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  • Why You Should Never Pile Mulch Against Your North Carolina Tree Trunks Before Winter Sets In

    Why You Should Never Pile Mulch Against Your North Carolina Tree Trunks Before Winter Sets In

    October 30, 2026

    Fall is when many of us freshen up the beds…

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  • Hollyhocks Can Thrive With Smart Planting Choices: Spot, Soil, Spacing, and Timing

    Hollyhocks Can Thrive With Smart Planting Choices: Spot, Soil, Spacing, and Timing

    October 30, 2026

    Your hollyhocks may be leafy and healthy but still not…

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  • Your Clematis Blooms Bigger And Brighter When You Feed It On This Simple Schedule Instead Of Guessing

    Your Clematis Blooms Bigger And Brighter When You Feed It On This Simple Schedule Instead Of Guessing

    October 30, 2026

    If your clematis flowers look smaller or plainer than you…

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  • These 9 North Carolina Native Shrubs Keep Their Berries Into February When Your Backyard Birds Need Them Most

    These 9 North Carolina Native Shrubs Keep Their Berries Into February When Your Backyard Birds Need Them Most

    October 30, 2026

    By February, most of the wild food in a North…

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  • Can You Overwinter Potted Geraniums Bare-Root? The Old-School Paper Sack Method and Its Risks

    Can You Overwinter Potted Geraniums Bare-Root? The Old-School Paper Sack Method and Its Risks

    October 30, 2026

    Your big, healthy geranium does not have to take up…

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  • Thin Fall Lawn? Why Overseeding May Help Before You Reach for Fertilizer

    Thin Fall Lawn? Why Overseeding May Help Before You Reach for Fertilizer

    October 30, 2026

    A thin, patchy lawn can make you want to grab…

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  • Asian Tiger Mosquito Eggs Can Overwinter in North Carolina Gutters and Containers: A Late-Fall Cleanup Plan

    Asian Tiger Mosquito Eggs Can Overwinter in North Carolina Gutters and Containers: A Late-Fall Cleanup Plan

    October 30, 2026

    Many North Carolina homeowners think mosquito larvae wait out winter…

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  • Hummingbirds Gone For The Season? 11 Things To Do With Your Feeder Before You Pack It Away

    Hummingbirds Gone For The Season? 11 Things To Do With Your Feeder Before You Pack It Away

    October 30, 2026

    The yard feels a little quieter once the hummingbirds stop…

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  • Is Your Snake Plant Drooping This Winter? Check the Soil and Drainage Before You Water

    Is Your Snake Plant Drooping This Winter? Check the Soil and Drainage Before You Water

    October 30, 2026

    A snake plant is supposed to stand tall, so a…

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  • The One Choice Between Compost And Bagged Soil That Wakes Up Your North Carolina Clay Beds By Spring

    The One Choice Between Compost And Bagged Soil That Wakes Up Your North Carolina Clay Beds By Spring

    October 30, 2026

    If your shovel bounces off orange North Carolina clay, you…

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  • Cutting Your Peonies Back This Fall Is Fine, But Leave The Crowns Alone If You Want Big Blooms In June

    Cutting Your Peonies Back This Fall Is Fine, But Leave The Crowns Alone If You Want Big Blooms In June

    October 30, 2026

    Fall cleanup can leave you wondering what is safe to…

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  • Your Poinsettia Drops Its Leaves Within A Week Because Of The Ride Home, Not Your Watering

    Your Poinsettia Drops Its Leaves Within A Week Because Of The Ride Home, Not Your Watering

    October 30, 2026

    A poinsettia that looks perfect in the store can start…

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  • Dormant Hardwood Cuttings: A Low-Cost Way to Start New Shrubs in North Carolina

    Dormant Hardwood Cuttings: A Low-Cost Way to Start New Shrubs in North Carolina

    October 30, 2026

    Some of the shrubs in your yard can make new…

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  • Skip the Hard Fall Cut on Your Hydrangeas: Gentle Winter Prep That May Help Protect Next Year’s Buds

