These Winter Birds Showing Up at Your Florida Feeder Prove Your Yard Is Built Right
A busy feeder can tell you more about your yard than a perfect lawn ever will. Florida’s winter birds look for food, fresh water, and…
By Aria Moore F · Nov 3, 2026
In the Garden
Western Toads Under California Pots May Eat Snails, But They Won’t Guard Your Winter Greens
John Miller CA · Nov 3
Cut Back Your Tropical Milkweed This Fall and Florida Monarchs Stay Healthier Through Winter
Aria Moore F · Nov 3
Florida HOA Yard Rules Are Shifting, and These 8 Natives Keep Your Lawn Ahead of the Change
Aria Moore F · Nov 3
From the Garden
Lacewings May Overwinter in Your California Garden, So Think Twice Before a Routine Fall Spray on Roses
A tiny, pale green insect with lacy wings may be sharing your rose bed this winter. Its young, called larvae, eat aphids, and they can…
By John Miller CA · Nov 3
Brown, Crispy Peace Lily Tips: Could Your Water Be a Hidden Factor?
By Ethan Brooks · Nov 3
Spotted Lanternfly Egg Masses: The Cold-Season Scrape Method Recommended for North Carolina Quarantined Areas
By Jasmine Hughes · Nov 3
Possumhaw Holly in Central Texas: A Native Shrub That May Bring Red or Orange Winter Berries
By Ella Brown T · Nov 3
Should You Prune Geraniums Before Bringing Them Inside? What the Extension Guides Say
By Ethan Brooks · Nov 3
In Bloom
What's thriving right now.
Meyer Lemon Leaf Drop After Moving Indoors in North Carolina: Ways to Reduce Stress
Coralberry Under Central Texas Trees: A Possible Winter Berry Source for Birds, If Your Site Fits
By Ella Brown T
These Cool-Season Vegetables Still Go In Now and Sweeten Up in Your California Garden as Nights Turn Colder
Keep Mulch Off Pansy Crowns in Texas and Florida Beds: Planting Depth, Moisture, and Wilting Plants
By Ethan Brooks
Plant of the Week
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, 2026
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Field Notes
Checking Moisture and Preparing North Carolina Pansies for Winter Cold
Pansies can brighten a North Carolina yard all winter, but cold snaps test them. A few simple checks before a...
By Jasmine Hughes on Nov 3
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...
By Ella Brown T on Nov 3
Spent fall mums may return next year, and these care steps can improve their odds
Those pots of fall mums on your porch look great for a few weeks, then the blooms fade and many...
By Ethan Brooks on Nov 3
The Venomous Florida Snake That Looks Like a Harmless Water Snake Near Your Pond
A dark, banded snake near your pond could be a nonvenomous watersnake or a venomous Florida cottonmouth. The two share...
By Aria Moore F on Nov 3
Owls Hunt Florida Yards for Free, and These 7 Native Trees Give Them a Place to Perch
After dark, an owl may be watching your yard while you are watching TV. These quiet hunters eat rats, mice,...
By Aria Moore F on Nov 2
Still no buds on your Christmas cactus? A cooler, darker spot this week brings holiday blooms
You bought a holiday cactus, kept it alive all year, and now the stems are bare of buds while the...
By Ethan Brooks on Nov 2