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Nature, creativity and the details Tina notices.
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October 19, 2026
A drab little gray butterfly with one orange spot — nothing you’d look at twice. Until it opened its wings in the sunlight and lit up blue-green, like a gift from God. Tina’s favorite saying, proven in real life: never judge a book by it...
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We started feeding the squirrels to keep them away from the birdseed. Somewhere between the squirrel benches, peanuts and squirrels waiting underneath the ca...
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Tina turns leftover fruit, seeds and a little water into a backyard wildlife stop—then watches the squirrels crash the invitation before the crows arrive.
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Tina's sister lives in Roan Mountain, Tennessee — her property sits right next door to our mountain house. She was out cutting the yard, running the weed tri...
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The eastern gray squirrel is the most underestimated animal in your yard. Everybody knows what it looks like — gray back, white belly, tail like a feather du...
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As autumn arrives, mice, squirrels, and raccoons can become more noticeable near our houses. Here's why—and how to make your home less inviting without harmi...
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Follow fall color across the Carolinas and eastern Tennessee on a favorite drive through Morganton, Jonas Ridge, Newland and Roan Mountain—and learn why each...
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September is pawpaw season in Appalachia. Meet the native fruit sometimes called the Appalachian banana, learn why it belongs in the Carolina and Tennessee l...
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Tina walks the yard on her lunch break, phone in hand, watching for the little things — like water drops on green foliage, each holding a tiny piece of the w...
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A practical fall bulb-planting calendar for Charlotte, Belmont, and the Piedmont. See when to plant daffodils, tulips, crocuses, hyacinths and alliums for sp...
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