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Darrell Blackwelder: Rough stalk bluegrass in fescue lawns
Warm spring weather and plentiful rainfall have given new life to ailing fescue lawns. However large splotches of light-colored grass in newly seeded areas of ...
Warm spring weather and plentiful rainfall have given new life to ailing fescue lawns. However large splotches of light-colored grass in newly seeded areas of ...
Early spring is an opportune time to plant trees and shrubs as they can easily acclimate at this time to both weather and soil conditions. ...
Even though we’ve had a taste of warm weather, it is important to remember there may be a chance of frost over the next few ...
Wild garlic, often confused as wild onion, is a foul smelling weed easily identified in lawns throughout Rowan County. Blue-green tufts of the weed dot ...
Now is the time to research, plan or redesign the landscape of your dreams. Research and ample preparation are essential for a successful landscape planting. ...
Now is the time of year when homeowners should be considering spring maintenance for their cool-season fescue lawns. Unusually lower temperatures followed by warm weather ...
Bark damage, especially near the base of the tree, is the No. 1 killer of many trees. Repeated bumping of the trunks with lawn mowers ...
Pruning trees and shrubs is the most recurring question for most home gardeners. Weather change is the spark igniting this interest, whether light trimming or ...
I spoke to a homeowner recently who asked if a gray moss-like growth on limbs and twigs on their trees and shrubs was the primary ...
Area nurserymen, landscapers, lawn care and landscape professionals congregated in Greensboro last week for updated horticultural information and displays of new and interesting plant materials. ...
With our recent usual cold winter weather, it’s difficult to contemplate weed control in lawns. Even though weather this month has slowed down weed growth ...
Extreme drops in night temperatures can cause damage to both mature and newly planted plant materials. Sudden temperature fluctuations may cause bark damage to trees ...
Early winter is generally when home gardeners receive a steady supply of seed catalogs. With the weather we’ve had lately, seed and plant catalogs tend ...
Poinsettia producers spend almost 5 months producing beautiful holiday plants that provide only a few weeks of enjoyment during the Christmas holidays. Below are tips ...
Outdoor landscape plantings are generally not a major priority during the Christmas holidays, but there is a special plant now in bloom that has an ...
The Christmas holidays seem to come faster each year. Many have questions relating to plants and the upcoming holiday season and other landscape questions. Below ...
Even though we’ve had some usual weather and drought over the past few weeks, fall pansies still look very good. A friend asked what they ...
When I’m out and about, people frequently ask gardening questions. The No. 1 question is how to prune trees and shrubs. This seems to be ...
Black Friday after Thanksgiving Day is the kick-off day for Christmas shopping and also for Christmas tree sales. Christmas tree stands are scattered throughout the ...
Unpredictable weather can take a toll on landscape plants and flowers, especially those just planted. This fall presented a myriad of varying weather conditions — ...
We’ve had a few days of winter weather, but lately it seems more like early May than November. Many are working outdoors with ongoing gardening ...
Fall has arrived and now is the time to fertilize fescue lawns. Our soils need proper nutrients to allow for maximum fescue growth during the ...
A friend of mine at church has an amaryllis bulb that she had brought indoors after being outdoors over the summer. It was a large, ...
Chrysanthemums are in full bloom, adding to color all across Rowan County. Most mums are grown as annuals and discarded after blooming, however, there is ...
There are many garden tasks which need attending before the permanent arrival of cold weather. Cooler weather earlier this week is a sure indicator that ...
My wife, Gerrie and I were driving through the mountains of West Virginia and Virginia last week and we had the opportunity to observe a ...
Historically, October is one of the driest months of the year, especially this fall with the excessive heat late this summer. Many forget when cold ...
Daffodils, tulips, hyacinths and crocus and other spring flowering bulbs should be planted in October. Various types of bulbs are now available at local garden ...