Complete Gardening

Plant of the Week

Swap Your Florida Pampas Grass for These 7 Native Grasses That Never Turn Invasive

Big plumes look great until a grass outgrows the space you gave it. Florida has native grasses that bring color, movement, and wildlife value without...

By Aria Moore F · Nov 1, 2026

Daily checks and the right care may help your potted mum look good longer into the holiday season

The One Thing North Carolina Gardeners Do This Fall to Revive a Struggling Clematis by Spring

Fall Strawberry Runners: When to Cut Them and When to Keep Them

Frostweed: A Shade-Loving Texas Native That Flowers as Fall Arrives

From the Garden

Why Stored Garlic and Onions Sprout or Soften: Is Your Warm Counter a Factor?

When North Carolina Gardeners Should Really Fill the Bird Feeders for Winter, and Why Early Matters

Could Tarantulas Prey on Scorpions? What One Mexico Study Means for Central Texas Yards

When Garlic Needs Straw Cover to Stop Freeze-Thaw Heaving

Crimson Clover as a Winter Cover Crop for Southern Vegetable Beds

In Bloom

Forsythia Suits Dormant Hardwood Cuttings in North Carolina, but Timing and Care Shape Success

This Texas Border Plant Keeps Squirrels Out of Your Central Texas Beds All Fall and Winter

Leaving your tomato cages and stakes out all winter carries blight spores straight into next year’s plants, so scrub them now

Gardener's Selection

Butterflies Keep Flying Through Florida Winters, and These 7 Native Plants Keep Them Fed

Cold Snaps Are Coming, and These 7 Florida Natives Shrug Off Frost While Tropicals Turn to Mush

Check the Soil First: How Smart Watering Helps Protect Your Christmas Cactus Buds

Firespike in Florida Gardens: Red Flowers and a Possible Nectar Source for Hummingbirds

Swap Your Florida Pampas Grass for These 7 Native Grasses That Never Turn Invasive

The Potting Shed

Blue Plumbago Brings Recurring Blue Blooms to Florida Yards With a Relaxed, Romantic Feel

Barn Owls and Gophers in California Yards: What a Nest Box Can and Cannot Do

Why Are My Potted Mums Turning Brown? Check the Soil Before You Water

Some California Dragonflies Show Up in Fall, but They Are Not a Mosquito-Control Plan

Cutting healthy green asparagus ferns too early this fall can reduce stored reserves and may weaken next spring’s crop

Fig leaves turning yellow and dropping in November is normal, but leftover fruit left hanging spreads rot next year

Thin, Yellow Garlic Shoots in November? Check Planting Depth Before You Change Anything

What North Carolina Gardenias Need Before Winter: A Practical Pre-Freeze Plan

Seed Libraries Across California Hand Out Free Native Seeds, and Here’s Where to Find One Near You

Keep Mulch Off Hosta Crowns This Fall to Lower Disease Risk

The Texas Native Plants That Bounce Back Fastest Once the Brutal Summer Heat Finally Breaks

Prune These 7 Plants in November and Your North Carolina Garden Wakes Up Ahead Next Spring

Check Rosemary for Waterlogged Soil Before California’s Winter Rain

Sheltered Spots Near Central Texas Homes Where Brown Recluses May Hide

Why a Potted Tomato Stalls in the Garage: Darkness, Cold, or Both?

The Garden Almanac

Field Notes

Wild Coffee for Florida Shade: A Native Shrub Whose Red Fruit May Attract Birds

What To Do When Your Potted California Avocado Droops Every Afternoon Even After Watering

Your fig cuttings taken after the leaves drop root all winter in a bucket of damp sand

Drain your garden hose and sprinkler before freezing temperatures reach your yard

Hardy Cyclamen for North Carolina Shade: Fall Flowers and Winter Leaves Under the Trees

How to Tell When Your California Oranges and Mandarins Are Ready to Pick