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  • Sourwood: The Underused North Carolina Native That Delivers a Summer Nectar Pulse (Plus a Plan for Spring-to-Frost Support)

    Sourwood: The Underused North Carolina Native That Delivers a Summer Nectar Pulse (Plus a Plan for Spring-to-Frost Support)

    September 9, 2026

    Most yards in North Carolina have room for one more…

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  • American Beautyberry Feeds Birds Along Your North Carolina Woodline, and a Separate Three-Foot Border Helps Manage Ticks

    American Beautyberry Feeds Birds Along Your North Carolina Woodline, and a Separate Three-Foot Border Helps Manage Ticks

    September 9, 2026

    A single shrub can do a lot of good along…

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  • Why North Carolina Gardeners Bury Clay Ollas To Water Deep Roots Through The Late-Summer Heat

    Why North Carolina Gardeners Bury Clay Ollas To Water Deep Roots Through The Late-Summer Heat

    September 9, 2026

    Gardeners across North Carolina know that late summer can turn…

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  • Deer Leave These North Carolina Native Shrubs Alone While Stripping Everything Else In The Yard

    Deer Leave These North Carolina Native Shrubs Alone While Stripping Everything Else In The Yard

    September 9, 2026

    If you’ve ever walked outside to find your hostas chewed…

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  • That Persimmon Tree In Your North Carolina Yard Feeds Deer, Foxes, And Songbirds All Fall

    That Persimmon Tree In Your North Carolina Yard Feeds Deer, Foxes, And Songbirds All Fall

    September 9, 2026

    A single native tree growing at the back of a…

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  • A Sudden Rush Of Carpenter Bees Around Your North Carolina Eaves Signals Something About The Wood

    A Sudden Rush Of Carpenter Bees Around Your North Carolina Eaves Signals Something About The Wood

    September 9, 2026

    When big, buzzing bees start circling your porch eaves every…

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  • A Woodpecker Keeps Drumming On One North Carolina Tree Because The Bugs Inside Are Feeding It

    A Woodpecker Keeps Drumming On One North Carolina Tree Because The Bugs Inside Are Feeding It

    September 9, 2026

    Spotting a woodpecker return to the same backyard tree again…

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  • A Ring Of These Native Shrubs Around Your North Carolina Deck Keeps Mosquitoes From Settling In

    A Ring Of These Native Shrubs Around Your North Carolina Deck Keeps Mosquitoes From Settling In

    September 9, 2026

    Nothing ruins a warm evening on the deck faster than…

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  • Screech Owls Return To The Same North Carolina Oak Every Fall Because The Yard Below Feeds Them

    Screech Owls Return To The Same North Carolina Oak Every Fall Because The Yard Below Feeds Them

    September 9, 2026

    Spotting a small, camouflaged owl tucked into the same oak…

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  • Plant This Native Perennial Now And Goldfinches May Strip Its Seed Heads Into December

    Plant This Native Perennial Now And Goldfinches May Strip Its Seed Heads Into December

    September 9, 2026

    Eastern purple coneflower is a North Carolina native that can…

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  • North Carolina Homeowners Are Losing Whole Native Beds To A Fall-Planting Mistake Nobody Warns Them About

    North Carolina Homeowners Are Losing Whole Native Beds To A Fall-Planting Mistake Nobody Warns Them About

    September 9, 2026

    Planting natives in fall feels like the responsible thing to…

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  • A Box Turtle Digging In Your North Carolina Fall Garden Is Getting Ready To Overwinter Right There

    A Box Turtle Digging In Your North Carolina Fall Garden Is Getting Ready To Overwinter Right There

    September 9, 2026

    Spotting a box turtle scratching and digging in your fall…

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  • Plant This Native Groundcover Now And It Feeds Late Pollinators While Choking Out Fall Weeds

    Plant This Native Groundcover Now And It Feeds Late Pollinators While Choking Out Fall Weeds

    September 9, 2026

    Fall is one of the best times to get a…

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  • Wild Turkeys In Your North Carolina Yard: What Their Visits Reveal About Your Local Food-And-Cover Mosaic

