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  • Your Potted Fig Survives A North Carolina Winter Just Fine If You Handle These Few Things Before Frost

    Your Potted Fig Survives A North Carolina Winter Just Fine If You Handle These Few Things Before Frost

    October 3, 2026

    A fig in a pot can sail through a North…

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  • October Quietly Decides Next Spring’s Azalea Flowers – 7 Jobs That Protect Every Bud

    October Quietly Decides Next Spring’s Azalea Flowers – 7 Jobs That Protect Every Bud

    October 3, 2026

    Look closely at your azalea right now and you will…

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  • If Hummingbirds Skip Your Flowers And Head Next Door, Here Are 13 Yard Mistakes Sending Them Away

    If Hummingbirds Skip Your Flowers And Head Next Door, Here Are 13 Yard Mistakes Sending Them Away

    October 3, 2026

    You planted bright flowers, hung a feeder, and waited, but…

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  • What It Really Means When a Bald-Faced Hornet Paper Nest Shows Up in Your North Carolina Trees This Fall

    What It Really Means When a Bald-Faced Hornet Paper Nest Shows Up in Your North Carolina Trees This Fall

    October 3, 2026

    You rake the yard, glance up, and there it is:…

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  • If Your Hydrangea Blooms Turned Green And Papery Early, Here’s What That Tells You Before Winter

    If Your Hydrangea Blooms Turned Green And Papery Early, Here’s What That Tells You Before Winter

    October 3, 2026

    Your hydrangea flowers have gone green and crispy, and it…

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  • If Your Squash Leaves Are Turning Yellow, Check This One Routine Before Anything Else

    If Your Squash Leaves Are Turning Yellow, Check This One Routine Before Anything Else

    October 3, 2026

    A yellow leaf on your squash plant can make your…

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  • Fall Leaf Removal Won’t Stop Stink Bug Damage to Your North Carolina Tomatoes and Peppers

    Fall Leaf Removal Won’t Stop Stink Bug Damage to Your North Carolina Tomatoes and Peppers

    October 3, 2026

    When the leaves start dropping, many gardeners wonder if a…

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  • Is That Purple Banana Blossom Just Trash, or a Hidden Edible?

    Is That Purple Banana Blossom Just Trash, or a Hidden Edible?

    October 3, 2026

    That big purple teardrop hanging under your banana bunch looks…

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  • If Your Thanksgiving Cactus Is Dropping Segments Instead Of Setting Buds, Here’s The Cool-Room Fix

    If Your Thanksgiving Cactus Is Dropping Segments Instead Of Setting Buds, Here’s The Cool-Room Fix

    October 3, 2026

    A Thanksgiving cactus that starts shedding stem segments can make…

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  • The One Thing North Carolina Strawberry Plants Need Before Winter Or Next Spring’s Crop Comes Up Tiny

    The One Thing North Carolina Strawberry Plants Need Before Winter Or Next Spring’s Crop Comes Up Tiny

    October 3, 2026

    Strawberry plants in North Carolina look tough in the fall,…

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  • If Your Last Green Tomatoes Won’t Ripen Before Frost, Here Are 13 Ways To Save Every One

    If Your Last Green Tomatoes Won’t Ripen Before Frost, Here Are 13 Ways To Save Every One

    October 3, 2026

    Your tomato plants are still loaded with hard green fruit,…

    Read More If Your Last Green Tomatoes Won’t Ripen Before Frost, Here Are 13 Ways To Save Every OneContinue

  • Do Bats Really Eat Thousands of Mosquitoes a Night? What Research Says About Your Backyard Bats

    Do Bats Really Eat Thousands of Mosquitoes a Night? What Research Says About Your Backyard Bats

    October 3, 2026

    Watch a bat flicker across the sky at dusk and…

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  • These North Carolina Native Shrubs Keep Flowering Under Big Oaks Where Azaleas Always Struggle

    These North Carolina Native Shrubs Keep Flowering Under Big Oaks Where Azaleas Always Struggle

    October 3, 2026

    Big oak trees make a yard feel grand, but the…

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  • Your Irises Are Already Deciding Next Spring’s Blooms – 9 Fall Jobs That Tip The Odds

    Your Irises Are Already Deciding Next Spring’s Blooms – 9 Fall Jobs That Tip The Odds

