How to Turn a Snake Plant Offset Into a New Plant
Everyone loves a free plant, and snake plants can give you one. But the popular claim that a simple pot change makes pups appear does…
By Ethan Brooks · Nov 1, 2026
In the Garden
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From the Garden
Hummingbirds Spend the Winter in Florida, and These 7 Native Plants Keep Them Feeding Until Spring
A flash of wings beside a January flower can make a Florida yard feel full of life. Some hummingbirds spend the winter here, including ruby-throated…
By Aria Moore F · Nov 1
Florida-Friendly Landscaping in an HOA: What the Law Protects and How to Ask
By Aria Moore F · Oct 31
Can a banana peel really make potted peppers flower and fruit more?
By Ethan Brooks · Oct 31
How Leaving Some Seed Heads Standing May Offer Lesser Goldfinches Winter Food in Your California Yard
By John Miller CA · Oct 31
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Plant of the Week
How To Protect a Young California Avocado Tree and Reduce Cold Damage on Its First Frosty Nights
A forecast low can turn a happy new avocado tree into a worry before bedtime. Young avocado leaves and shoots are tender, and a cold...
By John Miller CA · Oct 31, 2026
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Field Notes
Why your fall-planted onion sets bolt and send up flower stalks before they ever bulb
You planted onion sets in fall, and now a few plants are pushing up a tall, round-topped flower stalk. That...
By Ethan Brooks on Oct 31
Rake Smart Under Your California Oaks: Some Bumblebee Queens Overwinter in Leaf Litter
Every fall, oak leaves pile up on California lawns, and most of us grab a rake without thinking twice. Some...
By John Miller CA on Oct 31
Your potted aloe turns mushy and brown at the base indoors this winter because the pot never drains
A soft, brown base on your indoor aloe is worrying, especially when the plant was fine on the porch a...
By Ethan Brooks on Oct 31
Fall peas flowering without pods? Check for frost, heat, water stress, and a row cover
You check the pea row and see plenty of pretty flowers, but the pods just are not showing up. It...
By Ethan Brooks on Oct 31
Is your potted lavender sitting in soggy mix this winter? Check the pot’s drainage first
Lavender can look healthy in the fall and still struggle later when the weather turns cool and wet. One reason...
By Ethan Brooks on Oct 31
These 12 Common Houseplants Hide Toxic Sap That Sickens Curious Cats, Dogs and Toddlers
That pretty plant on your windowsill might be hiding a nasty surprise inside its leaves and stems. Many popular houseplants...
By Ethan Brooks on Oct 31