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  • If Your Hydrangea Blooms Are Turning Brown At The Edges, Here Are 13 Reasons And The Fix For Each

    If Your Hydrangea Blooms Are Turning Brown At The Edges, Here Are 13 Reasons And The Fix For Each

    August 22, 2026

    You walk out to check on your hydrangea and notice…

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  • Most Flowers Chase The Sun But North Carolina Moonflowers Actually Open After Dark

    Most Flowers Chase The Sun But North Carolina Moonflowers Actually Open After Dark

    August 22, 2026

    Picture stepping onto your porch at dusk and watching a…

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  • If Your Christmas Cactus Wilts And Goes Limp In Late Summer, Here Are 13 Reasons And The Reset Each One Needs

    If Your Christmas Cactus Wilts And Goes Limp In Late Summer, Here Are 13 Reasons And The Reset Each One Needs

    August 22, 2026

    Your Christmas cactus was looking great, and then suddenly its…

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  • If Your Hydrangeas Keep Disappointing You, Here Are 15 Flowering Shrubs That Are Far Easier To Love

    If Your Hydrangeas Keep Disappointing You, Here Are 15 Flowering Shrubs That Are Far Easier To Love

    August 22, 2026

    Hydrangeas look gorgeous on a plant tag, but they can…

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  • How Deadheading Can Help North Carolina Lantana Bloom More Consistently All Summer

    How Deadheading Can Help North Carolina Lantana Bloom More Consistently All Summer

    August 22, 2026

    Lantana is one of the most reliable summer performers in…

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  • If Your Petunias Sprawl Long And Weak By Late Summer, Here Are 13 Reasons And The Fix For Each

    If Your Petunias Sprawl Long And Weak By Late Summer, Here Are 13 Reasons And The Fix For Each

    August 22, 2026

    Your petunias started spring full and bright, but now they…

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  • If You Still Have Empty Beds In Late August, Here Are 15 Crops You Can Plant Right Now For A Fall Harvest

    If You Still Have Empty Beds In Late August, Here Are 15 Crops You Can Plant Right Now For A Fall Harvest

    August 22, 2026

    An empty garden bed in late August can feel like…

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  • Do These 8 Things To North Carolina Lantana In September For Blooms Right Up To Frost

    Do These 8 Things To North Carolina Lantana In September For Blooms Right Up To Frost

    August 22, 2026

    Lantana lights up North Carolina yards with waves of color…

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  • If Your Delphiniums Just Finished Their First Show, Here Are 8 After-Bloom Moves That Bring A Second Wave

    If Your Delphiniums Just Finished Their First Show, Here Are 8 After-Bloom Moves That Bring A Second Wave

    August 22, 2026

    Your delphiniums put on a jaw-dropping tower of blue, purple,…

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  • If You Want Blooms That Last Half The Summer, Here Are 18 Perennials That Flower For 3 Months Straight

    If You Want Blooms That Last Half The Summer, Here Are 18 Perennials That Flower For 3 Months Straight

    August 22, 2026

    Watching your garden go quiet after just a couple weeks…

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  • The Low-Growing North Carolina Herb You Tuck Around Flower Beds That Can Help Reduce Bare Soil and Weed Pressure After Establishment

    The Low-Growing North Carolina Herb You Tuck Around Flower Beds That Can Help Reduce Bare Soil and Weed Pressure After Establishment

    August 22, 2026

    Bare soil between flower bed plants is basically an open…

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  • If Your Pots Fry By August Afternoon, Here Are 15 Heat-Proof Container Plants That Keep Blooming

    If Your Pots Fry By August Afternoon, Here Are 15 Heat-Proof Container Plants That Keep Blooming

    August 22, 2026

    By late August, that afternoon sun can turn a happy…

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  • If Your Tomatoes Are Still Green In Late August, Here Are 8 Reasons They’re Stalling (And The Fix For Each)

    If Your Tomatoes Are Still Green In Late August, Here Are 8 Reasons They’re Stalling (And The Fix For Each)

    August 22, 2026

    You’ve watched your tomato plants all summer, and the fruit…

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  • Eastern Redcedar: A North Carolina Wildlife Tree With Limited Lab-Tested Tick Chemistry

