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21859
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Impatiens is a popular North Carolina shade plant; however, two years ago they were attacked over a wide area of states pathogen called downy mildew, which causes defoliation and then total plant collapse. There are no fungicides that will control the problem. Many garden centers are posting signs warning gardeners about downy mildew. Neill offers suggestions of what can be done once the disease appears.
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21860
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Barnes explains how people who live in condominiums or town houses can have a flower garden through the use of pots.
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21862
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Public gardens are a treasure, and the Carolinas have a number of them for visitors to enjoy. These include Brookgreen Gardens (Murrell's Inlet, SC), North Carolina Botanical Garden (Chapel Hill, NC), Paul J. Ciener Botanical Garden (Kernersville, NC) and Swan Lake (Sumter, SC).
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Carolina Gardener
(NoCar SB 453.2 N8 C37), Vol. 26 Issue 4, May 2014,
p32-36, il, map
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21863
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There are about 175 species of butterflies in the state. The eastern tiger swallowtail butterfly is perhaps the most recognizable with its yellow body with black stripes and a wingspan between three and six inches. In 2011 Frances Parnell and the Cape Fear Garden Club, Inc. of Wilmington began lobbying the NC General Assembly for a North Carolina Butterfly Symbol, and in June 2012 the eastern tiger swallowtail was so named.
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21864
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Through the years Chase has created gardens that would help feed her family. Recently she has been exploring \"drinkable\" gardens--plants that become beverages, wines, juices, ciders, teas, and syrups. Using yield, reliability, and ease of care as determinants, Chase presents five choices of drinkable plants for the Carolinas--crabapple, serviceberry, prickly pear cactus, muscadine, and bay laurel.
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21875
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Build a house in the South; put a large porch on it, and a swing just has to go with it. McElvain share remembrances of this very Southern custom.
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23978
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The author presents the ten most damaging insect pests as concerns lawns and gardens in the south, including fire ants, lace bugs, stinkbugs, and slugs.
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Carolina Gardener
(NoCar SB 453.2 N8 C37), Vol. 27 Issue 7, September 2015,
p39-44, il
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23979
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Biochar is the result of heating biomass under the exclusion of air and provides richness to soils, is better for the air and climate, and helps plants grow and mature more successfully.
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Carolina Gardener
(NoCar SB 453.2 N8 C37), Vol. 27 Issue 7, September 2015,
p49-51, il
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23980
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Donna Edgell, a teacher in Mebane, North Carolina, discusses how she successfully ties teaching and gardening together on her property.
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Carolina Gardener
(NoCar SB 453.2 N8 C37), Vol. 27 Issue 7, September 2015,
p56-60, il
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23981
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The author discusses various animals that help foster the success of gardens, in particular frogs and toads.
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Carolina Gardener
(NoCar SB 453.2 N8 C37), Vol. 27 Issue 6, July/August 2015,
p46-48, il
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23982
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Finley Park, an upscale North Wilkesboro neighborhood, is home to a beautiful botanical garden owned by Debbie and Harry Ferguson. Debbie serves on the North Wilkesboro Board of Commissioners.
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Carolina Gardener
(NoCar SB 453.2 N8 C37), Vol. 27 Issue 6, July/August 2015,
p56-60, il, por
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23983
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The author presents various microorganisms found in soil that help nurture plants and how to keep soil full of microorganisms all year round.
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23984
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The author present easy-to-grow herbs and highlights their best uses in the kitchen and for health. Some herbs include lavender, lemon balm, marjoram, and yarrow.
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29139
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Bryce Lane has three Emmys to prove his garden is a star. His garden is featured on the weekly show, In the Garden with Bryce Lane, on UNC-TV public broadcasting for North Carolina. As a former professor in the NC State University Department of Horticultural Science, Lane as a way with making complex concepts seems easy. Now he is sharing his knowledge teaching short term classes at the JC Raulston Arboretum.
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34800
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Broccoli is a fairly adaptive vegetable to grow and well-suited for the Carolinas. This article discusses where, when, and how to grow broccoli in your home garden, as well as the best varieties to grow in North Carolina.
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Carolina Gardener
(NoCar SB 453.2 N8 C37), Vol. 29 Issue 1, February 2017,
p52-53, il
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