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Florida gardeners get far better desert rose starts when they stop rooting cuttings like houseplants

Florida Gardening

Florida gardeners get far better desert rose starts when they stop rooting cuttings like houseplants

Desert rose is one of the showiest plants Florida gardeners can grow, and taking cuttings is the fastest way to multiply a favorite variety. The…

By Aria Moore F · Sep 23, 2026

Leave this California orb-weaver alone and it clears the mosquitoes gathering by your porch lights

John Miller CA · Sep 23

Florida Gardening

Mushrooms Keep Popping Up Across Your Florida Lawn After Rain for a Reason

Aria Moore F · Sep 23

Western toads may eat some garden slugs, but persistent night lighting can disrupt their activity

John Miller CA · Sep 23

From the Garden

Growing notes from every corner of the plot.

Your Hydrangeas Set Next Spring’s Biggest Blooms With What You Do Right Now

Gardening Tips

Your Hydrangeas Set Next Spring’s Biggest Blooms With What You Do Right Now

Fall is the season when a lot of gardeners feel the urge to cut everything back and tidy up the yard, but with hydrangeas, that…

By Ethan Brooks · Sep 23

Gardening Tips

Katydids Are Taking Over North Carolina Yards Right Now, and Your Shrubs Are Why

By Jasmine Hughes · Sep 23

Texas Gardening

Mexican Oregano on Your Central Texas Patio: Real Garden Benefits and an Honest Roach-Control Plan

By Ella Brown T · Sep 23

Gardening Tips

Your Coneflowers Look Finished for the Year, but What You Do Next Sets Next Summer’s Bloom Show

By Ethan Brooks · Sep 23

Gardening Tips

Your Hummingbirds Stopped Showing Up Even With a Full Feeder — Here’s What Changed

By Ethan Brooks · Sep 23

In Bloom

What's thriving right now.

Cut These Crape Myrtle Seed Pods Before Winter or You’ll Be Pulling Seedlings All Spring in North Carolina

Gardening Tips

Cut These Crape Myrtle Seed Pods Before Winter or You’ll Be Pulling Seedlings All Spring in North Carolina

By Jasmine Hughes

Why California’s ember-zone rules now outrank HOA landscaping demands for some homeowners

Plant Care

Why California’s ember-zone rules now outrank HOA landscaping demands for some homeowners

By John Miller CA

Your Central Texas basil leaves turn black and limp fast once cool nights hit

Texas Gardening

Your Central Texas basil leaves turn black and limp fast once cool nights hit

By Ella Brown T

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When Severe Root Crowding Slows Your Potted Fig – How to Spot the Real Problem

Gardening Tips

When Severe Root Crowding Slows Your Potted Fig – How to Spot the Real Problem

By Ethan Brooks

What North Carolina Gardeners Do to Keep Fuchsia Blooming Instead of Fading Out Fast

Gardening Tips

What North Carolina Gardeners Do to Keep Fuchsia Blooming Instead of Fading Out Fast

By Jasmine Hughes

Those silver trails across your Central Texas kale may signal slugs or snails feeding on young seedlings

Texas Gardening

Those silver trails across your Central Texas kale may signal slugs or snails feeding on young seedlings

By Ella Brown T

Your Hydrangeas Set Next Year’s Blooms With What You Do in Fall

Gardening Tips

Your Hydrangeas Set Next Year’s Blooms With What You Do in Fall

By Ethan Brooks

Your Hydrangea Has More Blooms Waiting – These 5 Fixes Help Bring Them Out

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Gardening Tips

Your Hydrangea Has More Blooms Waiting – These 5 Fixes Help Bring Them Out

A hydrangea with lots of leaves but only a few flowers can feel like a letdown, especially when the plant looks healthy at first glance....

