Darrell Blackwelder, Author at Salisbury Post - Page 3 of 17
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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 ...
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by Darrell Blackwelder, Saturday, June 3, 2023 12:00 am
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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 ...
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by Darrell Blackwelder, Saturday, May 20, 2023 12:00 am
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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 ...
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by Darrell Blackwelder, Saturday, May 20, 2023 12:00 am
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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 ...
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by Darrell Blackwelder, Saturday, May 13, 2023 12:00 am
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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. ...
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by Darrell Blackwelder, Saturday, May 6, 2023 12:00 am
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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 ...
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by Darrell Blackwelder, Saturday, April 29, 2023 12:00 am
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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 ...
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by Darrell Blackwelder, Saturday, April 22, 2023 12:00 am
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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 ...
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by Darrell Blackwelder, Saturday, April 22, 2023 12:00 am
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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 ...
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by Darrell Blackwelder, Saturday, April 15, 2023 12:00 am
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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 ...
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by Darrell Blackwelder, Saturday, April 1, 2023 12:00 am
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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 ...
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by Darrell Blackwelder, Saturday, April 1, 2023 12:00 am
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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 ...
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by Darrell Blackwelder, Saturday, March 25, 2023 12:00 am
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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 ...
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by Darrell Blackwelder, Saturday, March 18, 2023 12:00 am
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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 ...
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by Darrell Blackwelder, Saturday, March 11, 2023 12:00 am
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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 ...
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by Darrell Blackwelder, Saturday, March 4, 2023 12:00 am
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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, ...
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by Darrell Blackwelder, Saturday, March 4, 2023 12:00 am
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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 ...
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by Darrell Blackwelder, Saturday, February 25, 2023 12:00 am
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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 ...
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by Darrell Blackwelder, Saturday, February 18, 2023 12:00 am
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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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by Darrell Blackwelder, Saturday, February 11, 2023 12:00 am
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A friend of mine asked me about a weed that was all over the county in pastures and along the roadways. It was a rather ...
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by Darrell Blackwelder, Saturday, February 4, 2023 12:00 am
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February is a transition month when homeowners ponder about their landscape for the upcoming spring. It’s too cold to do outdoor chores, but the periods ...
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by Darrell Blackwelder, Saturday, February 4, 2023 12:00 am
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House plants have a difficult time adapting to a different environment when moved indoors for the winter. Most house plants were bred and developed from ...
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by Darrell Blackwelder, Saturday, January 14, 2023 12:00 am
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Unexpected frigid weather has become almost an annual event in our region during the winter months. Leaf and stem damage is almost certain for many ...
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by Darrell Blackwelder, Saturday, January 7, 2023 12:00 am
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While making my annual visit to the county tax office, a lady asked me about a shrub she observed on her way to work that ...
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by Darrell Blackwelder, Saturday, January 7, 2023 12:00 am
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One of the questions asked each Christmas holiday is if you keep poinsettias for the next season. These plants can be over-wintered and used next ...
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by Darrell Blackwelder, Saturday, December 24, 2022 12:00 am
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When was the last time you were kissed under the mistletoe? The attractive plant is common decoration during the Christmas holidays, inspiring loving behaviors. Mistletoe ...
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by Darrell Blackwelder, Saturday, December 17, 2022 12:00 am
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By Darrell Blackwelder For the Salisbury Post Poinsettias are undoubtedly a holiday favorite — a standard decoration for our Christmas holiday season. Seniors from Rufty-Holmes Senior Center ...
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by Darrell Blackwelder, Saturday, December 10, 2022 12:10 am
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Many want to add a spark of interest to their landscape by implementing usual plants. If this is your situation, you may want to consider ...
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by Darrell Blackwelder, Saturday, December 10, 2022 12:00 am
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