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  • The Native North Carolina Perennials That Choke Out Weeds Better Than Landscape Fabric In A Full-Sun Border

    The Native North Carolina Perennials That Choke Out Weeds Better Than Landscape Fabric In A Full-Sun Border

    August 21, 2026

    If you have ever laid down landscape fabric only to…

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  • If You Want A Garden That Fills In Fast, Here Are 17 Perennials That Triple In Size In One Season

    If You Want A Garden That Fills In Fast, Here Are 17 Perennials That Triple In Size In One Season

    August 21, 2026

    Waiting years for a garden to look full can test…

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  • If Your Petunias Quit Blooming By Midsummer, Here’s The One Small Habit That Keeps The Color Coming

    If Your Petunias Quit Blooming By Midsummer, Here’s The One Small Habit That Keeps The Color Coming

    August 21, 2026

    Petunias are supposed to be one of the easiest ways…

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  • A Recommended Midseason Trim for North Carolina Lantana After the First Major Summer Flush Begins to Fade

    A Recommended Midseason Trim for North Carolina Lantana After the First Major Summer Flush Begins to Fade

    August 21, 2026

    Lantana is one of summer’s most reliable performers in North…

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  • If Your Tomatoes Stayed Small And Stunted This Year, Here Are 15 Causes And The Quick Fix For Each

    If Your Tomatoes Stayed Small And Stunted This Year, Here Are 15 Causes And The Quick Fix For Each

    August 21, 2026

    You watered, you waited, and yet your tomato plants barely…

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  • If Your Hydrangeas Look Tired And Bloom-Light Right Now, Here Are 15 Easy Habits That Wake Them Back Up

    If Your Hydrangeas Look Tired And Bloom-Light Right Now, Here Are 15 Easy Habits That Wake Them Back Up

    August 21, 2026

    When your hydrangeas droop and skip blooms, it feels like…

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  • Why North Carolina Homeowners Should Never Sweep Away The Paper Wasp Nest Under Their Eaves

    Why North Carolina Homeowners Should Never Sweep Away The Paper Wasp Nest Under Their Eaves

    August 21, 2026

    Spotting a papery nest tucked under your porch eave can…

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  • If Your Christmas Cactus Won’t Set Buds This Fall, Here Are 13 Fixes That Trigger A Full Bloom

    If Your Christmas Cactus Won’t Set Buds This Fall, Here Are 13 Fixes That Trigger A Full Bloom

    August 21, 2026

    You watered your Christmas cactus all year, but fall arrived…

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  • The Early Signs Of Spotted Lanternfly North Carolina Homeowners Spot In The Yard Before The Bug Itself

    The Early Signs Of Spotted Lanternfly North Carolina Homeowners Spot In The Yard Before The Bug Itself

    August 20, 2026

    Spotted lanternfly is an invasive pest that has been spreading…

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  • If Your Petunia Leaves Feel Sticky And Gummy, Here’s What They’re Quietly Warning You About

    If Your Petunia Leaves Feel Sticky And Gummy, Here’s What They’re Quietly Warning You About

    August 20, 2026

    Running your hand along a petunia stem and feeling something…

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  • If You Want More Tomatoes This Fall, Here Are 15 Late-Summer Feeding Moves (And 4 Mistakes That Stall The Harvest)

    If You Want More Tomatoes This Fall, Here Are 15 Late-Summer Feeding Moves (And 4 Mistakes That Stall The Harvest)

    August 20, 2026

    By late summer, a lot of tomato plants look tired,…

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  • The North Carolina Native Ground Covers That Hold A Slope And Choke Out Weeds Without Spreading Like Vinca

    The North Carolina Native Ground Covers That Hold A Slope And Choke Out Weeds Without Spreading Like Vinca

    August 20, 2026

    If you have a hill in your yard that keeps…

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  • If You Want Nonstop Color With Almost No Work, Here Are 17 Long-Blooming Perennials That Deliver

    If You Want Nonstop Color With Almost No Work, Here Are 17 Long-Blooming Perennials That Deliver

    August 20, 2026

    Nobody wants to spend every weekend babying a flower bed…

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  • If You Want Blue Jays Visiting Your Yard All Year, Here Are 7 Simple Things That Bring Them In