    Skip the Hard Fall Cut on Your Hydrangeas: Gentle Winter Prep That May Help Protect Next Year’s Buds

    October 30, 2026

    Fall cleanup makes many gardeners reach for the pruners, and…

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  • Planting Tulip Bulbs Now? Depth and Care May Improve Your Odds of Repeat Blooms

    Planting Tulip Bulbs Now? Depth and Care May Improve Your Odds of Repeat Blooms

    October 30, 2026

    Your tulips looked amazing last spring, and this year only…

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  • 8 Easy Perennials That Practically Take Care Of Themselves In A Busy North Carolina Yard

    8 Easy Perennials That Practically Take Care Of Themselves In A Busy North Carolina Yard

    October 30, 2026

    Not everyone has time to fuss over a flower bed…

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  • Two-Ingredient Stink Bug Sprays Are Unproven, but Sealing Gaps Works

    Two-Ingredient Stink Bug Sprays Are Unproven, but Sealing Gaps Works

    October 30, 2026

    Stink bugs clustering on a sunny window or door in…

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  • Don’t Toss Your Mums When The Flowers Fade – 11 Steps That Bring Them Back Bushier Next Fall

    Don’t Toss Your Mums When The Flowers Fade – 11 Steps That Bring Them Back Bushier Next Fall

    October 30, 2026

    Those brown, crispy mums on your porch are not trash…

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  • Give Your Faded North Carolina Mums This One Thing Now And They Bloom Again Next Fall

    Give Your Faded North Carolina Mums This One Thing Now And They Bloom Again Next Fall

    October 30, 2026

    Those tired, brown mums on your porch are not done…

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  • Skip The Plastic Wrap On Your Potted Perennials – 13 Simple Ways To Get Containers Through Winter Without Cracked Pots Or Dead Roots

    Skip The Plastic Wrap On Your Potted Perennials – 13 Simple Ways To Get Containers Through Winter Without Cracked Pots Or Dead Roots

    October 30, 2026

    Plastic wrap looks like a cozy blanket for your pots,…

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  • Snipping Back Your Lavender Before Winter Kills More Plants Than The Cold Does – Here’s What To Do Instead

    Snipping Back Your Lavender Before Winter Kills More Plants Than The Cold Does – Here’s What To Do Instead

    October 30, 2026

    That neat fall haircut you give your lavender may be…

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  • Trying a Mason Jar Humidity Cover to Root a Cutting From Grandma’s Rose in North Carolina

    Trying a Mason Jar Humidity Cover to Root a Cutting From Grandma’s Rose in North Carolina

    October 30, 2026

    Many North Carolina gardeners have a rose they would hate…

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  • Wrapping Your Fig Tree For Winter Takes One Afternoon, And It Saves Next Summer’s Whole Crop

    Wrapping Your Fig Tree For Winter Takes One Afternoon, And It Saves Next Summer’s Whole Crop

    October 30, 2026

    A fig tree that looked lush in September can look…

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  • Stop Raking Every Leaf Off Your Flower Beds – 13 Perennials That Come Back Stronger When You Leave Them Be

    Stop Raking Every Leaf Off Your Flower Beds – 13 Perennials That Come Back Stronger When You Leave Them Be

    October 30, 2026

    Every fall, lots of gardeners rake their flower beds bare…

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  • Your Fall-Blooming Loquat in Coastal North Carolina Is Betting Its Spring Fruit on This Winter

    Your Fall-Blooming Loquat in Coastal North Carolina Is Betting Its Spring Fruit on This Winter

    October 30, 2026

    A loquat covered in fuzzy flower clusters while the maples…

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  • Does It Matter When You Water a Christmas Cactus? What Actually Triggers Blooms

    Does It Matter When You Water a Christmas Cactus? What Actually Triggers Blooms

    October 30, 2026

    You may have heard that watering your Christmas cactus at…

    Read More Does It Matter When You Water a Christmas Cactus? What Actually Triggers BloomsContinue

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