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Darrell Blackwelder: Poison oak and Ivy

A friend of mine called me the other day, concerned about poison oak in her flower bed. She had cleared it from the beds last ... Read more

by Darrell Blackwelder, Saturday, May 18, 2024 12:00 am

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Darrell Blackwelder: Time to plant annual flowers

Summer weather has arrived, and spring pansies and other annuals are beginning to fail with the increasing heat of summer. Even though the annual plantings ... Read more

by Darrell Blackwelder, Saturday, May 11, 2024 12:00 am

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Home and garden Q&A: Warmer weather brings in questions

May has arrived with beautiful weather. It’s time to pull up the pansies and other bedding plants and plant summer annuals and perennials. Many are ... Read more

by Darrell Blackwelder, Saturday, May 4, 2024 12:00 am

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Darrell Blackwelder: Maintaining container gardens

Container plantings are extremely popular, especially where traditional flower beds are not possible. They add color almost year-round, and can utilize with both annual and ... Read more

by Darrell Blackwelder, Saturday, May 4, 2024 12:00 am

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Darrell Blackwelder: What to do when azaleas won’t bloom

It seems a very good year for blooming trees and shrubs. Many are in awe over the cascade of blooms. However, I’ve spoken to a ... Read more

by Darrell Blackwelder, Saturday, April 27, 2024 12:00 am

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Darrell Blackwelder: Liriope can be a weed

Liriope, commonly known as monkey grass, is one of the most utilized landscape plant materials. Often integrated into landscapes as a border, redefining its use ... Read more

by Darrell Blackwelder, Saturday, April 20, 2024 12:00 am

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Darrell Blackwelder: Questions about pruning hydrangeas

Hydrangeas are a part of many landscapes in Rowan County and many ask when is the best time to prune or cut them back. Hydrangeas ... Read more

by Darrell Blackwelder, Saturday, April 13, 2024 12:00 am

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Darrell Blackwelder: Wisteria is a colorful spring-blooming vine

Wisteria is a colorful spring blooming vine often used in landscapes and readily found in local garden centers and nurseries. The plant was introduced to ... Read more

by Darrell Blackwelder, Saturday, April 6, 2024 12:00 am

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Darrell Blackwelder: Q&A: Foliage and fertilizing

Our weather has been about what you can expect during the month of April — cool one week, exceptionally warm a few days later. Remember ... Read more

by Darrell Blackwelder, Saturday, April 6, 2024 12:00 am

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Darrell Blackwelder: Redbuds add color to landscapes

Spring color has arrived with blooming trees painting the landscapes around the county. The perfect companion tree for spring flowering dogwoods is the redbud (Cercis ... Read more

by Darrell Blackwelder, Saturday, March 30, 2024 12:00 am

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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 ... Read more

by Darrell Blackwelder, Saturday, March 23, 2024 12:00 am

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Darrell Blackwelder: Preventing shrubs from dying

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. ... Read more

by Darrell Blackwelder, Saturday, March 9, 2024 12:00 am

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H&G Q&A: As the weather warms, questions come in about blooms

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 ... Read more

by Darrell Blackwelder, Saturday, March 9, 2024 12:00 am

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Darrell Blackwelder: Wild garlic in lawns

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 ... Read more

by Darrell Blackwelder, Saturday, March 2, 2024 12:00 am

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Darrell Blackwelder: Planning the landscape of your dreams

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. ... Read more

by Darrell Blackwelder, Saturday, February 24, 2024 12:00 am

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Darrell Blackwelder: Now is the time to think about spring lawn fertilization

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 ... Read more

by Darrell Blackwelder, Saturday, February 17, 2024 12:00 am

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Darrell Blackwelder: Bark damage is the No. 1 killer of many trees

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 ... Read more

by Darrell Blackwelder, Saturday, February 10, 2024 12:00 am

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Darrell Blackwelder: Questions about pruning

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 ... Read more

by Darrell Blackwelder, Saturday, February 10, 2024 12:00 am

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Darrell Blackwelder: Lichen can be found on a variety of surfaces

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 ... Read more

by Darrell Blackwelder, Saturday, February 3, 2024 12:00 am

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Darrell Blackwelder: The Green N Grown’ Show

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. ... Read more

by Darrell Blackwelder, Saturday, January 27, 2024 12:00 am

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Darrell Blackwelder: Winter weed control

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 ... Read more

by Darrell Blackwelder, Saturday, January 13, 2024 12:00 am

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Darrell Blackwelder: Protecting plants from winter cold

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 ... Read more

by Darrell Blackwelder, Saturday, January 6, 2024 12:00 am

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Darrell Blackwelder: Seed catalogs for 2024

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 ... Read more

by Darrell Blackwelder, Saturday, December 30, 2023 12:00 am

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Darrell Blackwelder: Tips for keeping your poinsettia looking its best

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 ... Read more

by Darrell Blackwelder, Saturday, December 23, 2023 12:00 am

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Darrell Blackwelder: Christmas rose is now in bloom

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 ... Read more

by Darrell Blackwelder, Saturday, December 16, 2023 12:00 am

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December H&G Q&A: Poinsettias, pruning and pansies

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 ... Read more

by Darrell Blackwelder, Saturday, December 16, 2023 12:00 am

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Darrell Blackwelder: Winter pansy care

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 ... Read more

by Darrell Blackwelder, Saturday, December 9, 2023 12:00 am

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Darrell Blackwelder: Gardening trends

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 ... Read more

by Darrell Blackwelder, Saturday, December 2, 2023 12:00 am

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