N&O Index Card Listings

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Avent, Tony (Column)
  • Ace of spades: '80s brought focus on importance of plants - Ja 6 90 5D
  • Ace of spades: Bromeliads tolerate most home conditions - Ja 13 90 3D
  • Ace of spades: Landscaping on roads ease winter blues - Ja 20 90 4D
  • Ace of spades: Some peachy fruit trees for the area - Ja 27 90 3D
  • Ace of spades: Sources yield apples, asparagus and other plants - Fe 3 90 3D
  • Ace of spades: February full of outdoor chores - Fe 10 90 4D
  • Ace of spades: Forget trying to protect plants from cold; it just won't help - Fe 17 90 5D
  • Ace of spades: Today's the day to learn all about fruit tree pruning - Fe 24 90 4D
  • Ace of spades: Assessing garden damage after the sudden cold snap - Mr 3 90 5D
  • Ace of spades: Chinese dogwood appears to resist dogwood blight - Mr 10 90 5D
  • Ace of spades: Forsythia varieties spur new interest - Mr 17 90 4D
  • Ace of spades: Whack those azaleas way down low - Mr 24 90 4D
  • Ace of spades: Horticultural frat to hold rare plant sale - Mr 31 90 5D
  • Ace of spades: Three plant sales set at fairgrounds next weekend - Ap 7 90 4D
  • Ace of spades: Going out on a limb to protect trees - Ap 14 90 3G
  • Ace of spades: Plenty of events can lure gardeners away - temporarily - Ap 21 90 6D
  • Ace of spades: Compost and the back-to-earth movement - Ap 28 90 5D
  • Ace of spades: Try to relieve the stress of plants with proper watering - My 5 90 4D
  • Ace of spades: Be careful with that fancy blended compost - My 12 90 5D
  • Ace of spades: Raleigh rose gardens open for tours Sunday - My 19 90 5D
  • Ace of spades: A case of mistaken identity - My 26 90 4D
  • Ace of spades: Woodlanders nursery collects endangered, unusual plants - Jn 2 90 4D
  • Ace of spades: Taking a look at daylilies and flowering poinsettia tree - Jn 9 90 3D
  • Ace of spades: Extra effort needed for cannas in Triangle - Jn 16 90 5D
  • Ace of spades: How to get that fern garden started - Jn 23 90 5D
  • Ace of spades: When all else fails in spraying, read the directions - Jn 30 90 4D
  • Ace of spades: Fred the duck works better than Japanese beetle traps - Jy 7 90 4D
  • Ace of spades: Elusive smilax and clematis that won't climb - Jy 14 90 4D
  • Ace of spades: How to deal with a poor harvest of fruit - Jy 21 90 4D
  • Ace of spades: Terminology defined for gardeners wanting to deadhead petunias - Jy 28 90 5D
  • Ace of spades: They're just crazy about hostas - Au 4 90 7D
  • Ace of spades: For fragrant gardens, look a bit further than just mint - Au 11 90 8D
  • Ace of spades: Fighting the good fight against summer weeds - Au 18 90 8D
  • Ace of spades: Pruning redbuds, the beautiful flowering native tree - Au 25 90 8D
  • Ace of spades: 'Work coupon' makes great gift for gardener - Se 1 90 7D
  • Ace of spades: Lack of sunlight hurts crape myrtles - Se 8 90 5D
  • Ace of spades: Preparation is key to growing a successful lawn - Se 15 90 7D
  • Ace of spades: Almond trees may adapt to local soil - Se 22 90 5D
  • Ace of spades: Ornamental grasses offer garden variety - Se 29 90 7D
  • Ace of spades: It's easy to use your flower power at the N.C. State Fair - Oc 6 90 6D
  • Ace of spades: Gardeners give demonstrations on varied topics at State Fair - Oc 13 90 6D
  • Ace of spades: Fig lovers stand tall for their favorite tree - Oc 20 90 7D
  • Ace of spades: Rock Garden Society loves unusual plants - Oc 27 90 6C
  • Ace of spades: Now's the time to bury spring flowering bulbs - No 3 90 6D
  • Ace of spades: Garden adjustment season is here - No 10 90 7D
  • Ace of spades: Mail order provides what weird plant people need - No 17 90 6D
  • Ace of spades: More nurseries for hard-to-locate plants - No 24 90 7D
  • Ace of spades: Lower chilling requirements are cause of early bloomers - De 1 90 6D
  • Ace of spades: A horticultural gem in the Sandhills - De 8 90 6D
  • Ace of spades: Decking the garden with holly can brighten a drab yard - De 15 90 7D
  • Ace of spades: Have a holly season - and learn about the underused holly - De 22 90 5D
