Lifestyle

4-H happenings: pumpkin decorating contest, plant and wreath sales

By Laura H. Allen Rowan County Cooperative Extension Even though 4-H is still in virtual mode, despite the ...

Lifestyle

Time to move houseplants indoors

Cooler temperatures and falling leaves are a signal for those with houseplant outdoors to move them indoors soon. ...

Lifestyle

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 ...

Lifestyle

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 ...

Lifestyle

Danelle Cutting column: Fall colors — not just for the mountains

The recent weather changes have me longing for apple cider, cozy socks, and fall colors. I know when ...

Lifestyle

Home Improvement: Tips for planting fall vegetables

Metro Creative Tending to backyard vegetable gardens can fill many hours of enjoyable downtime in the great outdoors. ...

Farm & Garden

Home Improvement: What to do to prepare your garden for winter

Metro Creative Gardens provide an idyllic escape from the hustle and bustle of everyday life. In fact, many ...

Lifestyle

Home Improvement: Safe and effective ways to clean up leaves

Metro Creative Removing leaves from the yard is a task that homeowners must perform each fall. Thousands upon ...

Lifestyle

Home Improvement: Signs your gutters are in need of repair

Metro Creative Fall is a great time to tackle projects around the house. The weather each fall allows ...

Lifestyle

Home Improvement: Family-friendly outdoor activities

Metro Creative Children who spend a lot of time outdoors benefit from exposure to nature in myriad ways, ...

Lifestyle

Home Improvement: Steps for hanging holiday lights outdoors

Metro Creative It begins to look a lot like Christmas when twinkling lights brighten up homes inside and ...

Lifestyle

Home Improvement: The secrets to cold weather entertaining

Metro Creative Upon the arrival of cold weather, people tend to move indoors and limit their time spent ...

Lifestyle

Home Improvement: How home design trends are evolving for social distancing

Metro Creative COVID-19 has brought changes to everything, and home design is no exception. Experts are expecting to ...

Lifestyle

Home Improvement: Types of home insulation and where to install them

Metro Creative When thinking about renovating their homes, homeowners may imagine changing wall colors, expanding room sizes or ...

Lifestyle

Home Improvement: Establish winter habitats for backyard animals

Metro Creative Preparing a property for winter involves putting away lawn furniture, raking leaves and removing any annual ...

Lifestyle

Home Improvement: Simple ways to improve a kitchen pantry

Metro Creative People have been spending more time at home in 2020 than in years past, and certain ...

Lifestyle

Home Improvement: How to recognize when you can stop mowing

Each weekend in spring, summer and fall, millions of homeowners fire up their mowers and cut the grass ...

Lifestyle

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 ...

Lifestyle

Fall purge: Special waste recycling event is coming up

By Amy-Lynn Albertson Rowan County Extension Instead of spring cleaning, it’s time to do some fall purging. That ...

Lifestyle

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 ...

Lifestyle

Darrell Blackwelder column: Dogwood trees are now loaded with berries

Dogwood trees are well-noted for their seasonal display of showy spring blooms and fall color. However, these trees ...

Lifestyle

Darrell Blackwelder column: Fall webworms are making their presence known

In late summer, shade trees throughout the county are often covered with large, light gray, silken webs. Fall ...

Lifestyle

Morgan Watts column: Sampling hay

By Morgan Watts For the Salisbury Post Should I sample my hay and have it tested? The short ...

Lifestyle

Darrell Blackwelder column: Sweet Autumn clematis has brilliant color

You may see a rather ornate vine coated in beautiful flowers cascading on trees and shrubs as you ...

Lifestyle

Core aerating is an important part of regular lawn maintenance

Core aerating is an important part of regular lawn maintenance, especially for renovation and maintenance of cool season ...

Lifestyle

Michael Fine column: Raising fruit and vegetables: Mitigating excessive rainfall

By Michael Fine For the Salisbury Post The 2020 growing season (though not yet finished) will be remembered ...

Lifestyle

Darrell Blackwelder column: Lawn mushrooms are popping up

Mushrooms seem to be popping all over the county with the unending rainfall, warm temperatures and extreme humidity ...

Lifestyle

Morgan Watts column: Farm school is coming back

By Morgan Watts North Carolina Cooperative Extension North Carolina Farm School is coming back to the southern Piedmont ...

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