7 Florida Plants You Should Feed in September – and 5 You’ll Hurt If You Do
September is a turning point in Florida gardens. The heat is still hanging on, but many plants are getting ready for a fresh fall push.…
By Aria Moore F · Sep 21, 2026
In the Garden
California Dark-Eyed Juncos Comb Your Beds for the Weed Seeds and Aphids That Take Over in Winter
John Miller CA · Sep 21
Why Your California Lavender Goes Woody and Quits Blooming, and the Cutback That Actually Brings It Back
John Miller CA · Sep 21
How To Tell When Your California Jujubes Are Ripe Enough to Pick, and the One Sign They’re Just About There
John Miller CA · Sep 21
From the Garden
Skip the Bradford Pear in Your North Carolina Yard and Plant This Native That Blooms Just as Bright
Every spring, neighborhoods across North Carolina light up with clouds of white blossoms from Bradford pear trees, but that pretty picture comes with some serious…
By Jasmine Hughes · Sep 21
7 Florida Ground Cover Plants That Quietly Draw Snakes to Your Yard – and What to Plant Instead
By Aria Moore F · Sep 21
The California Mulch You’re Spreading Right Now That Quietly Invites Rats and Ticks Straight to Your Yard
By John Miller CA · Sep 21
Your Central Texas Amaryllis Bulbs Refuse to Bloom Indoors Because You Skipped Their Fall Chill
By Ella Brown T · Sep 21
The Most Underrated North Carolina Native That Edges a Bed Through Clay, Humidity, and Summer Storms Without Flopping
By Jasmine Hughes · Sep 21
In Bloom
What's thriving right now.
Fall Is a Good Time to Inspect Central Texas Oaks for Stress, Wounds, and Secondary Borers – Not an Invasive Beetle Outbreak
By Ella Brown T
The One Thing North Carolina Tomatoes Need in Early Fall or the Late Fruit Never Ripens Before Frost
Prepare Purple Martin Housing This Fall for a Better Shot at Spring Visitors
By Ella Brown T
What North Carolina Gardeners Do to Keep Container Gardens Thriving Through Dry Fall Stretches Without Touching the Hose
Plant of the Week
This Fast-Spreading Invasive Tree Is Choking Out More Central Texas Creek Land Than Fire Ants
Walk the edge of almost any Central Texas creek and you might notice a tree you can’t quite name, one growing fast, fruiting heavily, and...
By Ella Brown T · Sep 21, 2026
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Field Notes
10 Spots in North Carolina Yards Where Coneflowers Quietly Fail No Matter How Well You Care For Them
Coneflowers are supposed to be tough, cheerful, and nearly impossible to kill in a North Carolina yard. Yet plenty of...
By Jasmine Hughes on Sep 20
What Your California Bougainvillea Really Needs Before the First Cool Nights, and the One Feeding Mistake That Stops Its Blooms
Bougainvillea is one of California’s most dramatic bloomers, and every fall, gardeners start worrying they’ll do something wrong and lose...
By John Miller CA on Sep 20
The Fragrant Native Vine Central Texas Homeowners Are Training Along Fences to Beat the Heat
A sweet-smelling yellow vine that can handle Texas heat sounds almost too good to be true, and the reality is...
By Ella Brown T on Sep 20
The One Fall Chore North Carolina Gardeners Skip in October That Costs Them Next Spring’s Growth
Most North Carolina gardeners spend October pulling spent plants and putting tools away, but one quiet task often gets skipped:...
By Jasmine Hughes on Sep 20
The Forgotten Texas Fruit Tree Hill Country Gardeners Are Quietly Planting for Sweet Fall Harvests
Somewhere between the cedar and limestone of the Texas Hill Country, a fruit tree most neighbors have never heard of...
By Ella Brown T on Sep 20
What It Really Means When Wasps Keep Nesting Under Your North Carolina Eaves Before the First Cold Snap
Every fall, North Carolina homeowners start noticing more wasp activity around their eaves, and many wonder if something is wrong...
By Jasmine Hughes on Sep 20