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  • Tired Of Weeding The Same Bare Patches? How A Well-Matched Groundcover Can Help Fill Them In

    Tired Of Weeding The Same Bare Patches? How A Well-Matched Groundcover Can Help Fill Them In

    October 9, 2026

    Bare soil in a flower bed seems to invite weeds…

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  • Your Christmas Cactus Needs These 7 Things From You Before Thanksgiving To Bloom On Time

    Your Christmas Cactus Needs These 7 Things From You Before Thanksgiving To Bloom On Time

    October 9, 2026

    Your Christmas cactus might look perfectly healthy right now, yet…

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  • The One Thing North Carolina Peonies Need Before The First Freeze Or Next Spring’s Blooms Never Open

    The One Thing North Carolina Peonies Need Before The First Freeze Or Next Spring’s Blooms Never Open

    October 9, 2026

    Your peonies may look finished for the year, but their…

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  • Does Rosemary By Your Door Repel Mosquitoes Or Sharpen Your Memory?

    Does Rosemary By Your Door Repel Mosquitoes Or Sharpen Your Memory?

    October 9, 2026

    Rosemary smells so strong that it feels like it must…

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  • 9 Common Yard Weeds You Keep Pulling That Are Actually Edible Greens

    9 Common Yard Weeds You Keep Pulling That Are Actually Edible Greens

    October 9, 2026

    Every summer, a lot of us spend hours on our…

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  • Is Fall a Good Time to Plant a Native Tree in North Carolina? What to Know About Pawpaw

    Is Fall a Good Time to Plant a Native Tree in North Carolina? What to Know About Pawpaw

    October 9, 2026

    Autumn in North Carolina brings cooler air, and many homeowners…

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  • Your Flower Beds Don’t Have To Go Empty In October – 9 Bloomers That Keep Color Coming Until Frost

    Your Flower Beds Don’t Have To Go Empty In October – 9 Bloomers That Keep Color Coming Until Frost

    October 9, 2026

    October does not have to mean bare dirt and brown…

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  • North Carolina Homeowners Planting Native Bulbs This Month Get Spring Pollinator Food Squirrels Never Dig Up

    North Carolina Homeowners Planting Native Bulbs This Month Get Spring Pollinator Food Squirrels Never Dig Up

    October 9, 2026

    Every fall, squirrels across North Carolina treat freshly planted bulbs…

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  • Leave a Leaf-Litter Refuge for North Carolina Fireflies: How to Keep the Right Leaves in the Right Places

    Leave a Leaf-Litter Refuge for North Carolina Fireflies: How to Keep the Right Leaves in the Right Places

    October 9, 2026

    Every June, North Carolina yards fill with blinking lights, and…

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  • Thin Fall Lawn? Measure the Thatch Before You Rent a Dethatcher

    Thin Fall Lawn? Measure the Thatch Before You Rent a Dethatcher

    October 9, 2026

    Fall is when many lawns show their weak spots, and…

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  • What It Really Means When A Black And Yellow Garden Spider Builds In Your North Carolina Flower Beds

    What It Really Means When A Black And Yellow Garden Spider Builds In Your North Carolina Flower Beds

    October 9, 2026

    You walk out to check your zinnias and find a…

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  • If These 15 Animals Show Up In Your Yard This Fall, Your Garden Is Healthier Than You Think

    If These 15 Animals Show Up In Your Yard This Fall, Your Garden Is Healthier Than You Think

    October 9, 2026

    Maybe your tomatoes looked tired this year, or your hydrangeas…

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  • Soak These 13 Seeds Overnight Before Planting And Watch Them Sprout Days Sooner (And 5 You Never Should)

    Soak These 13 Seeds Overnight Before Planting And Watch Them Sprout Days Sooner (And 5 You Never Should)

    October 9, 2026

    Some seeds wear a coat so tough that water can…

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  • What North Carolina Homeowners Have The Right To Do When A Neighbor’s Bamboo Spreads Into Their Yard

