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Your Florida Desert Rose May Be Slowing Down for Winter, and Here’s What It Needs This November

Florida Gardening

Your Florida Desert Rose May Be Slowing Down for Winter, and Here’s What It Needs This November

Your desert rose was full of leaves and pink blooms a few weeks ago, and now it looks thinner and slower. That change can be…

By Aria Moore F · Nov 2, 2026

Growing your own fig tree is easier than you think, and getting these few basics right does most of the work

Ethan Brooks · Nov 2

If your kale leaves are riddled with tiny holes this November, cabbage worms are still feeding underneath

Ethan Brooks · Nov 2

Pruning last year’s fig branches can reduce your breba crop, whatever the season

Ethan Brooks · Nov 2

From the Garden

Growing notes from every corner of the plot.

Before You Rip Out That Boxwood Hedge, Try These California Natives That Stay Green on Half the Water

Before You Rip Out That Boxwood Hedge, Try These California Natives That Stay Green on Half the Water

Boxwood hedges look tidy, but in a California summer they can drink a lot of water and still turn bronze, patchy, or blighted. Many homeowners…

By John Miller CA · Nov 2

Your Christmas cactus blooms right on time for the holidays when you give it these 8 conditions starting this week

By Ethan Brooks · Nov 2

Could a Red-Tailed Hawk Be Hunting Gophers in Your California Yard This Winter?

By John Miller CA · Nov 2

Why Your Potted Meyer Lemon Drops Tiny Fruit When the Heater Starts: Clues to Check

By Ethan Brooks · Nov 2

Garden Spiders Strung Across Your California Yard This Fall Are Catching the Pests Chewing Your Winter Greens

By John Miller CA · Nov 2

In Bloom

What's thriving right now.

Carrots left in the ground under a thick leaf blanket taste sweeter after every frost, so stop rushing to dig them

Carrots left in the ground under a thick leaf blanket taste sweeter after every frost, so stop rushing to dig them

By Ethan Brooks

Deer start stripping your shrubs and fall greens in November, and a few strong scents near the beds send them elsewhere

Deer start stripping your shrubs and fall greens in November, and a few strong scents near the beds send them elsewhere

By Ethan Brooks

Blue Mistflower: A North Carolina Native That Brings Blue-Violet Color to Late-Season Beds

Blue Mistflower: A North Carolina Native That Brings Blue-Violet Color to Late-Season Beds

By Jasmine Hughes

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Dusky Pygmy Rattlesnakes in Florida Yards: How to Spot Them and Garden Safely

Florida Gardening

Dusky Pygmy Rattlesnakes in Florida Yards: How to Spot Them and Garden Safely

By Aria Moore F

These California Vines Cover Your Fence in Green Without Cracking Wood or Pulling Off Stucco

These California Vines Cover Your Fence in Green Without Cracking Wood or Pulling Off Stucco

By John Miller CA

Pecan Weevil in Central Texas: How Some Pecans Get Damaged From the Inside

Texas Gardening

Pecan Weevil in Central Texas: How Some Pecans Get Damaged From the Inside

By Ella Brown T

These 7 November lawn habits quietly leave your grass thin and patchy come spring

These 7 November lawn habits quietly leave your grass thin and patchy come spring

By Ethan Brooks

Peace lilies brought in from the porch droop every afternoon indoors because the pot stays cold and wet

Plant of the Week

Peace lilies brought in from the porch droop every afternoon indoors because the pot stays cold and wet

A peace lily that looked fine on the porch can flop within days of coming inside. The sight is alarming, but a droop is a...

By Ethan Brooks · Nov 2, 2026

The Potting Shed

Why North Carolina Gardeners Who Lime Their Clay Now Get Greener Lawns and Gardens by Spring

Why North Carolina Gardeners Who Lime Their Clay Now Get Greener Lawns and Gardens by Spring

Creeping Snowberry: The California Native Groundcover With Branches That Can Root as They Spread

Texas Gardening

Texas Vines That May Regrow After Cutting: Identify First, Then Choose a Control Plan

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

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

Texas Gardening

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

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

Texas Gardening

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

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

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

Texas Gardening

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

Field Notes

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

Florida Gardening

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

A sunny January afternoon can bring butterflies back into a Florida yard, even when the calendar says winter. Those flying...

By Aria Moore F on Nov 2

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

Florida Gardening

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

One frosty morning can turn a lush Florida yard into a patchwork of brown leaves. The right native plants can...

By Aria Moore F on Nov 1

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

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

Your holiday cactus may be loaded with tiny buds right now, and one wrong move can send them tumbling to...

By Ethan Brooks on Nov 1

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

Florida Gardening

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

Few plants bring bright red color to a partly shaded Florida yard as reliably as firespike. Its tall spikes of...

By Aria Moore F on Nov 1

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

Florida Gardening

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,...

By Aria Moore F on Nov 1

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

Florida Gardening

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

Many Florida gardeners dream of soft blue flowers that keep coming back. Hydrangeas get most of the attention, but they...

By Aria Moore F on Nov 1