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  • These North Carolina Maple Groves Put On The Most Colorful Fall Show Worth Driving To This Weekend

    These North Carolina Maple Groves Put On The Most Colorful Fall Show Worth Driving To This Weekend

    October 31, 2026

    Every fall, North Carolina’s maples flip from plain green to…

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  • These 13 Perennials Start Out Small But Come Back Bigger And Showier Every Single Year

    These 13 Perennials Start Out Small But Come Back Bigger And Showier Every Single Year

    October 31, 2026

    That tiny plant you tucked into the ground last spring…

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  • Tired Of Petunias Frying In That One Sunny Spot? 15 Heat-Loving Flowers To Plant There Next Summer

    Tired Of Petunias Frying In That One Sunny Spot? 15 Heat-Loving Flowers To Plant There Next Summer

    October 31, 2026

    Every garden seems to have that one spot where the…

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  • The One Thing North Carolina Gardeners Should Do To Lantana Before The First Hard Freeze

    The One Thing North Carolina Gardeners Should Do To Lantana Before The First Hard Freeze

    October 31, 2026

    Lantana puts on a bright show all summer, but the…

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  • Why Creeping Charlie Keeps Coming Back: Incomplete Removal Leaves Parts That Regrow, and Stolons Root at Nodes Near the Soil Surface

    Why Creeping Charlie Keeps Coming Back: Incomplete Removal Leaves Parts That Regrow, and Stolons Root at Nodes Near the Soil Surface

    October 31, 2026

    You pull a patch of creeping Charlie, rake the soil…

    Read More Why Creeping Charlie Keeps Coming Back: Incomplete Removal Leaves Parts That Regrow, and Stolons Root at Nodes Near the Soil SurfaceContinue

  • Fig Season Is Over, But Your Tree Still Needs These 13 Things From You Before Winter

    Fig Season Is Over, But Your Tree Still Needs These 13 Things From You Before Winter

    October 31, 2026

    The last sweet figs are gone, and your tree might…

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  • Early Signs Kudzu May Be Creeping Into Your North Carolina Yard Before It Forms a Blanket

    Early Signs Kudzu May Be Creeping Into Your North Carolina Yard Before It Forms a Blanket

    October 31, 2026

    Most people picture kudzu as a thick green wall swallowing…

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  • Those Pine Needles Piling Up Under Your Trees Aren’t Trash – 13 Smart Ways To Put Them To Work In Your Garden

    Those Pine Needles Piling Up Under Your Trees Aren’t Trash – 13 Smart Ways To Put Them To Work In Your Garden

    October 31, 2026

    Every fall, that brown carpet under your pine trees seems…

    Read More Those Pine Needles Piling Up Under Your Trees Aren’t Trash – 13 Smart Ways To Put Them To Work In Your GardenContinue

  • Richer Soil Next Spring Starts Now – 13 Simple Fall Steps That Feed Your Garden Beds Over Winter

    Richer Soil Next Spring Starts Now – 13 Simple Fall Steps That Feed Your Garden Beds Over Winter

    October 31, 2026

    Your tomatoes, hydrangeas, and geraniums only grow as well as…

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  • How to Water Newly Seeded Fescue in a Dry North Carolina Fall

    How to Water Newly Seeded Fescue in a Dry North Carolina Fall

    October 31, 2026

    Tall fescue seed needs steady moisture to wake up, and…

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  • 17 Plants You Can Still Sow In November For A Head Start On Next Spring’s Garden

    17 Plants You Can Still Sow In November For A Head Start On Next Spring’s Garden

    October 31, 2026

    Most gardeners hang up their trowels when the leaves fall,…

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  • Before Your First Hard Freeze, 15 Things To Do So Your Roses Come Back Stronger In Spring

    Before Your First Hard Freeze, 15 Things To Do So Your Roses Come Back Stronger In Spring

    October 31, 2026

    A single hard freeze can undo a whole summer of…

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  • Wooly Bear Caterpillars Crossing Your North Carolina Driveway This Fall Are Hunting For A Leaf Pile To Freeze Solid In

    Wooly Bear Caterpillars Crossing Your North Carolina Driveway This Fall Are Hunting For A Leaf Pile To Freeze Solid In

