Rowan experienced near record high temperatures earlier this week. Irrigation during this type of weather is critical for survival of plant materials, especially those that ...
Mushrooms are popping up all over the county as a result of scattered rainfall, unusually warm temperatures and extreme humidity over the past few weeks. ...
Lantanas are an excellent choice for summer color in our landscapes, especially with the excessively hot weather we’ve experienced over the past week. It is ...
By Darrell Blackwelder For the Salisbury Post Even when we get evening rain showers, supplemental irrigation is necessary to keep bedding plants, lawns and vegetables ...
At breakfast one morning, a friend was talking about mowing and the issue of using string trimmers to detail and finish his lawn. He liked ...
Hot weather has arrived and with its blunt heat many have questions about their gardens and landscapes. Plant growth has accelerated for most plants with ...
Over the years, adding fresh mulch is an essential part of our landscape. Fresh mulch can turn a drab, lackluster landscape into a flowing master ...
Occasional afternoon and evening rain showers along with warm temperatures create the perfect environment for insect, disease and other problems. Many have asked about problems ...
Many people choose variegated plant materials in an effort to provide an accent or a bit of color in their landscape. What can be very ...
Along roads in Rowan County the embankments, thickets, marshes and byways are dotted with large, white blooms of elderberry shrubs. Elderberry is a native, deciduous ...
The weather has been nearly perfect for work outdoors over the past few days with warm days and cooler nights. Below are a few gardening ...
Container gardens are now extremely popular, especially where traditional flower beds are not possible. There are some maintenance requirements necessary for them to standout in ...
Carpenter bees are starting to show up in all areas of Rowan County. The initial activity is often by males buzzing about looking for the ...
Irises are in full bloom with another show of color for our landscapes. Unfortunately, older plantings have self-propagated too much producing more plant than bloom. ...
Driving through East Spencer the other day I noticed a profusely pink flowering pink plant on the side of the road that closely resembled pink ...
Mowing our lawns is now a regular maintenance tasks for many homeowners with the warm weather promoting rapid growth of cool-season fescue. Often, mistakes while ...
Many are working outdoors in our beautiful spring weather as both cultivated and natural wildflowers are in bloom. Retail garden shops and outlets are bustling ...
It’s spring and bountiful flowers and shrubs are in full bloom, including vines. Clematis is a vine featuring bright and colorful flowers, but can be ...
Unusual weather coupled with intermittent rainfall has produced many colorful blooms throughout the county. Many trees and shrubs are almost in full show. Unfortunately, many ...
I sprayed the lawn a few weeks ago for winter weeds. The herbicide seemed to work, removing massive amounts of chickweed and other broadleaf winter ...
One of the frequent questions people ask during a gardening talk concerns moles. Controlling moles is not easy; many have accepted these animals as part ...
Many of the lawns and landscapes in our area, if not inundated now, will soon be peppered with a broadleaf weed that never seems to ...
Yellow jessamine/Carolina jessamine (Gelsemium sempervirens) is now in bloom on fences and trees along roadsides throughout North and South Carolina. The state flower of South ...
Even though we’re experiencing a taste of warm weather, it is important to remember there may be a chance of frost over the next few ...
Daffodils are in bloom all over the county and our entire region. They are about as colorful as I have seen in years. Interestingly enough, ...
Daffodil plantings are blooming a little earlier this spring because of our unusual warm weather, as well as other landscape materials are also providing non-traditional ...
It’s hard to believe I had to mow my lawn this week. Unusually warm weather has cool season fescue starting to grow. Unfortunately, it’s also ...
Moss can be a serious problem in cool-season lawns. The overabundance of cool, wet weather along with poor growing conditions such as poor drainage, low ...
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