    October 3, 2026

    Your irises may look quiet in fall, but under the…

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  • Why You Should Avoid Moving a Toad Out of Your North Carolina Garden Beds This Fall

    Why You Should Avoid Moving a Toad Out of Your North Carolina Garden Beds This Fall

    October 2, 2026

    You lift a pot or pull back some mulch in…

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  • Before You Cut Back Your Fading Hydrangeas This October, Check Which Type You Have

    Before You Cut Back Your Fading Hydrangeas This October, Check Which Type You Have

    October 2, 2026

    Your hydrangea blooms are turning papery and brown, and the…

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  • If Your Lawn Is Full Of Bare Patches This Fall, Here Are 13 Fixes That Work Without Renting A Thing

    If Your Lawn Is Full Of Bare Patches This Fall, Here Are 13 Fixes That Work Without Renting A Thing

    October 2, 2026

    Those brown, empty spots in your yard did not show…

    Read More If Your Lawn Is Full Of Bare Patches This Fall, Here Are 13 Fixes That Work Without Renting A ThingContinue

  • What Do Eastern Fence Lizard Push-Ups on a North Carolina Woodpile Mean?

    What Do Eastern Fence Lizard Push-Ups on a North Carolina Woodpile Mean?

    October 2, 2026

    You step outside, and a small gray-brown lizard on the…

    Read More What Do Eastern Fence Lizard Push-Ups on a North Carolina Woodpile Mean?Continue

  • 17 Low-Growing Perennials That Fill Bare Beds Before Spring and Come Back Every Year

    17 Low-Growing Perennials That Fill Bare Beds Before Spring and Come Back Every Year

    October 2, 2026

    Bare soil in late winter looks sad, and it also…

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  • What Hummingbirds Remember About Flowers and When Nectar Returns

    What Hummingbirds Remember About Flowers and When Nectar Returns

    October 2, 2026

    A hummingbird zips up to your feeder, sips for a…

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  • Purple Lovegrass for a Sunny, Well-Drained Driveway Edge in North Carolina

    Purple Lovegrass for a Sunny, Well-Drained Driveway Edge in North Carolina

    October 2, 2026

    Along many North Carolina driveways, there is a thin strip…

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  • If Your Potted Lemon Tree Drops Its Baby Fruit, Here’s The Fall Habit Behind It

    If Your Potted Lemon Tree Drops Its Baby Fruit, Here’s The Fall Habit Behind It

    October 2, 2026

    You spot tiny green lemons on the floor under your…

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  • If You Want Fall Color With Almost No Work, Here Are 15 Shrubs That Blaze Every Year

    If You Want Fall Color With Almost No Work, Here Are 15 Shrubs That Blaze Every Year

    October 2, 2026

    Some shrubs need constant pruning, spraying, and worrying, and you…

    Read More If You Want Fall Color With Almost No Work, Here Are 15 Shrubs That Blaze Every YearContinue

  • The Two Native Fruit Trees Almost No North Carolina Yard Has, But Every Backyard Should

    The Two Native Fruit Trees Almost No North Carolina Yard Has, But Every Backyard Should

    October 2, 2026

    Walk through almost any North Carolina neighborhood and you will…

    Read More The Two Native Fruit Trees Almost No North Carolina Yard Has, But Every Backyard ShouldContinue

  • If Moss Keeps Taking Over Your Lawn, Here Are 11 Hidden Reasons And The Fix For Each

    If Moss Keeps Taking Over Your Lawn, Here Are 11 Hidden Reasons And The Fix For Each

    October 2, 2026

    Green, velvety moss showing up in your lawn can feel…

    Read More If Moss Keeps Taking Over Your Lawn, Here Are 11 Hidden Reasons And The Fix For EachContinue

  • If Your Kalanchoe Never Bloomed Again After The Store, Here’s The Fall Habit That May Help Bring Flowers Back

    If Your Kalanchoe Never Bloomed Again After The Store, Here’s The Fall Habit That May Help Bring Flowers Back

    October 2, 2026

    You brought home a kalanchoe covered in bright blooms, and…

    Read More If Your Kalanchoe Never Bloomed Again After The Store, Here’s The Fall Habit That May Help Bring Flowers BackContinue

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