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Learn about natural decorations at show
Lifestyle | Thursday, October 13, 2011 6:39 PM |
The Extension Holiday Program will be held on Friday, Oct. 28, at 10 a.m, at the Rowan County Agriculture Center, 2727 Old Concord Road, Salisbury. This year’s program theme is “Natural Holiday Decorating Ideas.” This year’s program will feature id ...Read More
Fix damaged trees with care
Lifestyle | Monday, October 03, 2011 3:19 AM |
By Darrell Blackwelder
For the Salisbury Post
At the time of this writing, officials and power companies are still assessing damage from the storm that passed through early Tuesday morning.
Shade trees with weak crotch angles, decayed limbs an ...Read More
Blackwelder: Twining vines are hot
Lifestyle | Monday, September 26, 2011 3:19 AM |
SALISBURY — Multiple uses make vines one of the most popular sellers at retail outlets and garden centers.
Arbors and trellises are hot sellers, providing a backdrop for twining plants.
Vines are particularly interesting because they provide a ...Read More
Need a new roof? There are options
Lifestyle | Wednesday, September 21, 2011 3:18 AM |
By Katie Scarvey
kscarvey@salisburypost.com
Although the roofing industry has been affected by the slump in new construction in recent years, homeowners must maintain their investments — which means that roofs will always need to be replaced.
Hi ...Read More
Spring cleaning
Lifestyle | Wednesday, September 21, 2011 3:18 AM |
The flowers are blooming, the birds are serenading, and yet your house still feels like it’s stuck with winter blues.
Spring brings the spring cleaning tradition that allows us to freshen up our homes and get a head start on the hectic seasons of ...Read More
Blackwelder: 10 common garden mistakes
Lifestyle | Wednesday, September 21, 2011 3:18 AM |
With this economy, many people are trying to become self-sufficient by growing their own vegetables.
Many will try their luck growing vegetables this spring. Those who yearn for the taste of fresh vegetables and the chance to exercise will soon ...Read More
Garden calendar will keep you busy
Lifestyle | Wednesday, September 21, 2011 3:18 AM |
By Darrell Blackwelder
For the Salisbury Post
April
There is still time to fertilize cool season fescue/bluegrass lawns. It’s important not fertilize after April 15 which promotes fungal disease problems
• Post emergence herbicides can be appli ...Read More
Blackwelder: Green lawns without pesticides
Lifestyle | Monday, September 19, 2011 3:19 AM |
SALISBURY — Bitter cold weather this winter took its toll on fescue in Rowan County. Fescue turned brown and in some instances was killed outright. But with the arrival of warmer weather, fescue lawns are starting to come back and look good in ...Read More
Enjoy wildflowers in Hurley Park
Lifestyle | Monday, September 19, 2011 3:19 AM |
By Karen Busby
Master Gardener Volunteer
SALISBURY — Since the first day of spring has officially arrived, it is time to take a stroll outside and appreciate all of the beauty nature has begun to provide once again with the opening of the bloss ...Read More
Blackwelder: Answers on spring crops
Lifestyle | Monday, September 12, 2011 3:19 AM |
The weather is finally becoming more spring-like and perfect for vegetable gardening.
April 15 is typically the last day you have to worry about frost in this area, but many home gardeners are chancing the weather and trying their luck with tender ve ...Read More
Tilley column: Cover crops a boon to soil
Lifestyle | Monday, September 12, 2011 3:19 AM |
Many North Carolina farmers, especially those in Rowan County, are leaders in soil conservation and land preservation.
Farmers work hard to conserve their land and make special efforts to seek out new farming practices in order to maintain quali ...Read More
Make your soil work better
Lifestyle | Monday, September 05, 2011 3:18 AM |
By Darrell Blackwelder
For the Salisbury Post
Spring is the time of year when novice gardeners complain about their soil, especially those who are trying to prepare both floral and vegetable gardens in red clay.
A major misconception about clay soils ...Read More
Learn to prune roses Saturday
Lifestyle | Monday, September 05, 2011 3:18 AM |
Rowan Rose Society members will be pruning the rose bushes of the Triangle Rose Garden on West Innes Street (in front of Summersett Funeral Home) on Saturday morning beginning at 8 a.m.
Anyone interested in learning how to prune rose bushes for best ...Read More
Composting classes in Cabarrus March 17, 19
Lifestyle | Monday, September 05, 2011 3:18 AM |
It’s almost spring and thoughts are starting to turn to gardening and getting our hands into the earth. But how friendly is your soil to plants?
Cabarrus County residents can learn how to turn yard and kitchen wastes into valuable lawn and garden ...Read More
Wild garlic popping up
Lifestyle | Monday, August 29, 2011 3:18 AM |
Wild garlic, often confused as wild onion, is a foul smelling weed almost instantly appearing in lawns throughout Rowan County.
I have a decent crop already, even though we’ve had a fairly harsh winter. The weed is easily identified as blue-gre ...Read More
Tilley new area extension agent
Lifestyle | Monday, August 29, 2011 3:18 AM |
Scott Tilley was selected as the area Cooperative Extension Field Crops Agent for Rowan and Davie County.
Raised in the eastern part of Wilkes County, Tilley began on March 1 and will be providing educational programs for those with field crops, incl ...Read More
Q and A: Warm weather gardening
Lifestyle | Monday, August 29, 2011 3:18 AM |
March is here and it’s the transition month when people inquire about their gardening problems.
