MyYardCare Journalhttps://myyardcare.com/blog/Yard care, garden design, and seasonal field notes.What to plant in November: a California garden guidehttps://myyardcare.com/blog/what-to-plant-in-november-california/https://myyardcare.com/blog/what-to-plant-in-november-california/Cool-season crops, spring color, and a few local checks can turn November into a useful planting month.Fri, 30 Oct 2026 12:00:00 -0700Build a small pollinator border, one season at a timehttps://myyardcare.com/blog/small-pollinator-garden-border/https://myyardcare.com/blog/small-pollinator-garden-border/Use a modest planting area to connect flowers, water needs, and a maintenance routine you can keep.Thu, 22 Oct 2026 12:00:00 -0700Reset your irrigation for shorter dayshttps://myyardcare.com/blog/fall-irrigation-checkup/https://myyardcare.com/blog/fall-irrigation-checkup/Check what the system is doing now before letting a summer schedule run straight into fall.Sat, 17 Oct 2026 12:00:00 -0700Fallen leaves have a second job in your gardenhttps://myyardcare.com/blog/fall-leaves-mulch-and-compost/https://myyardcare.com/blog/fall-leaves-mulch-and-compost/Keep paths clear, give useful organic material a destination, and make cleanup serve next season’s garden.Sun, 11 Oct 2026 12:00:00 -0700Garden design in 2026: borrow the ideas, not the whole gardenhttps://myyardcare.com/blog/garden-design-trends-2026/https://myyardcare.com/blog/garden-design-trends-2026/Climate-conscious planting, useful edible spaces, and softer borders can work at a very ordinary scale.Mon, 28 Sep 2026 12:00:00 -0700Make room for a cool-season kitchen gardenhttps://myyardcare.com/blog/cool-season-kitchen-garden/https://myyardcare.com/blog/cool-season-kitchen-garden/Start with what you cook, use your local planting calendar, and grow a little at a time.Tue, 22 Sep 2026 12:00:00 -0700Your fall lawn reset: mow, inspect, then make a planhttps://myyardcare.com/blog/fall-lawn-reset/https://myyardcare.com/blog/fall-lawn-reset/A healthier lawn starts with identifying the grass and the problem, rather than buying every product on the shelf.Wed, 16 Sep 2026 12:00:00 -0700A first raised bed you can actually keep up withhttps://myyardcare.com/blog/first-raised-bed-weekend-project/https://myyardcare.com/blog/first-raised-bed-weekend-project/Build a useful growing space around access, good soil, and a planting plan small enough to enjoy.Thu, 10 Sep 2026 12:00:00 -0700How to use a farmers’ almanac in a real-life gardenhttps://myyardcare.com/blog/using-a-farmers-almanac-for-garden-planning/https://myyardcare.com/blog/using-a-farmers-almanac-for-garden-planning/Turn planting calendars into a useful notebook, with local weather and soil conditions making the final call.Wed, 02 Sep 2026 12:00:00 -0700Drought-resistant yardscape ideas that still feel like a gardenhttps://myyardcare.com/blog/drought-resistant-yardscape-ideas/https://myyardcare.com/blog/drought-resistant-yardscape-ideas/Less thirsty does not have to mean less welcoming. Start with the way you use your yard, then build a planting plan around it.Fri, 28 Aug 2026 12:00:00 -0700