  • Ace of spades: China expedition will net new ornamental plants - De 29 90 5D
Avent, Tony (Column)
  • Ace of spades: Those weedeating electric trimmers can mean death to young trees - Jn 3 89 4D
  • Ace of spades: Root bedding plants if you want to add annuals around the house - Jn 10 89 5D
  • Ace of spades: Is a visit to NCSU arboretum long overdue? - Jn 17 89 5D
  • Ace of spades: Wet weather makes for more weeds that are easier to pull - Jn 24 89 5D
  • Ace of spades: Let the Japanese beetle contest begin - Jy 1 89 4D
  • Ace of spades: Beware the wasps, the yellow jackets - Jy 8 89 3D
  • Ace of spades: Of mailboxes, Bermuda and fast-growing trees - Jy 15 89 3D
  • Ace of spades: Weeds and myrtles come in all shapes, sizes - Jy 22 89 4D
  • Ace of spades: Of birds, bees and snakes - suggestions welcomed - Jy 29 89 3D
  • Ace of spades: Swiss chard has many culinary uses - Au 5 89 4D
  • What to do to keep your garden growing in August - Au 5 89 3D
  • Ace of spades: Creative ways to deal with the snakes - Au 12 89 3D
  • Ace of spades: You can't get too much mulch - Au 19 89 5D
  • Ace of spades: On your mark, get set, reseed - Au 26 89 3D
  • Ace of spades: Plants, as well as humans, have been going buggy this summer - Se 2 89 4D
  • Ace of spades: Growing grass: the lawn and short of it - Se 9 89 4D
  • Ace of spades: Looking for a match for Atilla the Mole - Se 16 89 5D
  • Ace of spades: Buddleia attracts butterflies, gardeners - Se 23 89 7D
  • Ace of spades: Elusive plants can be found at NCSU sale - Se 30 89 4D
  • Ace of spades: Show off those houseplants at the fair - Oc 7 89 5D
  • Ace of spades: A fair chance to grow giant houseplants - Oc 14 89 5D
  • Ace of spades: Vampire elimination techniques will work on moles, too - Oc 21 89 7D
  • Ace of spades: New blight-resistant chestnut hybrids arrive - Oc 28 89 5D
  • Ace of spades: Taking advantage of underused trees in the Piedmont - No 4 89 4D
  • Ace of spades: Spreading fertilizer works best for trees No 11 89 5D
  • Ace of spades: Trees with colorful leaves brighten autumn gardens No 18 89 5D
  • Ace of spades: Forest Resources taking seedling applications No 25 89 5D
  • Ace of spades: Fall's the time to think about fruit - De 2 89 7D
  • Ace of spades: Frosts hurt pecans more than moisture - De 9 89 4D
  • Ace of spades: Trade shows brighten January for plant-lovers - De 16 89 4D
  • Ace of spades: Dealing with plants and Old Man Winter - De 23 89 4D
  • Ace of spades: Drawing plan of yard helps to get landscaping off to a good start - De 30 89 3D
Avent, Tony (Column)
  • Ace of spades: In search of a gardening fix (cyclamens) - Ja 14 89 3D
  • Ace of spades: Winter lawns receive failing grades for looks - Ja 21 89 4D
  • Ace of spades: Creeping Charlie taking over reader's back yard - Ja 28 89 4D
  • Early-maturing type of cauliflower usually best - Fe 4 89 5D
  • Ace of spades: Be careful in pruning - Fe 11 89 4D
  • Ace of spades: Seeds are sprouting in greenhouse - Fe 18 89 4D
  • Ace of spades: Lawns say 'feed me' this time of year - Fe 25 89 7D
  • Ace of spades: Don't prune just because it's spring - Mr 4 89 5D
  • Ace of spades: Beware the fearsome nematode - Mr 11 89 5D
  • Ace of spades: The gardener's pilgrimage to flower show - Mr 18 89 6D
  • Ace of spades: Entries being accepted for daffodil show - Mr 25 89 4D
  • Ace of spades: The spectacular chokeberry grows best in direct sunlight - Ap 1 89 4D
  • Ace of spades: Time for birds, blossoms and plant sales - Ap 8 89 3D
  • Ace of spades: Having problems with worms in your peach tree? Stick a sock in it - Ap 15 89 5D
  • Ace of spades: Don't panic, the dogwoods aren't vanishing - Ap 22 89 5D
  • Ace of spades: It's time to put this camellia bush out of its misery - Ap 29 89 5D
  • Ace of spades: Finding happiness in sandy loam - My 6 89 4D
  • Ace of spades: Read about clematis until the rain stops - My 13 89 5D
  • Ace of spades: Tackling two common problems: spotty gardenias, weedy yards - My 20 89 4D
  • Ace of spades: Garden club looking for funds for dogwoods - My 27 89 5D