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  • A Brush Pile Can Add Useful Shelter and Cover to Your North Carolina Yard in Winter

    A Brush Pile Can Add Useful Shelter and Cover to Your North Carolina Yard in Winter

    October 24, 2026

    Those fall prunings stacked by the curb could be doing…

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  • Planting Garlic This Fall? These 13 Neighbors Help It Thrive (And 6 That Quietly Stunt Your Bulbs)

    Planting Garlic This Fall? These 13 Neighbors Help It Thrive (And 6 That Quietly Stunt Your Bulbs)

    October 24, 2026

    Garlic is one of the easiest crops you can tuck…

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  • Could Fall Night Light Be Keeping Your Christmas Cactus From Blooming By The Holidays?

    Could Fall Night Light Be Keeping Your Christmas Cactus From Blooming By The Holidays?

    October 24, 2026

    You bought a holiday cactus hoping for bright flowers, but…

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  • Skip Hauling Your Whole Coleus Indoors This Winter When A Few North Carolina Cuttings Do The Job

    Skip Hauling Your Whole Coleus Indoors This Winter When A Few North Carolina Cuttings Do The Job

    October 24, 2026

    That giant coleus pot on your patio has been glowing…

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  • 20 Everyday Scents That Send Squirrels, Chipmunks, And Raccoons Running From Your Garden

    20 Everyday Scents That Send Squirrels, Chipmunks, And Raccoons Running From Your Garden

    October 24, 2026

    You walk outside to check your tomatoes and find one…

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  • This Mowing Habit Is Quietly Inviting Crabgrass Back Into Your Lawn Next Spring (And How To Fix It Now)

    This Mowing Habit Is Quietly Inviting Crabgrass Back Into Your Lawn Next Spring (And How To Fix It Now)

    October 24, 2026

    Crabgrass seems to pop up again every spring, even after…

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  • A Red-Tailed Hawk Perched Over Your North Carolina Yard This Winter May Be a Clue to Useful Habitat Nearby

    A Red-Tailed Hawk Perched Over Your North Carolina Yard This Winter May Be a Clue to Useful Habitat Nearby

    October 24, 2026

    A big hawk sitting on a tall branch or utility…

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  • Your Cucumber Vines Were Covered In Flowers But Gave You No Cucumbers – 7 Reasons Why (Fix Them Before Next Spring)

    Your Cucumber Vines Were Covered In Flowers But Gave You No Cucumbers – 7 Reasons Why (Fix Them Before Next Spring)

    October 24, 2026

    Your cucumber vines looked amazing, with bright yellow flowers everywhere,…

    Read More Your Cucumber Vines Were Covered In Flowers But Gave You No Cucumbers – 7 Reasons Why (Fix Them Before Next Spring)Continue

  • 15 Reasons Your Potted Hydrangeas Look Rough This Fall (Plus How To Get Them Through Winter Alive)

    15 Reasons Your Potted Hydrangeas Look Rough This Fall (Plus How To Get Them Through Winter Alive)

    October 24, 2026

    Your potted hydrangea looks ragged, and now you are wondering…

    Read More 15 Reasons Your Potted Hydrangeas Look Rough This Fall (Plus How To Get Them Through Winter Alive)Continue

  • Spotting A Garden Spider Web Strung Across Your North Carolina Porch This Fall Is Actually Good News

    Spotting A Garden Spider Web Strung Across Your North Carolina Porch This Fall Is Actually Good News

    October 24, 2026

    A big yellow-and-black spider hanging in the middle of a…

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  • Protecting Hydrangea Buds Before Winter: What Helps and What Doesn’t

    Protecting Hydrangea Buds Before Winter: What Helps and What Doesn’t

    October 24, 2026

    Some hydrangeas spend the summer quietly building next year’s flowers,…

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  • 19 Spider Plant Watering Mistakes That Leave You With Brown Tips (And How To Keep It Lush For Years)

    19 Spider Plant Watering Mistakes That Leave You With Brown Tips (And How To Keep It Lush For Years)

    October 24, 2026

    Your spider plant is supposed to be the easy one,…

    Read More 19 Spider Plant Watering Mistakes That Leave You With Brown Tips (And How To Keep It Lush For Years)Continue

  • How to Identify and Manage Likely Asian Lady Beetles Clustering on Your North Carolina Home

    How to Identify and Manage Likely Asian Lady Beetles Clustering on Your North Carolina Home

