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North Carolina This North Carolina Yard Shrub Looks Harmless But Causes A Lot More Trouble Than People Expect
You have probably walked past it a dozen times without a second thought. That neat, upright shrub with the bright red berries near the porch or…
Gardening tips Hummingbirds Stop Visiting Feeders For Reasons Most Backyards Never Notice
You fill the feeder, hang it in the same spot, and wait. Then one morning the visits slow down or stop almost…
North Carolina The North Carolina Native Vine That Turns A Plain Fence Into The Kind Of Thing Neighbors Slow Down For
Sometime in late February, when most of eastern North Carolina still looks like a gray watercolor painting, a fence near your neighborhood…
Gardening tips What Plant Lovers Notice Instantly That The Rest Of The Yard Misses
Walk through a yard with someone who has spent years paying attention to plants, and you will notice something odd: they keep…
North Carolina This Purple Flower Creeping Into North Carolina Lawns Is Actually One Of The Best Native Volunteers
You look down at your lawn one March morning and spot a cluster of small purple flowers you definitely did not plant.…
Gardening tips One Colorful Bloomer Keeps Showing Up In Gardens Because It Handles Heat Better Than People Think
North Carolina What It Really Means When A Box Turtle Starts Visiting Your North Carolina Garden
Gardening tips The Tree In Your Yard Is Quietly Doing More For You Than Shade
North Carolina The Native Ground Covers North Carolina Gardeners End Up Loving After A Dry Summer
By late August in North Carolina, you can feel the yard telling the truth. The grass looks tired, the beds seem dusty,…
Gardening tips That Purple Flower Really Does Smell Like Cherry Pie, But Only The Right One Delivers
Walk past the right purple flower on a warm evening and something stops you cold, because the air smells faintly like a…
North Carolina Why North Carolina Gardeners Still Need To Start Broccoli In Early August For Solid Fall Heads
Broccoli (Brassica oleracea var. italica) is one of those vegetables that rewards gardeners who pay close attention to the calendar. For many…
Gardening tips Small Perennials Fill Empty Garden Gaps Faster Than Most Homeowners Expect By Next Summer
By late July, that bare patch beside the walkway can look louder than the flowers around it. A few smart perennials can…
North Carolina The North Carolina Perennial That Keeps Throwing Fresh Color Even When Full-Sun Beds Start To Fry
Gardening tips This Is The Moment To Start Fall Vegetables If You Want A Real Harvest
North Carolina 8 North Carolina Native Plants That Help Fireflies Stay In Your Yard Longer
Gardening tips If Your Cucumber Vines Keep Blooming But Never Start Cucumbers, These Are The Usual Reasons
By 8 a.m., the cucumber patch is already covered in yellow blooms, and still not one little green fruit is showing. That…
North Carolina More Praying Mantises In Your North Carolina Garden Means More Pressure On Summer Pest Insects
Spot a praying mantis on your tomato cage on a muggy North Carolina evening and it is hard not to feel like…
Gardening tips Why Garden Time So Easily Turns Into Three Hours Outside
You walked outside to check one tomato plant and somehow the sun has moved two hours across the sky. Most gardeners have…
North Carolina The North Carolina Groundcover That Stays Cooler Than Mulch When The Heat Turns Brutal
You drag your patio chair into the shade on a July afternoon in North Carolina, and the ground around you is radiating…
Gardening tips Why Opossums Deserve A Spot In Your Yard’s Night Shift
North Carolina North Carolina Plants That Help Owls Hunt Your Yard Before Rats Take Over
Gardening tips One Good Shade Tree Changes Your Yard More Than You Think
Gardening tips This Heat-Loving Container Flower Opens Fresh Blooms Day After Day
Most annuals wave a white flag when summer really turns up the heat, but one plant seems to thrive on it. Portulaca,…
Gardening tips The Tiny Hunters Already In Your Garden Keep Pest Problems Smaller
At 7 a.m., the bean leaves can look fine until you flip one over and spot a crowd of sap-sucking pests at…