    Eastern Redcedar: A North Carolina Wildlife Tree With Limited Lab-Tested Tick Chemistry

    August 22, 2026

    Plenty of North Carolina homeowners are searching for a plant…

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  • If Hummingbirds Keep Skipping Your Yard, Here Are 13 Things Quietly Scaring Them Off (And How To Win Them Back)

    If Hummingbirds Keep Skipping Your Yard, Here Are 13 Things Quietly Scaring Them Off (And How To Win Them Back)

    August 22, 2026

    Hummingbirds are some of the most fun little visitors a…

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  • The Native North Carolina Perennials That Bloom Longer And Take The Heat Better Than Black-Eyed Susans

    The Native North Carolina Perennials That Bloom Longer And Take The Heat Better Than Black-Eyed Susans

    August 21, 2026

    Black-eyed Susans are a favorite in North Carolina yards, but…

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  • If Your African Violets Bloom Sparse And Sulk In Their Pot, Here Are 11 Repotting Steps That Bring The Blossoms Back

    If Your African Violets Bloom Sparse And Sulk In Their Pot, Here Are 11 Repotting Steps That Bring The Blossoms Back

    August 21, 2026

    Your African violet used to be covered in cheerful blooms,…

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  • If Your Clematis Pours Out Vines But Skips The Flowers, Here’s The One Pruning Mistake Quietly Costing You Blooms

    If Your Clematis Pours Out Vines But Skips The Flowers, Here’s The One Pruning Mistake Quietly Costing You Blooms

    August 21, 2026

    Few garden frustrations match watching a clematis explode with leafy…

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  • What It Really Means When An Owl Starts Hunting Over Your North Carolina Yard At Night

    What It Really Means When An Owl Starts Hunting Over Your North Carolina Yard At Night

    August 21, 2026

    Spotting an owl gliding silently over your yard after dark…

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  • If Your Peonies Just Finished Blooming, Here Are 7 After-Bloom Moves (And The One Step Most People Skip)

    If Your Peonies Just Finished Blooming, Here Are 7 After-Bloom Moves (And The One Step Most People Skip)

    August 21, 2026

    Your peonies put on their big show, and now the…

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  • If Your Cucumber Plants Give You Just A Handful, Here Are 13 Moves That Double The Harvest

    If Your Cucumber Plants Give You Just A Handful, Here Are 13 Moves That Double The Harvest

    August 21, 2026

    You planted cucumbers hoping for baskets full, but your vines…

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  • The North Carolina Native Vine That Blankets A Chain-Link Fence With Blooms Instead Of Invasive Honeysuckle

    The North Carolina Native Vine That Blankets A Chain-Link Fence With Blooms Instead Of Invasive Honeysuckle

    August 21, 2026

    Japanese honeysuckle has taken over fence lines across North Carolina,…

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  • If Your Hummingbird Feeder Uses Honey, Here Are 4 Hidden Dangers Quietly Putting The Birds At Risk

    If Your Hummingbird Feeder Uses Honey, Here Are 4 Hidden Dangers Quietly Putting The Birds At Risk

    August 21, 2026

    Filling your hummingbird feeder with honey might feel like a…

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  • If You Grow Vegetables, Here Are 15 Reasons A Row Of Marigolds Earns Its Spot Between Your Crops

    If You Grow Vegetables, Here Are 15 Reasons A Row Of Marigolds Earns Its Spot Between Your Crops

    August 21, 2026

    Marigolds might look like a cheerful splash of orange and…

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  • 8 Reasons Beautyberry Is The Native North Carolina Shrub That Feeds Birds And Turns Purple Every Fall

    8 Reasons Beautyberry Is The Native North Carolina Shrub That Feeds Birds And Turns Purple Every Fall

    August 21, 2026

    If you want a shrub that puts on a show…

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  • If Your Hydrangeas Bloom Weak And Sparse, Here’s Exactly When And How To Feed Them For Fuller Flowers

    If Your Hydrangeas Bloom Weak And Sparse, Here’s Exactly When And How To Feed Them For Fuller Flowers

    August 21, 2026

    Walking out to your hydrangea and finding a handful of…

    Read More If Your Hydrangeas Bloom Weak And Sparse, Here’s Exactly When And How To Feed Them For Fuller FlowersContinue

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