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  • 15 Plants That Look Even Better After The Flowers Are Gone (Leave Them Standing This Fall)

    15 Plants That Look Even Better After The Flowers Are Gone (Leave Them Standing This Fall)

    October 4, 2026

    Put down the pruners for a minute, because some of…

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  • Taro Plants With Giant Elephant-Ear Leaves Can Grow a Harvestable Corm, but Identification Comes First

    Taro Plants With Giant Elephant-Ear Leaves Can Grow a Harvestable Corm, but Identification Comes First

    October 4, 2026

    You have probably seen those huge, heart-shaped leaves that look…

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  • When to Take Down Your North Carolina Hummingbird Feeder: Timing and Local Sightings

    When to Take Down Your North Carolina Hummingbird Feeder: Timing and Local Sightings

    October 4, 2026

    Your feeder is quiet for a few days, and the…

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  • Your Peonies Are Building Next Spring’s Flowers Underground Right Now – 7 October Jobs That Make Them Bigger

    Your Peonies Are Building Next Spring’s Flowers Underground Right Now – 7 October Jobs That Make Them Bigger

    October 4, 2026

    Your peonies may look tired and brown this month, but…

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  • Topping Your Tomato Plants Late in the Season: When and How to Cut Indeterminate Vines Before Frost

    Topping Your Tomato Plants Late in the Season: When and How to Cut Indeterminate Vines Before Frost

    October 4, 2026

    Your tomato vine is still stretching toward the sky, but…

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  • Should You Clean Out Your North Carolina Brush Pile Before Winter If Box Turtles Live Nearby?

    Should You Clean Out Your North Carolina Brush Pile Before Winter If Box Turtles Live Nearby?

    October 4, 2026

    A pile of sticks and leaves in the corner of…

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  • If Your Hydrangea Looks Worn Out This Fall, It May Be Normal: Here’s How to Check and Care for It

    If Your Hydrangea Looks Worn Out This Fall, It May Be Normal: Here’s How to Check and Care for It

    October 4, 2026

    Your hydrangea has gone brown, droopy, and a little sad,…

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  • If Your Christmas Cactus Leaves Are Turning Red, Here’s What It’s Trying To Tell You Before Bloom Season

    If Your Christmas Cactus Leaves Are Turning Red, Here’s What It’s Trying To Tell You Before Bloom Season

    October 4, 2026

    Red edges on your holiday cactus can look alarming, especially…

    Read More If Your Christmas Cactus Leaves Are Turning Red, Here’s What It’s Trying To Tell You Before Bloom SeasonContinue

  • The Low North Carolina Natives That Soften Your Patio Steps For Years Without Ever Needing Weeding

    The Low North Carolina Natives That Soften Your Patio Steps For Years Without Ever Needing Weeding

    October 4, 2026

    Bare cracks and gaps around patio steps are an open…

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  • Mushrooms in Your Lawn After Rain Can Signal Fungal Activity in That Spot

    Mushrooms in Your Lawn After Rain Can Signal Fungal Activity in That Spot

    October 4, 2026

    You wake up after a stormy night and find a…

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  • If Your Potted Fig Tree Is Doing These 15 Things, It’s Ready For The Ground (Here’s How To Move It Before Winter)

    If Your Potted Fig Tree Is Doing These 15 Things, It’s Ready For The Ground (Here’s How To Move It Before Winter)

    October 4, 2026

    Your potted fig tree has a quiet way of telling…

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  • The North Carolina Native Plants That Cover The Bare Ground Under Your Deck So Weeds Never Take Hold

    The North Carolina Native Plants That Cover The Bare Ground Under Your Deck So Weeds Never Take Hold

    October 4, 2026

    That dusty strip of dirt under your deck is a…

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  • If Your Christmas Cactus Looks Limp And Droopy, Check This Before You Water It Again

    If Your Christmas Cactus Looks Limp And Droopy, Check This Before You Water It Again

    October 4, 2026

    Your Christmas cactus is sagging, and the watering can is…

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  • Could a Water Bottle Help You Build an Egg Incubator? What to Check First

