Why That Lush Green Hedge Along Your California House Is Still Quietly Loaded With Fire Fuel

John Miller CA · Nov 4

From the Garden

Growing notes from every corner of the plot.

Why taproot damage can fork or stub fall carrots, and why close planting twists them

Why taproot damage can fork or stub fall carrots, and why close planting twists them

You pull a carrot from the cool fall soil and find two legs, a stubby nub, or a tangled knot. It is a letdown after…

By Ethan Brooks · Nov 4

These 8 Camellias Start Blooming First in North Carolina Yards and Stretch Your Winter Color for Months

By Jasmine Hughes · Nov 4

Texas Gardening

Hang a Cedar Box Under Your Eaves Now and Screech Owls Will Hunt Mice Around Your Central Texas Home All Winter

By Ella Brown T · Nov 4

Snow peas in Florida and Texas gardens may give crunchy pods by late winter where November timing fits

By Ethan Brooks · Nov 4

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

By Ethan Brooks · Nov 4

In Bloom

What's thriving right now.

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

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

By Jasmine Hughes

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

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

By John Miller CA

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

Texas Gardening

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

By Ella Brown T

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

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

By Ethan Brooks

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

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

By Jasmine Hughes

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

Texas Gardening

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

By Ella Brown T

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

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

By Ethan Brooks

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

Plant of the Week

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

Your fall lettuce looked perfect last week, and now it is reaching for the sky and tasting harsh. A warm spell in November can make...

By Ethan Brooks · Nov 4, 2026

The Potting Shed

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

Florida Gardening

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

Texas Gardening

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Field Notes

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

A poison ivy vine hugging a tree trunk or fence post can make a whole corner of the yard feel...

By Jasmine Hughes on Nov 4

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

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...

By Aria Moore F on Nov 4

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

A tidy yard can quietly remove the spots where small wildlife spend the cold months. Box turtles are one of...

By Ella Brown T on Nov 4

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

Florida Gardening

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

A neat driveway border should not turn every weekend into a pruning job. Florida native shrubs and small trees can...

By Aria Moore F on Nov 3

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...

By Ethan Brooks on Nov 3

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

A busy feeder can tell you more about your yard than a perfect lawn ever will. Florida’s winter birds look...

By Aria Moore F on Nov 3