These North Carolina Native Shrubs Keep Flowering Under Big Oaks Where Azaleas Always Struggle
Big oak trees make a yard feel grand, but the…
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Why You Should Avoid Moving a Toad Out of Your North Carolina Garden Beds This Fall
You lift a pot or pull back some mulch in…
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What Do Eastern Fence Lizard Push-Ups on a North Carolina Woodpile Mean?
You step outside, and a small gray-brown lizard on the…
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Purple Lovegrass for a Sunny, Well-Drained Driveway Edge in North Carolina
Along many North Carolina driveways, there is a thin strip…
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The Two Native Fruit Trees Almost No North Carolina Yard Has, But Every Backyard Should
Walk through almost any North Carolina neighborhood and you will…
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Why Most North Carolina Bat Houses Sit Empty, And The Placement Fix That Finally Gets Bats Moving In
You bolt a bat house to a post, wait all…
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Wrinkleleaf Goldenrod: A Native Fall Flower North Carolina Gardeners Can Consider Alongside Mums
Fall bed color usually means a row of potted mums…
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The One Thing North Carolina Garlic Needs In October Or The Bulbs Never Size Up Next June
Garlic is a slow plant that does most of its…
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Thyme Near Brassicas in North Carolina: A Possible Companion, Not a Cabbage Worm Shield
Few things sting like walking out to your fall broccoli…
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These North Carolina Native Perennials Keep Blooming Through The Heat Long After Your Coneflowers Have Quit
By late July, a lot of coneflower patches in North…
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These North Carolina Native Trees Shade Your Patio Without Dropping Messy Fruit Or Sticky Sap On Everything
Nobody wants to scrub sticky sap off patio chairs or…
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What It Really Means When A Timber Rattlesnake Shows Up Near Your North Carolina Woodland Yard
Spotting a thick, banded snake at the edge of your…
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Phoebes Keep Flicking Their Tails From Your North Carolina Porch Rail Because The Yard Below Is Full Of Bugs
A small gray-brown bird sits on your porch rail, bobbing…
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These North Carolina Native Asters Fuel Migrating Monarchs When Every Other Bloom Has Quit
By October, most North Carolina gardens look tired, with summer…
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These North Carolina Native Flowers Wait Until Dusk To Open And Perfume Your Porch All Evening
Some flowers sleep all day and only wake up when…
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These Native North Carolina Wildflowers Keep Blooming In Dry Shade Where Coneflowers Give Up
Coneflowers love sun, so they sulk and flop under oak…
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American Persimmon in North Carolina: A Native Fruit Tree That Could Reward You in Fall for Years
Few native trees hand you sweet, orange fruit in autumn…
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Is That Silky Cocoon On Your North Carolina Shrub a Giant Silk Moth? How To Tell Before Fall Cleanup
You spot a papery, silk-wrapped lump on a shrub and…
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American Holly for North Carolina Privacy Screens: A Long-Term Native Evergreen With Honest Trade-Offs
Plenty of North Carolina yards share a fence line with…
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Why You Should Keep Some Leaves To Support Firefly Habitat In Your North Carolina Yard
Fall cleanup can feel like a job that is not…
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The North Carolina Native Plants That Shelter Firefly Larvae Through The Winter So Next Summer Glows
Those blinking lights over your summer lawn start as tiny…
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The One Thing North Carolina Blueberry Bushes Need Before The First Freeze To Protect Next Summer’s Crop
Next summer’s blueberries are already hiding on your bushes right…
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What a Large Dark Snake Near Your North Carolina Chicken Coop or Shed Could Mean
A big dark snake stretched along the wall of your…
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The Native Plants Your North Carolina HOA Can’t Legally Stop You From Growing Out Front
Here is the honest truth up front: North Carolina has…
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How To Identify Japanese Stiltgrass In Your North Carolina Yard: Early Signs To Scout For
Japanese stiltgrass is an invasive grass that can show up…
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These North Carolina Native Plants Pull Night Moths In So Your Backyard Bats Stay Fed Into Fall
When the sun goes down in North Carolina, a whole…
