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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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  • Lemon Peels And A Sprig Of Garden Mint Turn Your Mop Bucket Into The Freshest-Smelling Room In The House

    Lemon Peels And A Sprig Of Garden Mint Turn Your Mop Bucket Into The Freshest-Smelling Room In The House

    October 8, 2026

    You snip a sprig of mint from the patch by…

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  • Rain Barrels for North Carolina Container Gardens: Less Hose Work, Not Zero Oversight

    Rain Barrels for North Carolina Container Gardens: Less Hose Work, Not Zero Oversight

    October 8, 2026

    A rain barrel can turn the water running off your…

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  • First Frost Warning Tonight? Here’s Which Plants Come Inside, Which Get Covered, And Which Shrug It Off

    First Frost Warning Tonight? Here’s Which Plants Come Inside, Which Get Covered, And Which Shrug It Off

    October 8, 2026

    The weather app just buzzed with a frost warning, and…

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  • Condors Were Down To 22 Wild Birds in 1982. Now a Pair Has Nested in a Redwood

    Condors Were Down To 22 Wild Birds in 1982. Now a Pair Has Nested in a Redwood

    October 8, 2026

    In spring 2026, two California condors tried something no one…

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  • What Those Bright Red Seeds Bursting From Your North Carolina Magnolia Really Mean This Fall

    What Those Bright Red Seeds Bursting From Your North Carolina Magnolia Really Mean This Fall

    October 8, 2026

    Somewhere in early fall, a familiar magnolia in your yard…

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  • Horsetail in Your Yard Belongs to an Ancient Plant Lineage That Predates the Dinosaurs

    Horsetail in Your Yard Belongs to an Ancient Plant Lineage That Predates the Dinosaurs

    October 8, 2026

    Pull up a stubborn green shoot with jointed stems and…

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  • Prune Raspberries by Type: Which Canes to Cut and Which to Keep After Harvest

    Prune Raspberries by Type: Which Canes to Cut and Which to Keep After Harvest

    October 8, 2026

    Your raspberry patch looks tired after harvest, and it is…

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  • American Beautyberry in North Carolina: A Great Native Shrub, but Not a Proven Tick Barrier

    American Beautyberry in North Carolina: A Great Native Shrub, but Not a Proven Tick Barrier

    October 8, 2026

    You may have heard that one native shrub planted along…

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  • Small, Woody Beets Every Year? 17 Growing Tips That Turn Tiny Seeds Into Fat, Juicy Roots

    Small, Woody Beets Every Year? 17 Growing Tips That Turn Tiny Seeds Into Fat, Juicy Roots

    October 8, 2026

    You pull up a beet you waited two months for,…

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  • Black Walnut and Your Tomatoes: What Juglone Can and Can’t Explain After a Tree Is Cut Down

    Black Walnut and Your Tomatoes: What Juglone Can and Can’t Explain After a Tree Is Cut Down

    October 8, 2026

    Your tomatoes are drooping, and a black walnut stands nearby,…

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  • These North Carolina Native Shrub Seeds Get Planted Outdoors Now So Winter Wakes Them Up For Spring

    These North Carolina Native Shrub Seeds Get Planted Outdoors Now So Winter Wakes Them Up For Spring

    October 8, 2026

    Some of the best shrubs for a North Carolina yard…

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  • Yellow Northern Cardinals: What Science Says About This Backyard Rarity

    Yellow Northern Cardinals: What Science Says About This Backyard Rarity

    October 8, 2026

    Picture a cardinal with the familiar crest and heavy bill,…

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  • Your Tomatoes And Cucumbers Start Next Year Hungry – 16 Fertilizers That Double What You Pick

    Your Tomatoes And Cucumbers Start Next Year Hungry – 16 Fertilizers That Double What You Pick

    October 8, 2026

    Your tomato and cucumber plants eat a lot, and by…

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  • Chinquapin: The North Carolina Native Shrub or Small Tree With Fall Nuts for People and Wildlife

    Chinquapin: The North Carolina Native Shrub or Small Tree With Fall Nuts for People and Wildlife

    October 8, 2026

    Some of North Carolina’s best backyard plants are ones that…

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  • Leaving a Few Suitable Flowers to Seed This Fall May Produce Volunteer Seedlings Next Season

    Leaving a Few Suitable Flowers to Seed This Fall May Produce Volunteer Seedlings Next Season

    October 8, 2026

    Pinching off every faded bloom keeps many flowers looking tidy…

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  • What an Owl Box May and May Not Do for a North Carolina Yard

    What an Owl Box May and May Not Do for a North Carolina Yard

    October 7, 2026

    A wooden box on a tree can bring a real…

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  • Those Dates In Your Pantry Pack More Calcium, Magnesium And Iron Than Almost Any Fruit You Grow

    Those Dates In Your Pantry Pack More Calcium, Magnesium And Iron Than Almost Any Fruit You Grow

    October 7, 2026

    That sticky, sweet date in your pantry holds a few…

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  • How Many Plants Per Person You Actually Need – 15 Vegetables Sized For Next Year’s Garden

    How Many Plants Per Person You Actually Need – 15 Vegetables Sized For Next Year’s Garden

    October 7, 2026

    Every gardener has a story about the year they planted…

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  • Opossums Showing Up In Your North Carolina Garden Are Possibly Doing You An Incidental Favor

    Opossums Showing Up In Your North Carolina Garden Are Possibly Doing You An Incidental Favor

    October 7, 2026

    If you spot a shaggy gray animal with a pink…

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  • Fall Care Can Help Your Christmas Cactus Set Buds Before the Holidays

    Fall Care Can Help Your Christmas Cactus Set Buds Before the Holidays

    October 7, 2026

    Your holiday cactus has been sitting there all year, and…

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  • Creeping Charlie Keeps Coming Back Because Of What You Leave Behind – 9 Chemical-Free Ways To Finally Clear Your Lawn

    Creeping Charlie Keeps Coming Back Because Of What You Leave Behind – 9 Chemical-Free Ways To Finally Clear Your Lawn

    October 7, 2026

    You pull it, you rake it, and two weeks later…

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  • Creeping Thyme Can Help Limit Weeds Around North Carolina Flower Beds Once It Fills In

    Creeping Thyme Can Help Limit Weeds Around North Carolina Flower Beds Once It Fills In

    October 7, 2026

    Bare soil around a flower bed is an open invitation…

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  • Red Hot Pokers Tolerate Dry Spells and Deer Better Than Wet Feet: Where to Plant Them

    Red Hot Pokers Tolerate Dry Spells and Deer Better Than Wet Feet: Where to Plant Them

    October 7, 2026

    Red-hot pokers send up blazing orange and yellow spikes that…

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  • Plenty Of Leaves But Not A Single Fig? Your Tree Is Telling You One Of These 7 Things

    Plenty Of Leaves But Not A Single Fig? Your Tree Is Telling You One Of These 7 Things

    October 7, 2026

    You water it, you admire those big green leaves, and…

    Read More Plenty Of Leaves But Not A Single Fig? Your Tree Is Telling You One Of These 7 ThingsContinue

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