In the Garden

Meyer Lemon Leaf Drop After Moving Indoors in North Carolina: Ways to Reduce Stress

Meyer Lemon Leaf Drop After Moving Indoors in North Carolina: Ways to Reduce Stress

Moving a potted Meyer lemon indoors for winter can bring an unwelcome surprise: leaves dropping onto the floor within days. It is a common reaction,…

By Jasmine Hughes · Nov 3, 2026

Texas Gardening

Coralberry Under Central Texas Trees: A Possible Winter Berry Source for Birds, If Your Site Fits

Ella Brown T · Nov 3

These Cool-Season Vegetables Still Go In Now and Sweeten Up in Your California Garden as Nights Turn Colder

John Miller CA · Nov 3

Keep Mulch Off Pansy Crowns in Texas and Florida Beds: Planting Depth, Moisture, and Wilting Plants

Ethan Brooks · Nov 3

From the Garden

Growing notes from every corner of the plot.

Lower or outer leaves are a smart way to harvest collards again and again

Lower or outer leaves are a smart way to harvest collards again and again

Collards are a fall and winter favorite across the South, and a few good picking habits can keep them coming back to your table. You…

By Ethan Brooks · Nov 3

Skip Burning Bush in Your North Carolina Yard and Plant This Native That Turns Brighter Red Every Fall

By Jasmine Hughes · Nov 3

Florida Gardening

Firebush Gives Florida Yards Months of Fiery Orange Blooms

By Aria Moore F · Nov 3

These California Wildflowers Bloom Right in Heavy Clay Soil, No Bags of Amendments Needed

By John Miller CA · Nov 3

Texas Gardening

How to Protect Your Texas Citrus Tree and Reduce Freeze Risk Before a Hard Freeze

By Ella Brown T · Nov 3

In Bloom

What's thriving right now.

Hard frost is coming, so dig your sweet potatoes this week or the tubers rot in the ground

Hard frost is coming, so dig your sweet potatoes this week or the tubers rot in the ground

By Ethan Brooks

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

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

By Ethan Brooks

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

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

By John Miller CA

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

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

By Ethan Brooks

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

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

By Jasmine Hughes

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

Texas Gardening

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

By Ella Brown T

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

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

By Ethan Brooks

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

Plant of the Week

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

Mâche is a small, tender salad green that does not mind chilly weather. Few gardeners think to plant it next to their lettuce and kale,...

By Jasmine Hughes · Nov 3, 2026

The Potting Shed

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

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

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

Checking Moisture and Preparing North Carolina Pansies for Winter Cold

Checking Moisture and Preparing North Carolina Pansies for Winter Cold

Texas Gardening

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

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

Florida Gardening

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

Florida Gardening

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

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

Florida Gardening

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

Florida Gardening

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

Texas Gardening

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

Florida Gardening

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

Field Notes

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

A ripe fig picked warm off your own tree tastes nothing like the ones sold in plastic clamshells at the...

By Ethan Brooks on Nov 2

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

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...

By Ethan Brooks on Nov 2

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

That tidy fall trim on your fig tree might cost you the first figs of summer. Those early fruits grow...

By Ethan Brooks on Nov 2

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,...

By John Miller CA on Nov 2

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

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

Few things feel more disappointing than a Christmas cactus that stays green and bloomless while the holiday lights go up....

By Ethan Brooks on Nov 2

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?

A big hawk sitting on a fence post or tree limb above your garden can make you wonder what it...

By John Miller CA on Nov 2