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43167
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Having a frggrance that's highly detectable even prior to blooming, Hyacinth bulbs are best planted in November.
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43365
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"Yummy sweet potatoes, which make some of the best pies for any Southern supper table, can be added to the veggie garden this time of year?—?but hold on. There is also another sweet potato to plant this month. One that is more a feast for the eyes." Since the introduction of “Margarita” and “Blackie,” varieties of the ornamental sweet potato have only become more diverse.
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43552
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Fringe trees are suggested to home gardeners as an alternative to the Bradford Pear. With its tendency for limb breakage as it matures, it is now designated as an invasive species.
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43646
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Owing to its rich sent in the midst of the mist of the winter, the author notes Daphne (Daphne odora) should be a must have for gardeners but such is tempered by its reputation for being a short-lived plant.
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43856
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Used as mulch in the garden, gum balls with their prickly surface provide protection against slugs and snails.
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43986
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February is a prime time to plant radishes in the Piedmont and Coastal Plains sections of North Carolina. Most of the peppery taste of this vegetable is concentrated on the our layers of its skin.
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44019
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"The right plants in the right spots can boost efficiency year-round. Establishing "windbreaks" on the north facing sides of a home, using evergreens like Southern magnolia, Eastern red cedar or Virginia pine in north facing regions of a home can help deflect wind gusts and thereby reduce heat drain.
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44098
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Flea Beetles often do damage to vegetable, leaving leaves with tiny holes. with usually more than one generation, they can be a problem the whole summer. Other bad news about this pest, it that larvae living underground can likely do much damage to roots.
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43932
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Despite its name, Christmas cactus actually originates from rain forests in South America. It enjoys humidity and partial shading. the main difference in the varieties of Christmas cactus now offered the consumer is in their leaves.
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44235
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"Punch up fall landscapes with Tatarian Aster." This aster is a native of Asia but has been in the United States for a long time. In fact, Thomas Jefferson featured it in his garden at Monticello.
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4811
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The Balsam Mountain Inn, a resort hotel at Balsam; the Richmond Hill Inn, a grand Victorian mansion in Asheville; the Holly Inn, a Pinehurst retreat; and the First Colony Inn, a coastal inn at Nags Head, all treasured landmarks, have been restored and returned to their former glories.
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