In the Garden

Your Cucumber Flowers Bloom but You’re Not Sure They’re Setting Fruit – Here’s How to Tell If They Got Pollinated

Gardening Tips

Your Cucumber Flowers Bloom but You’re Not Sure They’re Setting Fruit – Here’s How to Tell If They Got Pollinated

Watching cucumber vines fill up with yellow flowers is exciting, but it can be confusing when those flowers fade and no cucumbers seem to follow.…

By Ethan Brooks · Sep 1, 2026

The One Thing North Carolina Gardeners Must Prune in September or Next Spring’s Blooms Won’t Show Up

Jasmine Hughes · Sep 1

Florida Gardening

7 Roses That Keep Blooming Through Florida Heat Instead of Melting by August

Aria Moore F · Sep 1

The California Groundcovers That Choke Out Slope Weeds and Spread on Their Own Without Any Help

John Miller CA · Sep 1

From the Garden

Growing notes from every corner of the plot.

Do This to Your Central Texas Bougainvillea Now So It Keeps Exploding With Color Through the Fall Heat

Texas Gardening

Do This to Your Central Texas Bougainvillea Now So It Keeps Exploding With Color Through the Fall Heat

Bougainvillea is one of those plants that stops traffic when it is thriving and drives gardeners crazy when it goes quiet on color. Central Texas…

By Ella Brown T · Sep 1

Gardening Tips

Your Hummingbirds Vanished and It’s Not the Nectar – Here Are the Yard Spots Quietly Scaring Them Off

By Ethan Brooks · Sep 1

Gardening Tips

Your Tomatoes and Cucumbers Slow Their Yields Late in the Season — Here’s the One Feeding Change That Doubles the Harvest

By Ethan Brooks · Sep 1

Plant Care

What It Really Means When Hummingbirds Keep Chasing Each Other Off Your California Feeder, and How to Give Them Peace

By John Miller CA · Sep 1

Gardening Tips

The 12 Nectar Swaps That Draw Hummingbirds In and 6 Mixes That Quietly Drive Them Off

By Ethan Brooks · Sep 1

In Bloom

What's thriving right now.

Skip Annual Impatiens in Your Shady North Carolina Beds and Plant This Native Perennial That Comes Back Stronger Every Year

Gardening Tips

Skip Annual Impatiens in Your Shady North Carolina Beds and Plant This Native Perennial That Comes Back Stronger Every Year

By Jasmine Hughes

The Forgotten Texas Herb That Thrives in Triple-Digit Heat When Basil Gives Up

Texas Gardening

The Forgotten Texas Herb That Thrives in Triple-Digit Heat When Basil Gives Up

By Ella Brown T

Your Peace Lily Leaves Turn Black Instead of the Usual Brown – Here’s What the Roots Are Telling You to Fix

Gardening Tips

Your Peace Lily Leaves Turn Black Instead of the Usual Brown – Here’s What the Roots Are Telling You to Fix

By Ethan Brooks

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What North Carolina Gardeners Do To Get Basil That Keeps Producing Long After the Summer Heat Tries To Bolt It

Gardening Tips

What North Carolina Gardeners Do To Get Basil That Keeps Producing Long After the Summer Heat Tries To Bolt It

By Jasmine Hughes

Simple Yard Habits That Pull Dragonflies Over Your Central Texas Garden All Summer Long

Texas Gardening

Simple Yard Habits That Pull Dragonflies Over Your Central Texas Garden All Summer Long

By Ella Brown T

Something Keeps Digging Up Your Beds and Nibbling Bulbs – Here’s the Scent Strategy That May Reduce Squirrel and Chipmunk Visits

Gardening Tips

Something Keeps Digging Up Your Beds and Nibbling Bulbs – Here’s the Scent Strategy That May Reduce Squirrel and Chipmunk Visits

By Ethan Brooks

Your Petunias Turn Wilted, Thin, and Tired by Late Summer — Here’s the One Reset That Brings Them Back Full

Gardening Tips

Your Petunias Turn Wilted, Thin, and Tired by Late Summer — Here’s the One Reset That Brings Them Back Full

By Ethan Brooks

What North Carolina Gardeners Should Do The Moment They Spot A Baby Fox Curled Up In The Yard

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Gardening Tips

What North Carolina Gardeners Should Do The Moment They Spot A Baby Fox Curled Up In The Yard

Spotting a small, fluffy fox kit curled up in your North Carolina garden can stop you in your tracks. Every instinct might push you to...

