Building a Living Mulch
Living mulch uses low-growing perennials, grasses, sedges and spreading plants to gradually cover bare soil, reduce the amount of mulch a bed needs and make more of the garden itself...
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How to Build a Rain Garden
Learn how to build your own rain garden by choosing an ideal site, testing drainage, planning for overflow, and how to effectively plant a rain garden with the best moisture-loving...
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Late-Blooming Asters for Sunny Beds, Shady Edges and Wet Spots
Is your summer garden already fading? Learn which native asters work for sunny, shady, dry and wet spots, why late-season blooms matter for pollinators, and why fall is a great...
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How to Create a Pocket Meadow: A Small-Space Guide to Native Planting
You don’t need a field to grow a meadow. Learn how to design, plant, and establish a small native pocket meadow with practical spacing, plant recipes, site preparation, and first-year...
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Monarchs Need More Than Milkweed
Milkweed is essential for monarch caterpillars, but adult monarchs need much more as they make their journey south. Discover the native flowers that provide critical fall nectar and learn how...
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Trees That Feed Generations
Discover why planting fruit and nut trees is one of the best long-term investments you can make for your landscape. Learn when they'll begin producing, how long they'll bear fruit,...
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What to Plant in Late July
Late July isn't the end of planting season—it's the beginning of your fall garden. Learn what we're sowing now, which vegetables to start indoors, the best cover crops for healthy...
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Beautiful Plants Deer Usually Leave Behind
Deer are part of gardening in Western North Carolina, but that doesn't mean you have to give up on a beautiful landscape. Learn how thoughtful garden design, fragrant herbs, native...
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