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6 Tips for Creating a Perfect Moon Garden

You don’t have to stop enjoying the beauty of your blooms when the sun goes down.

by Tamiya Anderson
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6 Tips to Keep Your Indoor Plants Thriving

The best way to beat the winter blues? An explosion of green!

by Tamiya Anderson
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Tips for Planting Hydrangeas

For beautiful cloud-like blooms in your yard (and in a vase on your table!) stick to these seven guidelines.

by Meagan Pusser
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Tips for Planting Azaleas

Stick to these eight guidelines to grow one of North Carolina’s favorite flowering shrubs in your own backyard.

by Ayla Samli
The Community Garden at Historic Bethabara Park, Winston Salem, N.C.
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Developing a Community Garden

Developing a community garden takes some work. These tips from the Community Garden at Historic Bethabara Park will help you get started.

by Our State Staff
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20 Tips For A Beautiful Garden: June 2012

Don't miss these suggestions offered by Toby Bost, Our State's gardening newsletter contributor

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In the Garden with Our State (October 2011)

Early fall is the ideal time to assess your lawn's condition and prepare your landscape to withstand winter and flourish in the spring.

by Our State Staff
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Lawn Renovation Begins with Aerification

Your best bet for a lovely green lawn come spring lies in the preparation you do this fall.

by Our State Staff
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9 Gardening Tips for May

These early summer tips will help you have a beautiful garden to enjoy all season long.

by L.A. Jackson
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