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Darrell Blackwelder: Japanese beetles are pillaging our plants
It’s the time of the season and Japanese beetles are pillaging our plants. Gardeners have complained that the pests are damaging roses, crape myrtles and ...
It’s the time of the season and Japanese beetles are pillaging our plants. Gardeners have complained that the pests are damaging roses, crape myrtles and ...
Kevin Huffman’s peach orchard is at its peak, loaded with golden fruit ready for the public. When Huffman removed his declining orchard a few years ...
Kristin’s dad was looking at his butterfly bush this week and noticed something unusual flying slowly around the blooms. At first glance it appeared to ...
SALISBURY — Infestations of fire ants are widespread and have become very active over the past few weeks. I can attest, as I have been ...
A few have already complained about poison oak/ivy and how to eliminate the noxious weed that seems to be a constant problem. Both poison oak ...
The abnormally hot weather has put many outdoor gardening activities on hold. But as the heat lingers, it’s important to irrigate trees and shrubs, especially ...
Many fescue lawns looked perfect earlier, but brown circles are beginning to be tainted yellow, dead circles. With warmer temperatures and humidity, brown patch has ...
Nobody will argue that this is one of the best springs in years for blooming trees and shrubs. Azaleas, dogwoods, rhododendron and other flowering shrubs ...
Using container gardens can add a splash of color and green space to areas devoid of plant materials and bloom. Container gardens are extremely popular, ...
Our native flowering dogwood blooms are gone, however there is another interesting dogwood now in full bloom. Kousa dogwood is a showy flowering tree that ...
Many flowering shrubs are in full bloom looking their best in years. However, some shrubs are developing unsightly foliage. Gardenias, camellias and other shrubs have ...
Someone asked me about some type of bee flying in their backyard, wondering what they were and if they were dangerous. They looked just like ...
Local strawberries are one of the great pleasures of springtime in Rowan County. As wet as the weather may be, strawberry producers have again survived ...
You may see a smattering of white blooms dotting the woods and outlying areas in Rowan County. From far away the small blooms resemble that ...
Spring has arrived, and many are excited about their yards and gardens. Adding lime to lawns and gardens is often a required chore, but some ...
Yellow jessamine/Carolina jessamine (Gelsemium sempervirens) is now in full bloom on fences and trees along roadsides in North and South Carolina. South Carolina’s state flower ...
When I’m out and about people ask me a variety of garden questions. The weather has been unusually wet this spring and with drier and ...
Along with the normal springtime blooming flowers, there are masses of small, bright, colorful flowers spotted in the landscapes of the homes along Main street ...
With all the rain and warmer temperatures many have beautiful, green lawns. Unfortunately, there is a weedy grass that seems to be invading our fescue ...
Daffodils are in full bloom across the county and it’s one of the best blooms in years for the spring flowering bulb. The bulbs seem ...
Bradford pears across the county are now in full bloom with radiant white canopies. They are also dotting their blooms along fence rows, abandoned fields ...
Many flowering trees are in their splendor, especially deciduous magnolias. Some of these magnolias are a few weeks early and their blooms are quite spectacular. ...
Wild garlic seems to be instantly appearing in lawns throughout Rowan County. The weed is easily identified by its blue-green tufts dotting the yellow-brown winter ...
Driving past Hurley Park along Mahaley Drive in Salisbury, you will notice an unusual tree bursting with bright yellow blooms. That tree full of blooms ...
Cool season fescue is growing with the warming weather, but moss seems to be a continuing problem. Moss grows because of poor growing conditions such ...
As drab and cold as it is outdoors, take heart — there is a spring flowering shrub with a beautiful citrus-like fragrance that is nearing ...
Mulch is a considered a normal aspect of landscaping. Now is an excellent time to apply mulch around trees, shrubs and barren landscape areas. Pine ...
English ivy is often used as an ornamental ground cover in Rowan County landscapes in areas where shade from trees prohibits growth of grass or ...
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