In the Garden

November snapdragon transplants can bring cool-season color to suitable Texas and Florida yards, though nonstop winter bloom is not assured

Bare beds in November do not have to stay bare. Snapdragon transplants can fill them with tall spikes of color when the weather finally cools…

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From the Garden

Growing notes from every corner of the plot.

Those brown, bristly coneflower heads left in the bed after summer are not dead weight. They hold seeds that birds know how to eat. Skipping…

In Bloom

What's thriving right now.

Gardener's Selection

The guides worth your time — handpicked by our gardeners.

Plant of the Week

A handful of wildflower seed can turn a bare corner into a spring show, but only if the seed stays put and wakes up at...

The Potting Shed

Field Notes

Picture a garden bed in October with fluffy, blue-violet flowers glowing among fading green leaves. That is blue mistflower, a...

A snake that fits in your gloved hand can still deliver a venom bite. The dusky pygmy rattlesnake is Florida’s...

Some vines look sweet at first and then pry apart fence boards or rip chunks out of stucco when you...

A pecan can look perfectly fine on the outside and still hold a hungry grub inside. That is the trick...

November feels like the month you can finally stop worrying about the lawn. In the South, though, warm-season grasses like...

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

November snapdragon transplants can bring cool-season color to suitable Texas and Florida yards, though nonstop winter bloom is not assured

California Native Plant Swaps Hand Out Free Cuttings and Seedlings, and Here’s How to Find One Near You

Can Geraniums Dug Before Frost Make It Through Winter Bare-Root? What to Know First

These 7 Native Plants Stop Gutter Runoff From Washing Out Your North Carolina Flower Beds

From the Garden

Leaving Healthy Spent Coneflower Heads Standing Can Give Central Texas Birds a Possible Winter Food Source

Fallen leaves in your yard can become a free resource for building healthier garden beds

Mâche in North Carolina: A Cold-Season Salad Green Worth Trying

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

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

In Bloom

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

Checking Moisture and Preparing North Carolina Pansies for Winter Cold

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

Gardener's Selection

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

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

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

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

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

The Potting Shed

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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?

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

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

The Garden Almanac

Field Notes

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

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

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

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