By Ethan Brooks · Sep 23, 2026

The Potting Shed

The Fall Step North Carolina Gardeners Skip That Leaves Daffodils Weak Next Spring

Gardening Tips

The Fall Step North Carolina Gardeners Skip That Leaves Daffodils Weak Next Spring

Florida Gardening

Replacing boxwood in Florida gets easier with these 7 natives that stay full through fall

Texas Gardening

Jalapeños in Central Texas stop thickening their fruits when hot nights block pollination

Your Coneflowers Hold Next Year’s Flowers in the Seed Heads — Here’s When to Collect Them

Gardening Tips

Your Coneflowers Hold Next Year’s Flowers in the Seed Heads — Here’s When to Collect Them

Gardening Tips

Your Mower Keeps Feeding Crabgrass the Exact Cut It Needs to Spread Faster

Plant Care

This Blue-Tailed California Lizard Helps Keep Garden Pests Down, but Homeowners Misread It

Your Geraniums Keep Blooming Into Fall When You Feed Them This Way, Not Harder

Gardening Tips

Your Geraniums Keep Blooming Into Fall When You Feed Them This Way, Not Harder

Plant Care

The California Native Groundcovers That Cover Bare Soil Fast Without Taking Over the Whole Bed

Gardening Tips

These flowering shrubs give you hydrangea-level color without the summer wilt drama

Your Hostas Keep Looking Ragged? These 10 Easy Fixes Get Them Back on Track

Gardening Tips

Your Hostas Keep Looking Ragged? These 10 Easy Fixes Get Them Back on Track

Gardening Tips

Creeping Charlie Keeps Coming Back Because Pulling It Misses the Part That Spreads Fast

Gardening Tips

Before You Prune a Fig Tree This Fall, Avoid the Cuts That Cost You Next Year’s Fruit

Crape Myrtle Leaves Are Turning Black in North Carolina, and This Fix Stops the Sticky Mess

Gardening Tips

Crape Myrtle Leaves Are Turning Black in North Carolina, and This Fix Stops the Sticky Mess

Texas Gardening

Tan rings in a Central Texas lawn may be take-all root rot – but check before you water or treat

Gardening Tips

Moles Keep Tunneling Through Your Lawn? This Garden Staple Sends Them Looking Elsewhere

Field Notes

What It Really Tells You When Hummingbird Moths Start Visiting Your North Carolina Garden at Dusk

Gardening Tips

What It Really Tells You When Hummingbird Moths Start Visiting Your North Carolina Garden at Dusk

Spotting what looks like a tiny hummingbird hovering over your flowers at dusk is one of those moments that stops...

By Jasmine Hughes on Sep 23

7 Florida Yard Habits That Make Black Widows Set Up Closer to Your House

Florida Gardening

7 Florida Yard Habits That Make Black Widows Set Up Closer to Your House

Black widows are shy spiders, but no one wants them settling near the back door, porch steps, or garage. In...

By Aria Moore F on Sep 23

What It Means When a Possum Starts Visiting Your Central Texas Yard at Night

Texas Gardening

What It Means When a Possum Starts Visiting Your Central Texas Yard at Night

Spotting a possum shuffling through your yard after dark can catch you off guard, especially if it keeps happening night...

By Ella Brown T on Sep 23

7 Florida Plants That Fill a Bare Fence Line Into Real Privacy Faster Than Most Shrubs

Florida Gardening

7 Florida Plants That Fill a Bare Fence Line Into Real Privacy Faster Than Most Shrubs

A bare fence can make a yard feel unfinished, especially when neighbors are close by. In Florida, the right fast-growing...

By Aria Moore F on Sep 22

Your Christmas Cactus Turns Limp in Warm Weather Because of One Watering Mistake

Gardening Tips

Your Christmas Cactus Turns Limp in Warm Weather Because of One Watering Mistake

Few things are more frustrating than watching a healthy Christmas cactus suddenly go soft and droopy when the warm weather...

By Ethan Brooks on Sep 22

Bats stick around in Florida gardens that give them these 7 mosquito-hunting advantages

Florida Gardening

Bats stick around in Florida gardens that give them these 7 mosquito-hunting advantages

Florida evenings should feel relaxing, not like a mosquito buffet. Bats can help because many local species eat flying insects...

By Aria Moore F on Sep 22