    October 24, 2026

    Every fall, many North Carolina homeowners spot clusters of small…

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  • Protect Your Fig Tree From Damaging Winter Cold Before the First Frost

    Protect Your Fig Tree From Damaging Winter Cold Before the First Frost

    October 24, 2026

    Seeing a frost warning when you own a fig tree…

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  • Your Lantana Stopped Flowering? How to Support Late-Season Blooms

    Your Lantana Stopped Flowering? How to Support Late-Season Blooms

    October 24, 2026

    Your lantana was a color machine all summer, and now…

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  • Hellebores: One Late-Winter Option for North Carolina Shade Gardens

    Hellebores: One Late-Winter Option for North Carolina Shade Gardens

    October 24, 2026

    A shady corner of a North Carolina yard can look…

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  • Your Lawn Isn’t Brown Just From Summer Heat: Real Reasons It Faded and How to Assess Them This Fall

    Your Lawn Isn’t Brown Just From Summer Heat: Real Reasons It Faded and How to Assess Them This Fall

    October 24, 2026

    A lawn that turns brown as summer ends can make…

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  • If You Grow Petunias, These 5 Fall Mistakes Quietly Ruin Next Summer’s Flower Show

    If You Grow Petunias, These 5 Fall Mistakes Quietly Ruin Next Summer’s Flower Show

    October 24, 2026

    Your petunias might look tired by October, but what you…

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  • Those Crape Myrtle Seed Pods Hanging On Your North Carolina Branches Have A Job To Do This Winter

    Those Crape Myrtle Seed Pods Hanging On Your North Carolina Branches Have A Job To Do This Winter

    October 24, 2026

    Those brown clusters left on your crape myrtle after the…

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  • Castor Oil Repellent for Moles: A Possible but Uncertain Lawn Option

    Castor Oil Repellent for Moles: A Possible but Uncertain Lawn Option

    October 24, 2026

    Raised ridges snaking across your lawn can make any gardener…

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  • If You Want Your Lawn Green Next Spring, Don’t Skip These 14 Fall Lawn Tasks (And 6 Things That Happen If You Do)

    If You Want Your Lawn Green Next Spring, Don’t Skip These 14 Fall Lawn Tasks (And 6 Things That Happen If You Do)

    October 24, 2026

    Your lawn does some of its most important work in…

    Read More If You Want Your Lawn Green Next Spring, Don’t Skip These 14 Fall Lawn Tasks (And 6 Things That Happen If You Do)Continue

  • Why North Carolina Carrots Come Up Forked or Hairy: Several Possible Causes, and Why Damage Shows Up Late

    Why North Carolina Carrots Come Up Forked or Hairy: Several Possible Causes, and Why Damage Shows Up Late

    October 24, 2026

    You pull a carrot from your North Carolina bed and…

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  • Why Your Hydrangeas Grew Huge Leaves But Barely Any Flowers This Year (And What To Do This Fall)

    Why Your Hydrangeas Grew Huge Leaves But Barely Any Flowers This Year (And What To Do This Fall)

    October 24, 2026

    Your hydrangea looks healthy, with big green leaves everywhere, but…

    Read More Why Your Hydrangeas Grew Huge Leaves But Barely Any Flowers This Year (And What To Do This Fall)Continue

  • Fig Tree Full of Hard Green Figs? How To Tell What’s Close to Ripe and What To Expect Before Frost

    Fig Tree Full of Hard Green Figs? How To Tell What’s Close to Ripe and What To Expect Before Frost

    October 24, 2026

    Your fig tree is loaded with fruit, but most of…

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  • What It Really Means When a Dark Snake That Might Be a Racer Keeps Showing Up Near Your North Carolina Garden Beds

    What It Really Means When a Dark Snake That Might Be a Racer Keeps Showing Up Near Your North Carolina Garden Beds

    October 24, 2026

    You walk out to check your tomatoes and a long,…

    Read More What It Really Means When a Dark Snake That Might Be a Racer Keeps Showing Up Near Your North Carolina Garden BedsContinue

  • These 9 Everyday Mistakes Turn Your Petunias Into Leggy Stems With Barely Any Flowers

    These 9 Everyday Mistakes Turn Your Petunias Into Leggy Stems With Barely Any Flowers

    October 24, 2026

    You planted petunias for big waves of color, but now…

    Read More These 9 Everyday Mistakes Turn Your Petunias Into Leggy Stems With Barely Any FlowersContinue

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