Gardening Tips
Oversized Onion Sets May Raise Spring Bolting Risk for Dry-Bulb Onions
You tuck a handful of onion sets into the ground in fall and picture a spring harvest of…
Oct 21, 2026
Gardening Tips
The Yard Mistakes That Quietly Turn a North Carolina Backyard Into a Tick Hotspot
Ticks in North Carolina do not pack up when summer ends. In fact, fall is when adult blacklegged…
Oct 21, 2026
Plant Care
Where California Gardeners Track Down Rare Native Plants That Big Box Stores Never Stock
Walk into most garden centers in California and you will find plenty of thirsty petunias, but almost no…
Oct 21, 2026
Gardening Tips
Soggy Pots Can Put Your Amaryllis Bulb at Risk, So Let the Mix Guide Your Watering
A fat amaryllis bulb looks tough, but its roots can struggle when they sit in soggy mix. Many…
Oct 21, 2026
Gardening Tips
What a Box Turtle in Your Garden Can and Can’t Tell You About Soil
A slow, domed shell moving between your tomato cages is hard to ignore. Many North Carolina gardeners wonder…
Oct 21, 2026
Gardening Tips
Why some stink bugs enter homes in fall, and how to keep them out
Cool fall evenings can bring stink bugs to doors, window screens, and porch lights. Some of these visitors…
Oct 21, 2026
Gardening Tips
Crowded Beets Often Stay Small: How to Thin a Late Bed and Plan Your Next Sowing
You pull a beet from the row and find a root barely bigger than a marble. Beet seeds…
Oct 21, 2026
Gardening Tips
Squash Vine Borers in North Carolina: What to Scout, Treat, and Plan
A zucchini plant can look fine one afternoon and droop the next morning. Squash vine borers are the…
Oct 21, 2026
Florida Gardening
7 Florida Snakes That Move Into Garden Beds and Mulch Piles as Nights Cool
A fresh layer of mulch can hide more than weeds when Florida nights start cooling down. Snakes may…
Oct 21, 2026