    Wild Turkeys In Your North Carolina Yard: What Their Visits Reveal About Your Local Food-And-Cover Mosaic

    September 9, 2026

    Spotting a wild turkey strutting through your backyard is one…

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  • Bluebirds Keep Perching On One North Carolina Fence Post Because The Field Below Feeds Them Insects

    Bluebirds Keep Perching On One North Carolina Fence Post Because The Field Below Feeds Them Insects

    September 9, 2026

    A flash of blue landing on the same old fence…

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  • Copperheads Keep Turning Up Along Your North Carolina Wood Pile Because The Yard Below Draws Them In

    Copperheads Keep Turning Up Along Your North Carolina Wood Pile Because The Yard Below Draws Them In

    September 9, 2026

    Finding a copperhead near your wood pile can stop you…

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  • Fall Is The Best Time To Plant These North Carolina Natives That Smother Weeds Under Your Shade Trees

    Fall Is The Best Time To Plant These North Carolina Natives That Smother Weeds Under Your Shade Trees

    September 8, 2026

    That bare, weedy dirt under your shade trees does not…

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  • Deer Keep Skirting The Edge Of Your North Carolina Yard Because These Native Plants May Make It Less Appealing

    Deer Keep Skirting The Edge Of Your North Carolina Yard Because These Native Plants May Make It Less Appealing

    September 8, 2026

    Watching deer trace the same line along your yard’s edge…

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  • Owls Keep Roosting In One North Carolina Oak Because The Yard Below Is Full Of Prey

    Owls Keep Roosting In One North Carolina Oak Because The Yard Below Is Full Of Prey

    September 8, 2026

    A large owl settling into the same oak tree at…

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  • These Underrated North Carolina Natives Bloom All Summer And Never Reseed Their Way Into A Mess

    These Underrated North Carolina Natives Bloom All Summer And Never Reseed Their Way Into A Mess

    September 8, 2026

    Some native plants earn a bad reputation for popping up…

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  • Chickadees Keep Returning to One Shrub: Could It Be Loaded With the Caterpillars They Feed Their Young?

    Chickadees Keep Returning to One Shrub: Could It Be Loaded With the Caterpillars They Feed Their Young?

    September 8, 2026

    A chickadee zipping back and forth through the same shrub…

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  • Wrens Keep Building Nests In Odd Corners Of Your North Carolina Yard Because The Bugs Are Thick There

    Wrens Keep Building Nests In Odd Corners Of Your North Carolina Yard Because The Bugs Are Thick There

    September 8, 2026

    A Carolina Wren turning up inside your hanging fern or…

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  • North Carolina Homeowners Can Legally Refuse To Rip Out These HOA-Flagged Native Plants

    North Carolina Homeowners Can Legally Refuse To Rip Out These HOA-Flagged Native Plants

    September 8, 2026

    If your HOA has ever left a note on your…

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  • What It Really Means When Yellowjacket Swarms Suddenly Take Over Your North Carolina Yard In Fall

    What It Really Means When Yellowjacket Swarms Suddenly Take Over Your North Carolina Yard In Fall

    September 8, 2026

    Most North Carolina homeowners have been there: you step outside…

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  • Screech Owls Calling At Dusk In North Carolina May Signal An Active Predator And Suitable Habitat Near Your Home

    Screech Owls Calling At Dusk In North Carolina May Signal An Active Predator And Suitable Habitat Near Your Home

    September 8, 2026

    A trembling, horse-like whinny floating out of your darkening backyard…

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  • Skunks Dig Little Cone-Shaped Holes Across Your North Carolina Lawn Because The Grubs Below Are Thriving

    Skunks Dig Little Cone-Shaped Holes Across Your North Carolina Lawn Because The Grubs Below Are Thriving

    September 8, 2026

    Waking up to a yard full of small, cone-shaped holes…

    Read More Skunks Dig Little Cone-Shaped Holes Across Your North Carolina Lawn Because The Grubs Below Are ThrivingContinue

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