It is November 18, and we haven’t come close to a hard frost in central or south Arkansas, but it is supposed to get to the upper 30’s later in the week. I went out to assess the garden this morning ...

I reduced my tropical potted plants during deck reconstruction ... My one concession to moving a plant indoors was my bay tree. I had a large one that froze two winters ago, so I am not taking chances ...

Cover the bottom inch of your pot with a layer of horticultural charcoal to add drainage and help keep mold and mildew at bay ...

The western bewildering bushmallow is endemic to the San Francisco Bay Area. It returned for the first time in over 100 years ...

Chief Meteorologist Jeff Ranieri tracks the incoming wet weather this week in your Microclimate Forecast.

Cloudy. High chance of rain developing this evening. The chance of a thunderstorm, possibly severe. Winds north to northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h becoming light in the evening. Sun protection recommended ...

Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower this evening. Light winds becoming northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h in the early afternoon then tending easterly in the late afternoon.