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  • 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…

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  • 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…

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  • 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…

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  • 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…

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  • 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…

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  • Why Most North Carolina Bat Houses Sit Empty, And The Placement Fix That Finally Gets Bats Moving In

    Why Most North Carolina Bat Houses Sit Empty, And The Placement Fix That Finally Gets Bats Moving In

    October 2, 2026

    You bolt a bat house to a post, wait all…

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  • If Neat Rows Of Tiny Holes Dot Your Tree Bark, A Sapsucker Is The Likely Driller

    If Neat Rows Of Tiny Holes Dot Your Tree Bark, A Sapsucker Is The Likely Driller

    October 2, 2026

    You walk past your maple or birch and notice tidy…

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  • That Silky Tassel You Strip Off Your Garden Corn Has Been Brewed Into Tea For Centuries

    That Silky Tassel You Strip Off Your Garden Corn Has Been Brewed Into Tea For Centuries

    October 2, 2026

    Peel back the husk on a fresh ear of sweet…

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  • Wrinkleleaf Goldenrod: A Native Fall Flower North Carolina Gardeners Can Consider Alongside Mums

    Wrinkleleaf Goldenrod: A Native Fall Flower North Carolina Gardeners Can Consider Alongside Mums

    October 2, 2026

    Fall bed color usually means a row of potted mums…

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  • Don’t Plant These Troublemakers Next To Your Garlic This Fall (They Quietly Shrink Next Summer’s Bulbs)

    Don’t Plant These Troublemakers Next To Your Garlic This Fall (They Quietly Shrink Next Summer’s Bulbs)

    October 2, 2026

    You tuck garlic cloves into cool fall soil, cover them…

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  • Wrinkled Christmas Cactus Segments? Check the Mix and Drainage Before You Water

    Wrinkled Christmas Cactus Segments? Check the Mix and Drainage Before You Water

    October 2, 2026

    Your Christmas cactus looks a little deflated, and the green…

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  • The One Thing North Carolina Garlic Needs In October Or The Bulbs Never Size Up Next June

    The One Thing North Carolina Garlic Needs In October Or The Bulbs Never Size Up Next June

    October 2, 2026

    Garlic is a slow plant that does most of its…

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  • 13 Red Flowers Hummingbirds Spot From Across The Street And Fly Straight Into Your Yard

    13 Red Flowers Hummingbirds Spot From Across The Street And Fly Straight Into Your Yard

    October 2, 2026

    Hummingbirds see red better than almost any other color, and…

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  • How Some Earthworms Help Break Down Fall Leaves and Cycle Nutrients Under Your Mulch

    How Some Earthworms Help Break Down Fall Leaves and Cycle Nutrients Under Your Mulch

    October 2, 2026

    Lift a corner of your leaf mulch and you might…

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  • Thyme Near Brassicas in North Carolina: A Possible Companion, Not a Cabbage Worm Shield

    Thyme Near Brassicas in North Carolina: A Possible Companion, Not a Cabbage Worm Shield

    October 2, 2026

    Few things sting like walking out to your fall broccoli…

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  • If You Want A Full Spring Garden On A Budget, Here Are 17 Cheap Flowers To Sow This Fall

    If You Want A Full Spring Garden On A Budget, Here Are 17 Cheap Flowers To Sow This Fall

    October 2, 2026

    A packed spring garden does not have to cost a…

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  • Stop Weeding That Shady Corner – 13 Shade Ground Covers That Choke Out Weeds On Their Own

    Stop Weeding That Shady Corner – 13 Shade Ground Covers That Choke Out Weeds On Their Own

    October 2, 2026

    That dark corner under the maple tree keeps sprouting weeds…

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  • These North Carolina Native Perennials Keep Blooming Through The Heat Long After Your Coneflowers Have Quit

    These North Carolina Native Perennials Keep Blooming Through The Heat Long After Your Coneflowers Have Quit

    October 2, 2026

    By late July, a lot of coneflower patches in North…

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  • Put The Pruners Down – 13 Flowering Shrubs That Lose Next Spring’s Blooms If You Cut Them This Fall

    Put The Pruners Down – 13 Flowering Shrubs That Lose Next Spring’s Blooms If You Cut Them This Fall

    October 2, 2026

    Fall cleanup feels good, but one quick snip on the…

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  • These North Carolina Native Trees Shade Your Patio Without Dropping Messy Fruit Or Sticky Sap On Everything

    These North Carolina Native Trees Shade Your Patio Without Dropping Messy Fruit Or Sticky Sap On Everything

    October 1, 2026

    Nobody wants to scrub sticky sap off patio chairs or…

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  • 17 Shrubs That Keep Cardinals Fed And Sheltered All Winter (Skip These And They Nest Elsewhere)

    17 Shrubs That Keep Cardinals Fed And Sheltered All Winter (Skip These And They Nest Elsewhere)

    October 1, 2026

    A bright red cardinal on a snowy branch is one…

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  • Broadleaf Plantain in Your Lawn: What Its Traditional Skin Use Really Tells Us

    Broadleaf Plantain in Your Lawn: What Its Traditional Skin Use Really Tells Us

    October 1, 2026

    That low, leafy weed you mow around every week has…

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