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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…

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  • Praying Mantis Egg Cases Turn Up On Your North Carolina Shrubs Because The Yard Fed Them All Season

    Praying Mantis Egg Cases Turn Up On Your North Carolina Shrubs Because The Yard Fed Them All Season

    September 8, 2026

    Finding a strange, papery blob attached to a shrub stem…

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  • Chimney Swifts Circle Your North Carolina Yard At Dusk Because The Insects Above It Are Thick

    Chimney Swifts Circle Your North Carolina Yard At Dusk Because The Insects Above It Are Thick

    September 8, 2026

    Standing in your backyard at dusk and watching a swirling…

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  • Skip Butterfly Bush In Your North Carolina Garden And Let This Native Magnet Take Over Instead

    Skip Butterfly Bush In Your North Carolina Garden And Let This Native Magnet Take Over Instead

    September 8, 2026

    If you have butterfly bush growing in your yard, you…

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  • Foxes Keep Crossing Your North Carolina Yard At Dusk Because The Rodents Are Drawing Them In

    Foxes Keep Crossing Your North Carolina Yard At Dusk Because The Rodents Are Drawing Them In

    September 8, 2026

    Spotting a fox slipping through your yard at dusk can…

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  • Bats Keep Circling Your North Carolina Yard At Dusk Because Something There Is Feeding Them

    Bats Keep Circling Your North Carolina Yard At Dusk Because Something There Is Feeding Them

    September 8, 2026

    Watching a bat zigzag through your backyard at dusk can…

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  • Eastern Purple Coneflower May Draw American Goldfinches to Your North Carolina Yard Through Fall and Into Winter

    Eastern Purple Coneflower May Draw American Goldfinches to Your North Carolina Yard Through Fall and Into Winter

    September 8, 2026

    Every fall, North Carolina homeowners start noticing small yellow birds…

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  • Elderberry Along A North Carolina Fence Line Feeds Birds And Fights Ticks For Years

    Elderberry Along A North Carolina Fence Line Feeds Birds And Fights Ticks For Years

    September 8, 2026

    American elderberry is a tough native shrub that grows across…

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  • Hawks Keep Circling One Corner Of Your North Carolina Yard And Here’s The Signal They’re Reading

    Hawks Keep Circling One Corner Of Your North Carolina Yard And Here’s The Signal They’re Reading

    September 8, 2026

    Most North Carolina homeowners who spot a hawk returning again…

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  • North Carolina Counties Are Banning These Plants And Homeowners Deserve To Know Which Ones

    North Carolina Counties Are Banning These Plants And Homeowners Deserve To Know Which Ones

    September 8, 2026

    If you garden anywhere in North Carolina, some of the…

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  • Fireflies Come Back To North Carolina Yards That Grow These Overlooked Native Plants

    Fireflies Come Back To North Carolina Yards That Grow These Overlooked Native Plants

    September 8, 2026

    Remember chasing fireflies on warm summer nights? In a lot…

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  • Why North Carolina Homeowners Should Never Rake Away Every Fallen Leaf This Autumn

    Why North Carolina Homeowners Should Never Rake Away Every Fallen Leaf This Autumn

    September 8, 2026

    Every fall, the urge to rake the yard clean and…

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  • Green Anoles Are Suddenly Everywhere In Your North Carolina Yard And Here’s What That Shift Signals

    Green Anoles Are Suddenly Everywhere In Your North Carolina Yard And Here’s What That Shift Signals

    September 8, 2026

    If you have been spotting small, bright lizards darting across…

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