In the Garden

Horned Lizards Return to Central Texas Yards Where Gardeners Stop Killing Harvester Ants

Texas Gardening

Horned Lizards Return to Central Texas Yards Where Gardeners Stop Killing Harvester Ants

A Texas horned lizard is a flat, spiky little reptile that many Texans remember from childhood and rarely see now. These lizards eat a lot…

By Ella Brown T · Nov 3, 2026

Loose Brussels Sprouts? Topping the Stalk Is an Optional Timing Tool, Not a November Rule

Ethan Brooks · Nov 3

Leafy Tops, Split Roots, or Woody Radishes? How to Diagnose Your Fall Row

Ethan Brooks · Nov 3

Checking Moisture and Preparing North Carolina Pansies for Winter Cold

Jasmine Hughes · Nov 3

From the Garden

Growing notes from every corner of the plot.

The Flowers Texans Tuck In After the First Cool Fall Rain for Color Through Thanksgiving

Texas Gardening

The Flowers Texans Tuck In After the First Cool Fall Rain for Color Through Thanksgiving

That first cool rain of fall feels like a reset button for Texas yards. The soil softens, the heat finally backs off, and garden centers…

By Ella Brown T · Nov 3

Spent fall mums may return next year, and these care steps can improve their odds

By Ethan Brooks · Nov 3

Florida Gardening

The Venomous Florida Snake That Looks Like a Harmless Water Snake Near Your Pond

By Aria Moore F · Nov 3

Florida Gardening

Owls Hunt Florida Yards for Free, and These 7 Native Trees Give Them a Place to Perch

By Aria Moore F · Nov 2

Still no buds on your Christmas cactus? A cooler, darker spot this week brings holiday blooms

By Ethan Brooks · Nov 2

In Bloom

What's thriving right now.

How To Sow California Wildflower Seeds This Fall To Improve Your Odds Against Birds and Wind

How To Sow California Wildflower Seeds This Fall To Improve Your Odds Against Birds and Wind

By John Miller CA

Rats Hate These 9 Fragrant Plants That Make Your Florida Garden Smell Amazing This November

Florida Gardening

Rats Hate These 9 Fragrant Plants That Make Your Florida Garden Smell Amazing This November

By Aria Moore F

What It Really Means When Dark-Eyed Juncos Start Hopping Under Your North Carolina Feeder This Month

What It Really Means When Dark-Eyed Juncos Start Hopping Under Your North Carolina Feeder This Month

By Jasmine Hughes

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Your Florida Plumeria Is Heading Into Winter Rest, and Here’s What to Do Before It Sleeps

Florida Gardening

Your Florida Plumeria Is Heading Into Winter Rest, and Here’s What to Do Before It Sleeps

By Aria Moore F

How to Manage Mulch-Bed Edges to Reduce Rat and Tick Habitat in Central Texas

Texas Gardening

How to Manage Mulch-Bed Edges to Reduce Rat and Tick Habitat in Central Texas

By Ella Brown T

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

By Aria Moore F

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

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

By Ethan Brooks

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

Plant of the Week

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

Tiny holes in your fall kale can be alarming, especially when the weather turns cool and you expect the bugs to be gone. Many gardeners...

By Ethan Brooks · Nov 2, 2026

The Potting Shed

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Texas Gardening

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

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

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

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

Field Notes

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

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

Bare slopes and dry corners can be hard to fill in a California yard. Creeping snowberry is a low native...

By John Miller CA on Nov 2

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

Texas Gardening

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

You cut the vine off your fence, haul away the pile, and a few weeks later green shoots are back....

By Ella Brown T on Nov 2

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

Those bright pots of mums on porches and store shelves look great the day you bring them home. Keeping them...

By Ethan Brooks on Nov 2

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

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

A clematis that looked tired and patchy all summer is not a lost cause. In North Carolina, fall is the...

By Jasmine Hughes on Nov 2

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

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

Strawberry plants send out long, creeping stems called runners, and fall is when many gardeners wonder what to do with...

By Ethan Brooks on Nov 2

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

Texas Gardening

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

Shady corners in Texas yards often go quiet by late summer, when many sun-loving flowers fade or struggle. Frostweed is...

By Ella Brown T on Nov 2