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Fall Planting Fescue Seed

Time To Seed Fescue Lawns Fall is the best time for reseeding existing lawns or seeding new cool-season lawns. In …

Flat Rock Park Pollinator Garden 2017

Wildlife Alert - Feeding Birds

According to the Managing Backyards and Other Urban Habitats for Birds publication from NC State University, “Along with spring’s wildflowers …

Flat Rock Park Pollinator Garden 2025

Flat Rock Park Pollinator Garden

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During a walk at the Flat Rock Park I spotted one of my favorite small flowering trees. The tree …

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Backyard Tomato Basics

The tomato plant, first cultivated by the Aztecs in pre-historic Mexico and spread across the globe by European exploration, …

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