Ironweed: Purple Reign
Mention the word “wildflower,” and visions of native plants nattily adorned with bright, cheerful blooms on crisp spring days come to mind for many…
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Hunting for Home
Home is where the heart is.” “Home is not a place; it is the people.” “There’s no place like home.” We’ve heard all the…
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Father of Dragon(flies)
Have you ever noticed how dragonflies seem to become one with the tippy-tops of car antennas during the summer? Sure, not every auto aerial…
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No Place Like Home: South Lakes
Back in 2009, the peaceful, well-manicured neighborhood of South Lakes won the N.C. Home Builders Association’s Master Planned Community of the Year. When you…
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Sing a Song of Solomon’s Seals
I have three Solomon’s seals in my yard. No, not three plants, but rather three different types of Solomon’s seal. All of them are…
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No Place Like Home: 12 Oaks
“I do not see ourselves ever moving,” says Benjamin Passwaters. Those are risky words from a man that moved his family four times in…
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How does your garden grow?
In February Experience an early spring with winter honeysuckle. Depending on the weather, the blooms on this fickle bush might begin to open as…
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