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  • Why North Carolina Gardeners May Get Several Years of Spring Color from Ornamental Allium

    Why North Carolina Gardeners May Get Several Years of Spring Color from Ornamental Allium

    October 14, 2026

    Those round purple globes floating above the garden in spring…

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  • 8 October Clematis Jobs That Fill Your Vine With Twice The Flowers Next Summer

    8 October Clematis Jobs That Fill Your Vine With Twice The Flowers Next Summer

    October 14, 2026

    If your clematis gave you fewer flowers than you hoped…

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  • Before You Toss That Fading Mum, Know That 9 Varieties Come Back Bigger Every Year

    Before You Toss That Fading Mum, Know That 9 Varieties Come Back Bigger Every Year

    October 14, 2026

    That tired mum on your porch with brown petals might…

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  • These North Carolina Shrubs Root In Deeper When You Plant Them This Fall Instead Of Spring

    These North Carolina Shrubs Root In Deeper When You Plant Them This Fall Instead Of Spring

    October 14, 2026

    Most people rush to the garden center in April, but…

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  • White Clover Spreading Through Your Lawn May Be Sharing Some Nitrogen With Your Grass, Here’s What to Know

    White Clover Spreading Through Your Lawn May Be Sharing Some Nitrogen With Your Grass, Here’s What to Know

    October 14, 2026

    Those little three-leaf plants popping up in your lawn might…

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  • Leggy Clematis? Pruning Depends On Its Group, and Fuller Growth Is Possible

    Leggy Clematis? Pruning Depends On Its Group, and Fuller Growth Is Possible

    October 14, 2026

    Bare, leggy stems on a clematis can make you think…

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  • What Those Glass Bottles Hanging From Trees In North Carolina Yards Really Mean

    What Those Glass Bottles Hanging From Trees In North Carolina Yards Really Mean

    October 14, 2026

    Drive down a country road in North Carolina and you…

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  • Geraniums Stop Blooming Before Frost? Try These Checks

    Geraniums Stop Blooming Before Frost? Try These Checks

    October 14, 2026

    Your geraniums were loaded with color all summer, and now…

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  • Your Daylilies Look Finished For The Year – 8 Easy Fall Jobs That Bring Back More Blooms Next Summer

    Your Daylilies Look Finished For The Year – 8 Easy Fall Jobs That Bring Back More Blooms Next Summer

    October 14, 2026

    Those floppy, yellowing daylily leaves in your yard right now…

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  • Pink Muhly Grass for North Carolina Curbs: A Native Alternative to Purple Fountain Grass

    Pink Muhly Grass for North Carolina Curbs: A Native Alternative to Purple Fountain Grass

    October 14, 2026

    Purple fountain grass looks great at the curb in summer,…

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  • Spiders Sneaking Indoors As The Nights Get Colder Hate These 9 Household Smells – Here’s Where To Use Each One

    Spiders Sneaking Indoors As The Nights Get Colder Hate These 9 Household Smells – Here’s Where To Use Each One

    October 14, 2026

    When the nights turn chilly, you might suddenly spot more…

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  • Your Hydrangeas Aren’t Necessarily Dead After A Hard Frost: Here’s What To Leave Alone Before Next Summer

    Your Hydrangeas Aren’t Necessarily Dead After A Hard Frost: Here’s What To Leave Alone Before Next Summer

    October 14, 2026

    A hard frost can leave your hydrangeas looking brown, limp,…

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  • These North Carolina Native Perennials Fill The Spot Where Your Black-Eyed Susans Keep Flopping By August

    These North Carolina Native Perennials Fill The Spot Where Your Black-Eyed Susans Keep Flopping By August

    October 14, 2026

    Every summer, the same thing happens in a lot of…

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  • Brown Patches Showing Up In Your Lawn This Fall? Don’t Reseed The Whole Yard Before Fixing What’s Underneath

    Brown Patches Showing Up In Your Lawn This Fall? Don’t Reseed The Whole Yard Before Fixing What’s Underneath

    October 14, 2026

    A few brown spots in the grass can make your…

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  • 17 Spring Bulbs You Still Have Time To Plant Before The Ground Freezes Solid

    17 Spring Bulbs You Still Have Time To Plant Before The Ground Freezes Solid

    October 14, 2026

    Found a forgotten bag of bulbs in the garage and…

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  • These North Carolina Native Evergreens Hide Your Neighbor’s Yard Without Ever Turning Brown Like Leyland Cypress

    These North Carolina Native Evergreens Hide Your Neighbor’s Yard Without Ever Turning Brown Like Leyland Cypress

    October 14, 2026

    Leyland cypress grows fast, but across North Carolina those tall…

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  • 13 October Rose Jobs That Get Your Bushes Through Winter And Loaded With Blooms Next June

    13 October Rose Jobs That Get Your Bushes Through Winter And Loaded With Blooms Next June

    October 14, 2026

    Your rose bushes look tired in October, and it is…

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  • Why Some North Carolina Homeowners Train Their Crape Myrtles Into Single Trunk Trees

    Why Some North Carolina Homeowners Train Their Crape Myrtles Into Single Trunk Trees

    October 13, 2026

    Maybe you have driven past a neighborhood and spotted crape…

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  • Witch Hazel Blooms As the Garden Winds Down, And the Same Shrub Fills Your Medicine Cabinet

    Witch Hazel Blooms As the Garden Winds Down, And the Same Shrub Fills Your Medicine Cabinet

    October 13, 2026

    Walk past a woodland edge in late fall and you…

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  • Hate Hauling Your Petunias To The Compost Every Fall? These 15 Flowers Come Back On Their Own Next Spring

    Hate Hauling Your Petunias To The Compost Every Fall? These 15 Flowers Come Back On Their Own Next Spring

    October 13, 2026

    Every fall, a lot of us pull up tired petunias,…

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  • How North Carolina Gardeners Can Help Cannas Survive Winter and Return Next Summer

    How North Carolina Gardeners Can Help Cannas Survive Winter and Return Next Summer

    October 13, 2026

    Cannas look tough all summer, but a hard freeze can…

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  • These 15 Garden Hacks Your Grandmother Swore By Still Work Better Than Anything You’ll Buy This Fall

    These 15 Garden Hacks Your Grandmother Swore By Still Work Better Than Anything You’ll Buy This Fall

    October 13, 2026

    Your grandmother never bought a fancy spray for her hydrangeas,…

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  • Can Catnip in Your Garden Really Help With Mosquitoes? What the Research Shows

    Can Catnip in Your Garden Really Help With Mosquitoes? What the Research Shows

    October 13, 2026

    Gardeners often pull catnip out as a weed, then hear…

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  • Fall Planting Tips That Help North Carolina Daffodils Get a Good Start

    Fall Planting Tips That Help North Carolina Daffodils Get a Good Start

    October 13, 2026

    Daffodils are some of the toughest spring flowers a North…

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  • If Your Pansies Survive The First Hard Frost, These 13 Cool-Season Flowers Will Too

    If Your Pansies Survive The First Hard Frost, These 13 Cool-Season Flowers Will Too

    October 13, 2026

    You walk outside after the first hard frost and find…

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  • Bearded Iris Rhizome Showing at the Soil Surface? What to Know Before You Cover It for Winter

    Bearded Iris Rhizome Showing at the Soil Surface? What to Know Before You Cover It for Winter

    October 13, 2026

    You look at your iris bed and spot a fat,…

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