    If You Want Blue Jays Visiting Your Yard All Year, Here Are 7 Simple Things That Bring Them In

    August 20, 2026

    Blue Jays are loud, flashy, and full of personality, and…

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  • Here’s The North Carolina Perennial Vegetable You Plant Once And Harvest Every Spring For 20 Years

    Here’s The North Carolina Perennial Vegetable You Plant Once And Harvest Every Spring For 20 Years

    August 20, 2026

    Asparagus is a perennial vegetable that can grow in North…

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  • If Bare Spots Are Making Your Beds Look Empty, Here Are 17 Cheap Plants That Fill Them Fast Before Fall

    If Bare Spots Are Making Your Beds Look Empty, Here Are 17 Cheap Plants That Fill Them Fast Before Fall

    August 20, 2026

    Empty patches in your flower beds can make even a…

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  • If Your Tomato Leaves Are Yellowing From The Bottom Up, Here Are 15 Causes And The Quick Fix For Each

    If Your Tomato Leaves Are Yellowing From The Bottom Up, Here Are 15 Causes And The Quick Fix For Each

    August 20, 2026

    Few things make a gardener nervous like spotting yellow leaves…

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  • The One Thing North Carolina Azaleas Need Before September Ends Or They Skip Blooming Next Spring

    The One Thing North Carolina Azaleas Need Before September Ends Or They Skip Blooming Next Spring

    August 20, 2026

    Many North Carolina homeowners have heard that they need to…

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  • If Your Hydrangeas Look Healthy But Won’t Bloom, Here Are 13 Cutting Mistakes Quietly Keeping The Flowers Away

    If Your Hydrangeas Look Healthy But Won’t Bloom, Here Are 13 Cutting Mistakes Quietly Keeping The Flowers Away

    August 20, 2026

    You water your hydrangea, you feed it, and the leaves…

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  • If You Want More Clematis For Free, Here Are 8 Softwood Cutting Steps That Actually Root

    If You Want More Clematis For Free, Here Are 8 Softwood Cutting Steps That Actually Root

    August 20, 2026

    Clematis vines can cost a small fortune at the garden…

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  • Tree-of-Heaven: The Invasive North Carolina Host Concentrating Spotted Lanternfly in Backyards This Fall

    Tree-of-Heaven: The Invasive North Carolina Host Concentrating Spotted Lanternfly in Backyards This Fall

    August 20, 2026

    A weedy, fast-growing tree may already be standing in your…

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  • If Crabgrass Keeps Creeping Into Your Lawn, Here’s The One Thing You Already Own That Stops It

    If Crabgrass Keeps Creeping Into Your Lawn, Here’s The One Thing You Already Own That Stops It

    August 20, 2026

    Crabgrass has a talent for showing up exactly where you…

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  • If Birds Keep Ignoring Your Feeder, Here Are 13 Reasons They’re Staying Away (And The Quick Fixes)

    If Birds Keep Ignoring Your Feeder, Here Are 13 Reasons They’re Staying Away (And The Quick Fixes)

    August 20, 2026

    You hung up a shiny new feeder, filled it with…

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  • The North Carolina Native That Turns The Empty Corner By Your Gate Into A Buzzing Pollinator Patch

    The North Carolina Native That Turns The Empty Corner By Your Gate Into A Buzzing Pollinator Patch

    August 20, 2026

    That narrow strip of ground beside your gate probably collects…

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  • If Your Petunias Turn Leggy And Stop Blooming, Here Are 13 Rescue Moves (And 3 Mistakes That Stall Recovery)

    If Your Petunias Turn Leggy And Stop Blooming, Here Are 13 Rescue Moves (And 3 Mistakes That Stall Recovery)

    August 20, 2026

    Petunias are supposed to spill over your pots in a…

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  • If Your Clematis Pours Out Vines But Skips The Flowers, Here Are 12 Hidden Reasons To Check

    If Your Clematis Pours Out Vines But Skips The Flowers, Here Are 12 Hidden Reasons To Check

    August 20, 2026

    You planted a clematis dreaming of big, showy flowers, but…

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