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…
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The North Carolina Native Plants That Fill Bare Dirt Along Your Driveway So You Never Mulch It Again
That strip of bare dirt along your driveway has a…
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The North Carolina Native Grasses That Stop Your Backyard Ditch From Washing Out Every Storm
Every time a summer thunderstorm rolls through, that backyard ditch…
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The North Carolina Native Vines That Turn A Bare Wooden Privacy Fence Into A Hummingbird Magnet
A plain wooden privacy fence gives you shade and quiet,…
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The Popular North Carolina Landscaping Trees Your County Now Tells Homeowners To Stop Planting
Some of the prettiest trees in North Carolina yards are…
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The Native North Carolina Plants That Fill The Soggy Low Spot Where Grass Always Drowns
Every yard seems to have one: a low patch that…
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Can Your North Carolina HOA Make You Remove Native Plants? It Depends on the Documents
A neighbor calls your pollinator bed messy, and suddenly a…
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These North Carolina Native Ferns Fill A Bare Shady Slope And Never Need Replanting
That bare, shady slope in your yard is not a…
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The Invasive Plants North Carolina Garden Centers Still Sell That You Should Never Put In Your Yard
Walk into almost any garden center in North Carolina and…
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Coral Honeysuckle in North Carolina: A Native Vine for Hummingbirds, Not a Feeder Replacement or a Vine That Stays Put
A red, trumpet-shaped flower on a fence in March can…
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A Praying Mantis Perched On Your North Carolina Tomato Stakes May Signal Available Structure, Not a Balanced Garden
Spotting a praying mantis clinging to your tomato stakes on…
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Fall Is When North Carolina Homeowners Should Rip Out These Invasive Plants Before They Spread Further
Fall is the perfect season to grab your gloves and…
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That Muscadine Vine On Your North Carolina Fence Drops Sweet Fruit The Whole Neighborhood Will Envy
Walk along almost any old North Carolina fence row in…
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A Skink On Your North Carolina Patio Stones May Signal Usable Habitat and Accessible Prey
Spotting a lizard stretched out on your patio stones on…
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Salamanders Turning Up Under Your North Carolina Logs And Leaf Litter Signal A Yard That’s Thriving
Lift a rotting log in a shady corner of your…
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When A Great Horned Owl Starts Hooting Over Your North Carolina Yard, It’s Reading Your Rodent Numbers
Hearing a Great Horned Owl call from a nearby tree…
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This Native North Carolina Shrub Fills In Fast And Screens A Bare Property Line Within Two Seasons
A bare property line is one of the most common…
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American Beautyberry: A North Carolina Native Shrub With Intriguing Lab Research and a Real Role in Your Yard Edge
If you have ever stood at the edge of your…
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That Native Serviceberry In Your North Carolina Yard Ripens Sweet Berries Birds Strip Before You Do
A serviceberry growing in your North Carolina yard can offer…
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That Native Pawpaw Tree In Your North Carolina Yard Drops Custardy Fruit Nobody Else Is Growing
Most North Carolina homeowners walk past pawpaw trees without ever…
