Gardening Tips
How to Harvest Fall Swiss Chard and What Affects Whether It Lasts Into Winter
Swiss chard is one of the easiest greens to keep picking in a Southern fall garden. The way…
Oct 14, 2026
Texas Gardening
The One Fall Task Your Texas Crape Myrtles Need Before Winter Sets In
Your crape myrtles worked hard all summer, blooming through triple-digit Texas heat while other plants gave up. Now…
Oct 14, 2026
Gardening Tips
Potted Common Figs in Winter: Cool Dormant Storage Is the Safer Bet, Not the Only Way
A fig in a pot can look like it is falling apart in autumn, with leaves yellowing and…
Oct 14, 2026
Gardening Tips
Beets With Big Leaves and Tiny Roots: Excess Nitrogen Is One Possible Cause, and Here Is a Plan for Next Year’s Bed
You pull up a beet expecting a plump, ruby root and find a skinny little marble under a…
Oct 14, 2026
Florida Gardening
A Gopher Tortoise Digging a Burrow in Your Florida Yard Is Actually Good News
Spotting a big sandy mound and a half-moon hole in your Florida yard can feel like a problem.…
Oct 14, 2026
Texas Gardening
The Native Texas Grass to Consider Instead of Pampas for Fence-Line Plumes
Tall, feathery grass along a fence line can make a yard look soft and full of motion. Pampas…
Oct 14, 2026
Gardening Tips
Spearmint oil cut brown marmorated stink bug trap catches in one study, but mint is not a proven garden fix
Brown marmorated stink bugs start looking for cozy winter shelter as fall arrives, and your house can look…
Oct 14, 2026
Gardening Tips
Rosemary Cuttings Snipped Before the First Frost Root on a Sunny Windowsill and Give You New Plants by Spring
A rosemary plant you love can be copied for free with a few snips and a little patience.…
Oct 14, 2026
Plant Care
Why an Opossum Keeps Visiting Your California Garden After Dark and What May Be Attracting It
You step outside with a flashlight and there it is again, a pale, pointy-nosed opossum ambling along your…
Oct 14, 2026