    October 31, 2026

    You are backing out of the driveway on a cool…

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  • Snake Plant Pups: How Offsets Form and How to Propagate Them

    Snake Plant Pups: How Offsets Form and How to Propagate Them

    October 31, 2026

    Your snake plant may be sending up new shoots right…

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  • Your Clematis Pruning Group Decides How and When to Cut, and Fall Is Usually Not the Time

    Your Clematis Pruning Group Decides How and When to Cut, and Fall Is Usually Not the Time

    October 31, 2026

    Your clematis may look tired by now, and it is…

    Read More Your Clematis Pruning Group Decides How and When to Cut, and Fall Is Usually Not the TimeContinue

  • Wasps Crawling Out Of Your North Carolina Woodpile In November May Be Queens Looking For A Winter Bed

    Wasps Crawling Out Of Your North Carolina Woodpile In November May Be Queens Looking For A Winter Bed

    October 31, 2026

    You reach for a log on a chilly November afternoon…

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  • 15 Shrubs That Give Hungry Winter Birds Berries Right Outside Your Window All Season

    15 Shrubs That Give Hungry Winter Birds Berries Right Outside Your Window All Season

    October 31, 2026

    When snow covers the ground, birds have a hard time…

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  • Fig Tree Pruning Done Now Sets Up Next Summer’s Crop – 11 Cuts That Help And 3 That Hurt

    Fig Tree Pruning Done Now Sets Up Next Summer’s Crop – 11 Cuts That Help And 3 That Hurt

    October 31, 2026

    Your fig tree is quietly deciding right now how many…

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  • When to Plant North Carolina Pansies for Better Winter Color

    When to Plant North Carolina Pansies for Better Winter Color

    October 31, 2026

    Pansies can brighten a North Carolina yard when most beds…

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  • How to Try Rooting Dormant Fig Cuttings Indoors and What to Expect by Spring

    How to Try Rooting Dormant Fig Cuttings Indoors and What to Expect by Spring

    October 31, 2026

    If you already have a fig tree you love, you…

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  • That Hydrangea Looking Tired And Droopy This Fall Isn’t Dying, It’s Just Getting Ready To Rest

    That Hydrangea Looking Tired And Droopy This Fall Isn’t Dying, It’s Just Getting Ready To Rest

    October 31, 2026

    Your hydrangea is dropping leaves, the big blooms are turning…

    Read More That Hydrangea Looking Tired And Droopy This Fall Isn’t Dying, It’s Just Getting Ready To RestContinue

  • Can North Carolina HOA Homeowners Plant a Native Meadow? Check Your Covenants First

    Can North Carolina HOA Homeowners Plant a Native Meadow? Check Your Covenants First

    October 31, 2026

    Swapping a patch of turf for flowers that feed bees,…

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  • Rosemary, Thyme, And Sage Cuttings You Snip Before Frost Turn Into Free Windowsill Plants By Spring – 11 Tips For Rooting Them Right

    Rosemary, Thyme, And Sage Cuttings You Snip Before Frost Turn Into Free Windowsill Plants By Spring – 11 Tips For Rooting Them Right

    October 31, 2026

    Your rosemary, thyme, and sage may look tough, but one…

    Read More Rosemary, Thyme, And Sage Cuttings You Snip Before Frost Turn Into Free Windowsill Plants By Spring – 11 Tips For Rooting Them RightContinue

  • How to Help a Christmas Cactus Bloom: Light, Temperature, and Steady Watering

    How to Help a Christmas Cactus Bloom: Light, Temperature, and Steady Watering

    October 31, 2026

    Your Christmas cactus looks healthy, but the buds just are…

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  • Why You Should Never Leave Salt Licks Out For Deer In Your North Carolina Backyard This Winter

    Why You Should Never Leave Salt Licks Out For Deer In Your North Carolina Backyard This Winter

    October 31, 2026

    Seeing a deer step quietly across a frosty yard can…

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  • Spot A Coyote In Your Backyard? 15 Smart Moves To Make Instead Of Running Inside

    Spot A Coyote In Your Backyard? 15 Smart Moves To Make Instead Of Running Inside

    October 31, 2026

    You step out to check your tomatoes at dusk, and…

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