    What North Carolina Homeowners Have The Right To Do When A Neighbor’s Bamboo Spreads Into Their Yard

    October 9, 2026

    Bamboo shoots popping up in the middle of your lawn…

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  • 13 Ordinary Backyard Trees That Are Quiet Treasures Most Homeowners Never Notice

    13 Ordinary Backyard Trees That Are Quiet Treasures Most Homeowners Never Notice

    October 9, 2026

    That tree you walk past every morning might be doing…

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  • The Curing Mistakes That Leave North Carolina Sweet Potatoes Bland Or Rotting By Christmas

    The Curing Mistakes That Leave North Carolina Sweet Potatoes Bland Or Rotting By Christmas

    October 8, 2026

    You dug up a beautiful pile of sweet potatoes this…

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  • Your Rosemary Won’t Survive Every Winter – Take These Herb Cuttings Before The First Frost Hits

    Your Rosemary Won’t Survive Every Winter – Take These Herb Cuttings Before The First Frost Hits

    October 8, 2026

    One hard freeze can turn a bushy, fragrant rosemary plant…

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  • Every Inch Of Rain On Your Roof Sends 623 Gallons Down The Gutter – Here’s Why Your Garden Wants It Instead

    Every Inch Of Rain On Your Roof Sends 623 Gallons Down The Gutter – Here’s Why Your Garden Wants It Instead

    October 8, 2026

    Picture a 1,000-square-foot roof on a rainy afternoon. One inch…

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  • The Quiet Step North Carolina Gardeners Take Before Bringing Potted Plants Indoors So Pests Never Spread To Houseplants

    The Quiet Step North Carolina Gardeners Take Before Bringing Potted Plants Indoors So Pests Never Spread To Houseplants

    October 8, 2026

    Your fern, hibiscus, or jade plant spent the summer outside,…

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  • Your Clematis Is Quietly Setting Up Next Year’s Flowers – 8 Things To Do Before October Ends

    Your Clematis Is Quietly Setting Up Next Year’s Flowers – 8 Things To Do Before October Ends

    October 8, 2026

    Your clematis may look tired and messy right now, but…

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  • Your Hanging Petunias Look Perfect At Breakfast And Limp By 3 PM – 5 Reasons Why (And The Fixes)

    Your Hanging Petunias Look Perfect At Breakfast And Limp By 3 PM – 5 Reasons Why (And The Fixes)

    October 8, 2026

    You hang up a basket of petunias that look full…

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  • A North Carolina Native Vine That Drapes Your Pergola In Purple Blooms, Less Aggressive Than Chinese or Japanese Wisteria

    A North Carolina Native Vine That Drapes Your Pergola In Purple Blooms, Less Aggressive Than Chinese or Japanese Wisteria

    October 8, 2026

    Picture purple-to-blue flower clusters hanging over your pergola on a…

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  • Your Christmas Cactus Runs On A Calendar: A Fall Care Routine That Can Improve Your Odds Of Holiday Blooms

    Your Christmas Cactus Runs On A Calendar: A Fall Care Routine That Can Improve Your Odds Of Holiday Blooms

    October 8, 2026

    Your holiday cactus has been sitting there all year with…

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  • Hydrangeas All Leaves and No Flowers? 8 Diagnostic Checks for Missing Blooms

    Hydrangeas All Leaves and No Flowers? 8 Diagnostic Checks for Missing Blooms

    October 8, 2026

    You water, you wait, and your hydrangea fills out with…

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  • The Surprising Reason North Carolina Gardeners Are Leaving Joro Spider Webs Up Around The Porch This Fall

    The Surprising Reason North Carolina Gardeners Are Leaving Joro Spider Webs Up Around The Porch This Fall

    October 8, 2026

    Those huge golden webs strung across yards each fall can…

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  • The Garden Shortcuts Experienced Growers Swear By Once They Learn Them The Hard Way

    The Garden Shortcuts Experienced Growers Swear By Once They Learn Them The Hard Way

    October 8, 2026

    Most seasoned gardeners have a story about the hydrangea that…

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