Warm weather has created many gardening opportunities as well as questions. The most efficient method of communicating is email, with pictures of in ...Read More
Extension to host pesticide workshop
Lifestyle | Monday, August 29, 2011 3:18 AM |
Cooperative Extension is hosting a pesticide workshop for commercial and private applicators. The workshop will focus on “Communicating Pesticide Risks and Benefits” with information on case studies and frequently asked questions on Wednesday, Marc ...Read More
Blackwelder: Cooperative Extension 101
Lifestyle | Monday, August 22, 2011 3:18 AM |
North Carolina Cooperative Extension has provided unbiased research-based information to Rowan County citizens for nearly 100 years.
The organization seeks to empower citizens with the opportunity to gain knowledge and provide solutions. Cooperative ...Read More
Top crops in Rowan: hay and soybeans
Lifestyle | Monday, August 22, 2011 3:18 AM |
Even though Rowan County is technically an urban county, its roots are in traditional agriculture.
It’s a $62 million industry with small grains, corn, field crops and animal agriculture as its agricultural backbone.
Below are a few Rowan Count ...Read More
Volunteers like Masters Gardeners help
Lifestyle | Monday, August 22, 2011 3:18 AM |
Cooperative Extension uses well trained personnel and university research-based information to make positive impacts by empowering citizens and providing solutions.
But these efforts would be miniscule without the hundreds of hours donated by volunte ...Read More
Cooperative Extension serves all needs
Lifestyle | Monday, August 22, 2011 3:18 AM |
Impressive numbers in 2010
• Cooperative Extension Contacts reported in 2010 — 12,787 through face-to-face contacts and 27,032 through non-face-to-face contacts;
• 184 trainings, educational programs or workshops totaling 567 hours, ...Read More
Pull out pruners to control grapes
Lifestyle | Monday, August 15, 2011 3:19 AM |
By Darrell Blackwelder
For the Salisbury Post
February is an excellent time of the year to prune grapes, but grapes can be pruned later in the spring. Most grapes will benefit from judicial pruning now and throughout the growing season.
Pruning helps ...Read More
Blackwelder column: Time to fertilize lawns
Lifestyle | Monday, August 15, 2011 3:19 AM |
With weekend temperatures approaching 70 degrees, inquiries about lawn care have begun in earnest.
Cool season fescue lawns have taken a serious hit this winter and need renovation. Winter weeds are also becoming a serious problem for most lawns.
Coo ...Read More
Pineapple plant blooming
Lifestyle | Monday, August 15, 2011 3:19 AM |
John Hoffman grew a pineapple plant from the top of a pineapple that he had cut off and planted in potting soil.
“The plant is waist-high after about five years of growth and has been transplanted several times into larger containers,” Ho ...Read More
Pull out pruners to control grapes
Lifestyle | Sunday, August 14, 2011 3:19 AM |
By Darrell Blackwelder
For the Salisbury Post
February is an excellent time of the year to prune grapes, but grapes can be pruned later in the spring. Most grapes will benefit from judicial pruning now and throughout the growing season.
Pruning helps ...Read More
Hellebores a good choice for the garden
Lifestyle | Monday, August 08, 2011 3:18 AM |
By Jean Gillooly
Master Gardener Volunteer
Hellebores are a genus of evergreen plants belonging to the buttercup family (Ranunculacae).
These plants bloom in mid-winter to early spring before most other plants are showing flowers, but flowering may h ...Read More
Blackwelder column: Blueberries for beauty
Lifestyle | Monday, August 08, 2011 3:18 AM |
Those who want small fruit as part of an edible landscape may want to strongly consider blueberry plants.
Blueberries are considered a dual purpose shrub, possessing both aesthetics as a border planting as well as a plant that produces ample supplies ...Read More
Group will discuss invasive plant
Lifestyle | Monday, August 08, 2011 3:18 AM |
David Jordan, weed specialist with the crop science department at N.C. State University, will be at the Agriculture Center in Salisbury for a presentation on weed control programs for field crops on Wednesday.
The meeting will begin with a sponsored ...Read More
Blackwelder column: Garden calendar
Lifestyle | Monday, August 01, 2011 3:18 AM |
The weather is typical for this time of year: “If it’s cold today just wait, it will be warm tomorrow.”
Inconsistent weather is normal for our region. Many home gardeners are taking time to map out a course of action for their lawn ...Read More
N.C. State specialist to talk about weeds
Lifestyle | Monday, August 01, 2011 3:18 AM |
David Jordan, weed specialist with the crop science department at N.C. State University, will be at the Agriculture Center in Salisbury to present a weed control program for field crops on Wednesday, Feb. 16.
The meeting will begin with a sponsored m ...Read More
Drake column: Muscadines grow well in area
Lifestyle | Monday, August 01, 2011 3:18 AM |
Rowan County 4-H is offering two types of muscadines through the annual spring plant sale.
The two types available are Cowart and Triumph. Cowart produces large fruit that is black in color. The fruit is in large clusters with very good flavor a ...Read More
Blackwelder column: Seed catalogs tempting
Lifestyle | Monday, July 25, 2011 3:18 AM |
With the weather we’ve had lately, perusing new seed and plant catalogs provides a welcome escape for those longing for warmer days of spring.
This escape can be more relevant if we take a few minutes while perusing and make a garden plan.
Sket ...Read More
Hormone therapy for plants
Lifestyle | Monday, July 25, 2011 3:18 AM |
By Darrell Blackwelder
For the Salisbury Post
Just as hormones are important for growth and development of humans, they are also important for plant growth and development.
Plants contain these and other biochemical compounds that are instrumen ...Read More
Blackwelder column: Raised garden beds
Lifestyle | Monday, July 18, 2011 3:27 AM |
Raised bed gardening is becoming a very popular gardening method, especially for those with limited space or mobility.
With the continued economic stress, many people are also starting a vegetable garden to save money. Using raised beds was a common ...Read More
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