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Feeling the first cold nights, Wisconsin gardeners are wrapping these 8 containers to save the pots
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Minneapolis Lawns Are Facing A Wave Of Unseen Damage As Japanese Beetles Finish Their Season In Minnesota
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Why Healthy-Looking Coneflowers Suddenly Wilt And Fade
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Check For This Problem Before Pulling Out Your Coneflowers
Your coneflowers look wrong this September, and you notice it fast. Petals twist oddly where blooms should stay round and…
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8 Native Plants Virginia Beach Homeowners Should Add To Their Yards This Fall
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A Wild Fruit Growing Along Colorado’s Front Range Is Ripe For Foraging Right Now
Dark berries glint along Colorado creek trails as you walk past. Birds notice before you do, swarming shrubs in loud,…
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Why Stink Bugs Suddenly Cover Pennsylvania Houses In Fall
One day your Pennsylvania house looks completely normal. The next, the sunny side of the exterior is covered in stink…
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New York Gardeners Should Get These 8 Bulbs In The Ground Before Frost
October is when gardens start giving you a clear signal that winter is coming. The air gets colder, the soil…
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Why California Tomato Plants Are Struggling To Recover From This Summer’s Heat
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The Most Common Fall Vegetable Pests In Texas
Fall vegetable gardening in Texas comes with welcome relief from summer’s most intense pressure, but it doesn’t come pest free….
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Before You Block A Ground Squirrel Burrow In California, Check For This Protected Bird First
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A Spiny Crab Shaped Spider Is Appearing In Alabama Gardens As Its Webs Reach Full Size
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Why Your Christmas Cactus Looks Tired And Wrinkled By Late Summer In North Carolina
A Christmas cactus that looks limp, wrinkled, or generally worn out by late summer in North Carolina is often reacting…
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Tennessee Yards Are Filling With Strange Green Brain Like Fruit That Locals Swear Repels Spiders
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Stop Fertilizing North Carolina Lawns This Way Before The First Frost
It is early October outside Charlotte, and a homeowner is filling the spreader with the same high-nitrogen fertilizer that worked…
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What To Do With Potted Hibiscus Before Ohio Nights Turn Cold
That hibiscus has been putting on a show all summer, blooms opening practically every day like the season could last…
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What To Do With Georgia Tomatoes Before Humid Weather Spreads Blight
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What It Means When You Hear Coyotes Near Your North Carolina Yard At Night
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Alabama’s First Confirmed Sighting Of This Tick Species Is Now A Concern For DeKalb County
A tick smaller than a sesame seed just made headlines. Alabama entomologists confirmed a species missing from state records until…
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What It Means When You Find A Praying Mantis Egg Case In Your Michigan Garden
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These Texas Flowers Can Keep Blooming Into October
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The Florida Plants You Should Stop Babying If You Want More Flowers This Fall
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These Pennsylvania Flowers Can Keep Blooming Into October
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How To Transplant An Established Hydrangea In Oregon Without Losing Next Year’s Blooms
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Those Small Holes Appearing In Indiana Lawns Overnight Have A Cause
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The Native Ohio Tree That Turns Purple Before It Drops Its Leaves
Most trees ease into fall color, drifting from green to yellow to something duller over weeks. Then there’s the one…
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Can You Mow Over Leaves In Your Michigan Yard? Here’s What To Know
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Don’t Make These 7 Crape Myrtle Mistakes In Your Virginia Yard This September
Your crape myrtle has spent months putting on a show, but September is not the time to keep pushing it….
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A Foul Smelling Mushroom Is Popping Up In New Jersey Mulch Beds And Nobody Warned Homeowners
A rotten smell near the hydrangeas stops you cold. Your shoes, the trash cans, the neighbor’s fence line, all seem…
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Should California Gardeners Leave Tomato Roots In The Soil After The Final Harvest?
The last basket comes inside, the beds slump over, and the garden resembles a tired party guest. October air smells…
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What To Do If You Spot A Giant Lizard That Doesn’t Belong In Your Arizona Yard
Spotting a large lizard in your Arizona yard can stop you in your tracks, especially when the animal looks bigger…
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Why Texas Hummingbirds Can Drink Nectar Upside Down
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The California Trees To Fertilize In September And The Ones To Skip
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New York Gardeners Should Divide These 10 Perennials Before September Ends
The first cool evening in September smells like wet leaves and cut grass, and that’s your signal to grab a…
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The Florida Plant List That Actually Determines What Nurseries Cannot Sell
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The One Plant Pennsylvania Gardeners Are Putting Along Every Walking Path To Deter Ticks
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Plant Four O’Clocks In Your Arizona Yard And Watch Them Open As The Evening Heat Fades
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Why More Silverfish Are Showing Up Inside Michigan Homes This Fall
You flip on the bathroom light late on a cool October night in Lansing, and something small, silvery, and shaped…
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Do This For Your New York Peonies In September To Get Bigger Spring Blooms
September air in New York carries a certain snap, the kind that makes you reach for a sweater before your morning coffee cools. Out in the garden, your peonies look nothing like the show-offs they were in June. Their leaves have gone floppy, a little spotty, maybe even rust-colored at the tips, and it is…
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Hummingbird Predators And Pests To Keep Away From Michigan Feeders
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8 Clues Your Virginia Yard Is Ready For The First Frost
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What Your Texas Roses Need After Summer
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Why Bluebirds Start Gathering Around Arizona Yards As The Heat Breaks This Fall
Every fall, some Arizona homeowners start noticing small, colorful birds perching on fences or foraging across open patches of yard,…
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The New York Perennials You Need To Move Before The Ground Freezes
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Colorado Homes Are Showing Up With Mysterious Moving Clumps
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The Best Fast-Growing Fall Vegetables For Pennsylvania
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The Kentucky Law That Decides Who Owns Fruit Hanging Over A Fence
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The September Lawn Mistake That Leaves Georgia Grass Weak All Winter
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This Invasive Shrub Becomes Easy To Spot In Minneapolis And St Paul Yards Each Fall
Notice that lone shrub holding onto green long after its neighbors gave up? Minnesota autumns move fast, stripping color from…
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What It Means When Dark-Eyed Juncos Return To Texas Yards
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The September Move That Decides If Your Ohio Asters Bloom Their Fullest
September in Ohio smells like cut grass, warm dust, and the first faint curl of neighborhood woodsmoke. Most of the…
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What Georgia Gardeners Should Do With Peony Plants In Early September For Better Spring Blooms
Peonies rarely ask for much attention after they finish blooming. It is easy to forget about them until the weather…
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Why Aging Ash Trees Are Becoming A Growing Risk In New Jersey, And What You Can Do About It
Notice how quiet your street sounds this September afternoon lately? Your favorite shade tree could be hiding a serious secret…
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Scents That Squirrels, Chipmunks, And Other Michigan Garden Pests Hate
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7 Things Pennsylvania Gardeners Should Do Before October
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Why Georgia Holly Bushes Stay Berry-Free And What To Do About It
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Help Your Virginia Yard Bounce Back From Summer Drought With These 8 Steps
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