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  • Why One Good Soaking Rain Won’t Undo This Fall’s Drought Damage To Your North Carolina Trees

    Why One Good Soaking Rain Won’t Undo This Fall’s Drought Damage To Your North Carolina Trees

    October 17, 2026

    The heavy rain finally came, and many North Carolina yards…

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  • Those Rosebushes Need These 7 Quick Jobs Before The Ground Freezes To Bloom Big Next June

    Those Rosebushes Need These 7 Quick Jobs Before The Ground Freezes To Bloom Big Next June

    October 17, 2026

    Your roses worked hard all summer, and now the cold…

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  • Don’t Haul In A Truckload Of New Soil Before Trying This Simple Fix For Your Compacted Vegetable Bed

    Don’t Haul In A Truckload Of New Soil Before Trying This Simple Fix For Your Compacted Vegetable Bed

    October 17, 2026

    After a long summer of watering, rain, and harvesting, your…

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  • This North Carolina Native Grass Holds Its Shape All Winter So Your Curb Never Looks Bare

    This North Carolina Native Grass Holds Its Shape All Winter So Your Curb Never Looks Bare

    October 17, 2026

    Picture a curb strip in January with a tidy clump…

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  • Plant Garlic Cloves This Month And You’ll Pull Fat, Full Heads From Your Bed Next July

    Plant Garlic Cloves This Month And You’ll Pull Fat, Full Heads From Your Bed Next July

    October 17, 2026

    Garlic is one of the easiest crops to tuck into…

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  • Bringing Your Boston Fern Inside For Winter? A Quick Rinse Can Help Keep Porch Pests Outside

    Bringing Your Boston Fern Inside For Winter? A Quick Rinse Can Help Keep Porch Pests Outside

    October 17, 2026

    Your Boston fern spent the summer on the porch, and…

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  • Why North Carolina Fescue Can Thin by Summer After Fall Overseeding

    Why North Carolina Fescue Can Thin by Summer After Fall Overseeding

    October 17, 2026

    You spread seed in fall, watched green blades fill in,…

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  • Don’t Toss Your Leggy Coleus Before Frost: Try Rooting a Few Cuttings in Water to Overwinter It

    Don’t Toss Your Leggy Coleus Before Frost: Try Rooting a Few Cuttings in Water to Overwinter It

    October 17, 2026

    That stretched-out, leggy coleus on your patio may not be…

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  • Clearing Leaf Debris Around Slug-Prone Hostas Can Reduce Nearby Slug Shelter This Fall

    Clearing Leaf Debris Around Slug-Prone Hostas Can Reduce Nearby Slug Shelter This Fall

    October 17, 2026

    If slugs keep chewing holes in your hostas, the leaves…

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  • The Old Fashioned Vegetables Grandma Grew In North Carolina Are Back In Backyard Gardens For Good Reason

    The Old Fashioned Vegetables Grandma Grew In North Carolina Are Back In Backyard Gardens For Good Reason

    October 17, 2026

    Grandma never bought seeds in a shiny packet with a…

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  • Pruning Wisteria for More Blooms: A Locally Timed Step That May Improve Flowering

    Pruning Wisteria for More Blooms: A Locally Timed Step That May Improve Flowering

    October 17, 2026

    A wisteria that sends out yard after yard of green…

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  • Whether to Prune Hydrangeas Before Winter Depends on the Type, and It Can Affect Next Summer’s Blooms

    Whether to Prune Hydrangeas Before Winter Depends on the Type, and It Can Affect Next Summer’s Blooms

    October 17, 2026

    You walk out to your hydrangea in October, pruners in…

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  • Why North Carolina Gardeners Should Never Cut Back Their Native Shrubs Right After The Berries Ripen

    Why North Carolina Gardeners Should Never Cut Back Their Native Shrubs Right After The Berries Ripen

    October 17, 2026

    That tidy fall cleanup might be clearing away a bird…

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  • Which Of These 15 Popular Houseplants Is Quietly Poisonous To The Cat Curled Up Beside It?

    Which Of These 15 Popular Houseplants Is Quietly Poisonous To The Cat Curled Up Beside It?

