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Fall Favorites: Sweet Potatoes and Pumpkins
Autumn is an eventful and enjoyable season, especially here in the foothills of North Carolina. County fairs, caramel apples, crisp...
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Mema’s Okra Soup
Okra is plentiful during Fall. With high producing plants, you may find you have more okra than you can give...
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Miss Judy’s Sweet Potato Pudding
Sweet Potatoes are a tried and true favorite Carolina crop. Our dear friend Don Bennett has provided Sweet Potatoes to...
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Festive Arrangements for Fall
It’s Fall, y’all! As the season transitions from Summer to Autumn, you may notice your summer floral blooms dwindle in...
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Composting with Autumn Leaves
Autumn Leaves Compost Pile was made and photographed by one of our lovely Plant Experts, Jennifer. Thanks, Jen! With Fall...
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Perennials that Love Living in the Shadows
Many garden enthusiast have an area of landscape that doesn't get as much sun needed for optimal plant growth. Try...
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Natural Pest Control in the Garden and your Home
People are on the hunt for natural repellants, to deter pests from devouring their gardens as well as themselves. Mosquitos...
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Fall Is For Planting
Autumn is here and the cool season foliage will soon show off its brilliance. For the plant enthusiast, what better...
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Native Perennials for Lasting Beauty
Gaillardia (Blanket Flowers) Blanket Flowers are beautiful additions to any perennial garden. Native to the US, they are low maintenance,...
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Pansies and Violas, Bright and Beautiful for fall.
Pansies and violas offer color as the weather transitions to cool crisp autumn days. Cool-season plants are in vogue...
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Succotash Recipe
This is a recipe passed down from my mother-in-law. I think it came from her mother-in-law from Harnet County....
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To Do or Not To Do?
It's that time of year again when your garden is fading and with it the wonderful summer moods. Many are...
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Are You Guilty of Crape Murder?
Crape Murder: What is it, and why do people do it? Crape Murder is the act of severely pruning the...
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Do You Have a Planting Plan?
The Mistake Have you ever bought a tree or a shrub, dug a hole and just stuck it in the...
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Zoning In On Zone 7
People make trips to garden centers or nurseries when plants are in their prime, and the result is ...
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Recipe: Refrigerator Pickles
Brine: Mix 2.5 c. white vinegar 1.5 c. sugar 1.5 tsp. salt 1.5 tsp turmeric. Let sit to dissolve the...
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Cool Season Plant Care Tips
If we don't get an inch of rain in a week, be sure to water any plants planted in the...
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Annuals and Perennials (The Fixer Upper, the Workhorse, and the Flower Child)
Annuals (Flower Child) Annuals are the flower children of the flora kingdom due their vibrance and energy, and like children...
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What Are The Health Benefits of Plants?
Some obvious benefits of plants are air purification; houseplants and trees remove toxins from indoor and outdoor environments. Trees, shrubs,...
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What-ermelon? Four Tips to Choosing the Best Watermelons!
One of the most refreshing and delightful staples that people love to eat and enjoy during summer is watermelons. Fortunately,...
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