By Jasmine Hughes · Sep 1, 2026

The Potting Shed

The Silvery Texas Native Shrub That Bursts Into Purple Bloom Right After a Late-Summer Rain

Texas Gardening

The Silvery Texas Native Shrub That Bursts Into Purple Bloom Right After a Late-Summer Rain

Gardening Tips

Your Petunias Bloom Less and Less as Summer Winds Down – Here’s the One Mistake Quietly Behind It

Florida Gardening

7 Florida Native Shrubs Neighbors Are Quietly Planting Along Property Lines to Cool the Whole Yard Down

7 Florida Native Shrubs That Keep Blooming Right Through Fall While Plumeria Quits Early

Florida Gardening

7 Florida Native Shrubs That Keep Blooming Right Through Fall While Plumeria Quits Early

Gardening Tips

Your Hollyhocks Grow Short and Sparse – Here’s the One Planting Choice That Builds Those Tall Towers

Plant Care

The California Flowers That Actually Thrive When You Plant Them Into Late-Summer Heat, and Bloom Fast

7 Florida Yard Features That Bring Eastern Bluebirds Back Year After Year Without a Feeder

Florida Gardening

7 Florida Yard Features That Bring Eastern Bluebirds Back Year After Year Without a Feeder

Gardening Tips

The Native North Carolina Fruit Trees That Keep Feeding Your Family Decades After a Single Planting

Florida Gardening

Catnip and Mosquitoes: What the Oil Research Really Means for Your Florida Porch

The Tough Texas Plant That Shrugs Off One-Day-a-Week Watering Under Stage 2 Restrictions

Texas Gardening

The Tough Texas Plant That Shrugs Off One-Day-a-Week Watering Under Stage 2 Restrictions

Florida Gardening

7 Florida Native Plants You Can Set Out This September for a Yard That Comes Alive This Fall

Gardening Tips

Your Zucchini Suddenly Wilts and Collapses in the Late-Summer Heat – Here’s a Key Cause to Check and How to Respond

Your Christmas Cactus Wilts and Fades Fast – Here’s the One Watering Slip Quietly Behind It

Gardening Tips

Your Christmas Cactus Wilts and Fades Fast – Here’s the One Watering Slip Quietly Behind It

Gardening Tips

Your Lawn Grows Thin and Patchy No Matter What You Do – Here’s the Real Cause and How to Fix It

Plant Care

Skip Thirsty Roses and Plant These California Beauties That Bloom All Summer on Barely Any Water

Field Notes

Your Geraniums Slow Their Blooming Before Fall — Here’s the One Routine Most Gardeners Miss

Gardening Tips

Your Geraniums Slow Their Blooming Before Fall — Here’s the One Routine Most Gardeners Miss

When the red and pink clusters on your porch pots start looking thin and faded by midsummer, it’s easy to...

By Ethan Brooks on Aug 31

The Backyard Feeder Mistake That Quietly Harms California Hummingbirds in the Late-Summer Heat

Plant Care

The Backyard Feeder Mistake That Quietly Harms California Hummingbirds in the Late-Summer Heat

Every summer, well-meaning California homeowners fill their hummingbird feeders and feel good about helping wildlife. But one easy-to-overlook habit can...

By John Miller CA on Aug 31

Your Coneflowers Fade After One Season – Here’s the One Fall Task That Brings Them Back Fuller Every Year

Gardening Tips

Your Coneflowers Fade After One Season – Here’s the One Fall Task That Brings Them Back Fuller Every Year

Coneflowers are one of the South’s most reliable native perennials, but even a healthy Echinacea can leave gardeners worried when...

By Ethan Brooks on Aug 31

The One Thing California Citrus Owners Forget to Do in Early Fall That Quietly Shrinks the Next Harvest

Plant Care

The One Thing California Citrus Owners Forget to Do in Early Fall That Quietly Shrinks the Next Harvest

Your citrus tree looks fine in August – full canopy, deep green leaves, no obvious signs of trouble. But that...

By John Miller CA on Aug 31

Your Tomatoes Slow Down and Stop Setting Fruit in the Late-Summer Heat — Here’s the One Mistake Blocking Them

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Your Tomatoes Slow Down and Stop Setting Fruit in the Late-Summer Heat — Here’s the One Mistake Blocking Them

You water, you fertilize, and your tomato plants look perfectly green and healthy, yet the flowers keep falling off and...

By Ethan Brooks on Aug 31

Your Petunias Feed Fine but the Blooms Slowly Fade – Here’s the Fertilizing Slip Quietly Behind It

Gardening Tips

Your Petunias Feed Fine but the Blooms Slowly Fade – Here’s the Fertilizing Slip Quietly Behind It

Petunias are one of the most rewarding flowers you can grow on a Southern porch or border, but watching the...

By Ethan Brooks on Aug 31