    October 17, 2026

    Your cat naps next to your favorite plant every afternoon,…

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  • How Layered Foundation Planting May Help A Tall, Steep-Roofed House Feel Cozier From The Street

    How Layered Foundation Planting May Help A Tall, Steep-Roofed House Feel Cozier From The Street

    October 17, 2026

    A tall house with a steep roof can look like…

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  • These North Carolina Native Groundcovers Carpet The Shady Spots Under Your Trees Without Ever Taking Over

    These North Carolina Native Groundcovers Carpet The Shady Spots Under Your Trees Without Ever Taking Over

    October 17, 2026

    That bare, patchy ground under your oak or maple does…

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  • Your Jade Plant Dropping Leaves As Fall Arrives Is Reacting To One Of These 8 Indoor Changes

    Your Jade Plant Dropping Leaves As Fall Arrives Is Reacting To One Of These 8 Indoor Changes

    October 17, 2026

    You walk past your jade plant one fall morning and…

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  • These Strange Jungle-Looking Plants Actually Thrive In Ordinary North Carolina Backyards

    These Strange Jungle-Looking Plants Actually Thrive In Ordinary North Carolina Backyards

    October 16, 2026

    You do not need a greenhouse or a trip to…

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  • Why Your Christmas Cactus Leaves Turn Limp And Wrinkled Indoors, And The Root Check That Helps You Choose Your Next Step

    Why Your Christmas Cactus Leaves Turn Limp And Wrinkled Indoors, And The Root Check That Helps You Choose Your Next Step

    October 16, 2026

    A Christmas cactus with floppy, wrinkled stems can make any…

    Read More Why Your Christmas Cactus Leaves Turn Limp And Wrinkled Indoors, And The Root Check That Helps You Choose Your Next StepContinue

  • Those Leaves You’re Raking Into Bags Are The Best Free Soil Builder Your Vegetable Beds Will Ever Get

    Those Leaves You’re Raking Into Bags Are The Best Free Soil Builder Your Vegetable Beds Will Ever Get

    October 16, 2026

    That pile of leaves on your lawn is more than…

    Read More Those Leaves You’re Raking Into Bags Are The Best Free Soil Builder Your Vegetable Beds Will Ever GetContinue

  • Can One Night of Buck Rubbing Seriously Injure a Young North Carolina Tree?

    Can One Night of Buck Rubbing Seriously Injure a Young North Carolina Tree?

    October 16, 2026

    A young tree can look fine on Friday and wear…

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  • Spider Plant Tips Turning Brown Indoors May Be Reacting To Your Tap Water, Among Other Causes

    Spider Plant Tips Turning Brown Indoors May Be Reacting To Your Tap Water, Among Other Causes

    October 16, 2026

    Brown tips on a spider plant can make you feel…

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  • Those Fat Green Caterpillars On Your Parsley Turn Into Swallowtail Butterflies, So Leave A Few Plants For Them

    Those Fat Green Caterpillars On Your Parsley Turn Into Swallowtail Butterflies, So Leave A Few Plants For Them

    October 16, 2026

    You walk out to snip some parsley and find a…

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  • These Native North Carolina Bloomers Shrug Off Brutal Mailbox Heat Long After Petunias Quit

    These Native North Carolina Bloomers Shrug Off Brutal Mailbox Heat Long After Petunias Quit

    October 16, 2026

    By late July, the strip around most North Carolina mailboxes…

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  • Raccoons or Skunks Tearing Up Your Lawn? Check the Soil for Grubs Before You Treat

    Raccoons or Skunks Tearing Up Your Lawn? Check the Soil for Grubs Before You Treat

    October 16, 2026

    You walk out in the morning and part of your…

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  • Those Bright Red Berries On Your Holiday Wreath Are Poisonous To Dogs And Cats – Here Are The 11 Worst Offenders

    Those Bright Red Berries On Your Holiday Wreath Are Poisonous To Dogs And Cats – Here Are The 11 Worst Offenders

    October 16, 2026

    That cheerful wreath on your front door might be the…

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