Farm & Garden
Darrell Blackwelder column: Trees to avoid
Without a doubt, trees are a coveted aspect of our landscape. They provide shade, flowers, fall color, food for wildlife, barriers and design concepts. But ...
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Farm & Garden
Darrell Blackwelder column: Water-logged fescue
The overabundance of rainfall this fall and winter have made our cool-season fescue lawns look pretty bad, especially those that were reseeded. Areas that were ...
by Darrell Blackwelder, Sunday, February 28, 2021 12:00 am
Farm & Garden
The proper way to prune crape myrtles
In the spring as the weather changes, many are concerned about pruning crape myrtles. Hacking the tops of crape myrtles has become a common practice ...
by Darrell Blackwelder, Sunday, February 28, 2021 12:00 am
Farm & Garden
Darrell Blackwelder column: Moss is a problem in cool-season lawns
Moss is a serious problem in our cool-season lawns. The overabundance of cool, wet weather along with poor growing conditions such as poor drainage, low ...
by Darrell Blackwelder, Sunday, February 21, 2021 12:00 am
Farm & Garden
Darrell Blackwelder column: Tree bark damage
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 ...
by Darrell Blackwelder, Sunday, February 14, 2021 12:00 am
Farm & Garden
Choosing the right lawn care service
Lawn care and landscape maintenance is now big business in Rowan County. In 1979, Rowan County had only a scattering of lawn care companies. Today, ...
by Darrell Blackwelder, Sunday, February 7, 2021 12:00 am
Farm & Garden
Darrell Blackwelder column: Squirrels in the attic
I had a question a few weeks ago from a person who was hearing noises in her attic. She suspected it was a squirrel and ...
by Darrell Blackwelder, Sunday, February 7, 2021 12:00 am
Farm & Garden
Darrell Blackwelder column: Beech trees
One day my neighbor was taking a few photos in the woods of one of his favorite trees. It was a smaller deciduous tree that ...
by Darrell Blackwelder, Sunday, January 31, 2021 12:00 am
Farm & Garden
Gardening goals for this year
The new year has arrived and the annual gesture of self-improvement and moderation is often a test of one’s will. Other than desire, home gardeners ...
by Darrell Blackwelder, Sunday, January 17, 2021 12:00 am
Farm & Garden
Darrell Blackwelder column: Selecting seeds for future plantings
Early winter is generally when gardeners receive a steady supply of seed catalogs. With the weather we’ve had lately, seed and plant catalogs provide welcome ...
by Darrell Blackwelder, Sunday, January 17, 2021 12:00 am
Lifestyle
Darrell Blackwelder column: Reducing winter damage
Cold damage is almost certain for many outdoor plants during the uncertain weather of our upcoming winter months. In some cases, the damage does not ...
by Darrell Blackwelder, Sunday, January 10, 2021 12:00 am
News
Darrell Blackwelder column: Hollies provide colorful berries during the winter season
Well, it didn’t take long for the dreary days of winter to arrive along with shorter days, falling leaves and cloudy, rainy weather. It’s a ...
by Darrell Blackwelder, Sunday, January 3, 2021 12:00 am
Farm & Garden
Darrell Blackwelder: Can you keep poinsettias for the next Christmas season?
The Christmas holiday is here and many have questions concerning their poinsettia. One of the biggest questions is if poinsettias are poisonous. It’s a myth ...
by Darrell Blackwelder, Sunday, December 27, 2020 12:00 am
Farm & Garden
Darrell Blackwelder column: Christmas rose
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 ...
by Darrell Blackwelder, Sunday, December 27, 2020 12:00 am
Farm & Garden
Darrell Blackwelder column: Woodpecker damage
A lady emailed me earlier this week and was upset that her favorite Japanese maple had become a victim of some woodpecker damage. The woodpecker ...
by Darrell Blackwelder, Sunday, December 13, 2020 12:00 am
Farm & Garden
Tips to keep poinsettias as healthy as possible
Poinsettia producers spend nearly five months producing beautiful holiday plants only to provide a few weeks of enjoyment during our Christmas holiday season. Under normal ...
by Darrell Blackwelder, Sunday, December 6, 2020 12:00 am
Farm & Garden
Darrell Blackwelder column: Unusual weather causing November blooms
My wife, Gerrie, and I were traveling the Smokey Mountains last week on a “pandemic getaway daytrip.” I noticed something very odd about a small ...
by Darrell Blackwelder, Sunday, November 29, 2020 12:00 am
Farm & Garden
Darrell Blackwelder column: Jerusalem cherry
There is a plant in our landscape that has a vast display of small, colorful fruit. It has a strange resemblance to a bushy, cherry ...
by Darrell Blackwelder, Sunday, November 22, 2020 12:00 am
Farm & Garden
Home and garden Q&A: Roots, weeds and shrubs
We’ve had a few days with cool mornings, but our weather seems more like early May than November. Many are working outdoors with ongoing gardening and ...
by Darrell Blackwelder, Sunday, November 15, 2020 12:00 am
Farm & Garden
Blackwelder column: Mowing emerging fescue
Those that have re-seeded their fescue lawns are now beginning to experience emerging turf as a result of our warm, wet fall weather. It is ...
by Darrell Blackwelder, Sunday, November 15, 2020 12:00 am
Farm & Garden
Darrell Blackwelder column: Oak tree not producing acorns
A Salisbury resident emailed me last week and was concerned about his oak trees. They were doing quite well but had no acorns for the ...
by Darrell Blackwelder, Sunday, November 8, 2020 12:00 am
Farm & Garden
Darrell Blackwelder column: October chores
As our outdoor temperatures fluctuate, homeowners are considering landscape and other outdoor maintenance chores. There are a number of chores home gardeners must do before ...
by Darrell Blackwelder, Sunday, October 25, 2020 12:00 am
Farm & Garden
Time to move houseplants indoors
Cooler temperatures and falling leaves are a signal for those with houseplant outdoors to move them indoors soon. Nighttime temperatures dipping down into the 40-degree ...
by Darrell Blackwelder, Sunday, October 18, 2020 12:00 am
Farm & Garden
Darrell Blackwelder: Camellias are beginning to show their beautiful bloom colors
Sasanqua camellias (camellia sasanqua) are beginning to show their beautiful bloom colors throughout the county. Sasanqua-type camellias bloom in the fall while the larger bloomed camellia ...
by Darrell Blackwelder, Sunday, October 18, 2020 12:00 am
Lawn
Blackwelder column: Fertilize fescue lawns now
Now is the time to consider fertilization of established fescue lawns. Properly fertilized and maintained turf withstands summer droughts, diseases and other pest problems. ...
by Darrell Blackwelder, Sunday, October 11, 2020 12:00 am
Farm & Garden
Darrell Blackwelder column: Chrysanthemums can add a splash of color to your landscape
Many are planting chrysanthemums as an annual event to add a splash of color to our landscapes because many of the summer annuals are beginning ...
by Darrell Blackwelder, Sunday, October 4, 2020 12:00 am
Farm & Garden
Avoiding common mistakes with fescue lawns
Fall is the best time to renovate or plant cool season fescue or fescue blend lawns. It’s a narrow window to work on lawns especially ...
by Darrell Blackwelder, Sunday, September 27, 2020 12:00 am
Farm & Garden
Darrell Blackwelder: Goldenrod is now at its peak and in full bloom
Early fall is the period when many flowers with color seem to fade. Fortunately, there is a native flower that is ablaze along our roadways ...
by Darrell Blackwelder, Sunday, September 27, 2020 12:00 am
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