To remove moss using the baking soda method, add 8 ounces of baking soda and 1 gallon of water to a garden sprayer. Mix and ...

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A map finally passed muster. It’s not necessarily the map. But it is a map. And it is the first map that the Orange County Mid-Decennial Redistricting Advisory Committee has accepted for consideration ...

Outdoor columnist Ben Smith reminds us to be on the lookout for poison ivy as we enter summer.

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Nettles have other uses, too, beyond just food – they were also valued for centuries as a source of twine. The inner fibers ...

A pesky, invasive species of plant found in the Eno River has caught the attention of the NC Department of Environmental ...

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Coral bells are much better grown as container plants and they don’t just survive the vagaries of container culture. They ...

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