    Could a Water Bottle Help You Build an Egg Incubator? What to Check First

    October 4, 2026

    Plastic bottles pile up fast, and some online videos show…

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  • The One Thing North Carolina Fruit Trees Need Before The First Freeze Or Next Summer’s Peaches Never Show Up

    The One Thing North Carolina Fruit Trees Need Before The First Freeze Or Next Summer’s Peaches Never Show Up

    October 4, 2026

    Every fall, plenty of North Carolina yards have peach trees…

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  • Those Guava Leaves You Rake Past Are Worth More Than The Fruit – 4 Ways Gardeners Put Them To Work

    Those Guava Leaves You Rake Past Are Worth More Than The Fruit – 4 Ways Gardeners Put Them To Work

    October 4, 2026

    Every fall and spring, guava trees drop piles of leaves…

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  • The Winter Yard Chores That Quietly Keep Ticks Alive Around Your North Carolina Home Until Spring

    The Winter Yard Chores That Quietly Keep Ticks Alive Around Your North Carolina Home Until Spring

    October 3, 2026

    Most of us think a few hard freezes wipe out…

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  • Before You Shoo That Opossum Off Your Porch, Here Are 15 Ways It’s Quietly Helping Your Garden

    Before You Shoo That Opossum Off Your Porch, Here Are 15 Ways It’s Quietly Helping Your Garden

    October 3, 2026

    That gray, pointy-nosed critter sniffing around your porch at midnight…

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  • Watering At The Wrong Hour Stresses Your Garden More Than Skipping It – 11 Fall Watering Rules That Keep Roots Healthy

    Watering At The Wrong Hour Stresses Your Garden More Than Skipping It – 11 Fall Watering Rules That Keep Roots Healthy

    October 3, 2026

    You might think any water is better than no water,…

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  • What To Do After a Suspected Copperhead Bite While Working in Your North Carolina Yard

    What To Do After a Suspected Copperhead Bite While Working in Your North Carolina Yard

    October 3, 2026

    Raking leaves or stacking firewood feels like a normal fall…

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  • Does a Tiny Frog in a Tarantula’s Burrow Guard Its Eggs From Ants? What Researchers Actually Saw

    Does a Tiny Frog in a Tarantula’s Burrow Guard Its Eggs From Ants? What Researchers Actually Saw

    October 3, 2026

    Deep in a Peruvian rainforest, a thumb-sized frog spends its…

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  • Those Date Seeds You Toss Out Roast Into A Rich Coffee Most People Have Never Tasted

    Those Date Seeds You Toss Out Roast Into A Rich Coffee Most People Have Never Tasted

    October 3, 2026

    Every time you eat a date, you toss out a…

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  • Shrubby St. John’s Wort: A North Carolina Native Shrub for Summer-to-Fall Flowers Along a Sunny Fence

    Shrubby St. John’s Wort: A North Carolina Native Shrub for Summer-to-Fall Flowers Along a Sunny Fence

    October 3, 2026

    A sunny fence line can be a tough spot, with…

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  • Grape Seeds Have Industrial Reuse Value, Though Not a Proven Price Premium

    Grape Seeds Have Industrial Reuse Value, Though Not a Proven Price Premium

    October 3, 2026

    Next time you spit out a grape seed, know that…

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  • Why Your Prayer Plant Folds Its Leaves Up Every Night

    Why Your Prayer Plant Folds Its Leaves Up Every Night

    October 3, 2026

    Walk past your prayer plant at bedtime and again in…

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  • The Old-Time North Carolina Native Grandparents Rubbed On Their Skin To Keep Ticks And Mosquitoes Away

    The Old-Time North Carolina Native Grandparents Rubbed On Their Skin To Keep Ticks And Mosquitoes Away

    October 3, 2026

    A shrub with bright purple berries grows wild across North…

    Read More The Old-Time North Carolina Native Grandparents Rubbed On Their Skin To Keep Ticks And Mosquitoes AwayContinue

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