Sourwood: The Underused North Carolina Native That Delivers a Summer Nectar Pulse (Plus a Plan for Spring-to-Frost Support)
Most yards in North Carolina have room for one more…
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Most yards in North Carolina have room for one more…
A single shrub can do a lot of good along…
Gardeners across North Carolina know that late summer can turn…
If you’ve ever walked outside to find your hostas chewed…
A single native tree growing at the back of a…
When big, buzzing bees start circling your porch eaves every…
Spotting a woodpecker return to the same backyard tree again…
Nothing ruins a warm evening on the deck faster than…
Spotting a small, camouflaged owl tucked into the same oak…
Eastern purple coneflower is a North Carolina native that can…
Planting natives in fall feels like the responsible thing to…
Spotting a box turtle scratching and digging in your fall…
Fall is one of the best times to get a…
Spotting a wild turkey strutting through your backyard is one…
A flash of blue landing on the same old fence…
Finding a copperhead near your wood pile can stop you…
That bare, weedy dirt under your shade trees does not…
Watching deer trace the same line along your yard’s edge…
A large owl settling into the same oak tree at…
Some native plants earn a bad reputation for popping up…
A chickadee zipping back and forth through the same shrub…
A Carolina Wren turning up inside your hanging fern or…
If your HOA has ever left a note on your…
Most North Carolina homeowners have been there: you step outside…
A trembling, horse-like whinny floating out of your darkening backyard…
Waking up to a yard full of small, cone-shaped holes…