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 ...
Darrell Blackwelder, Author at Salisbury Post
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
Farm & Garden
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 have a dual purpose of not only ...
by Darrell Blackwelder, Sunday, September 20, 2020 12:00 am
Farm & Garden
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 webworms enclose leaves and small branches in ...
by Darrell Blackwelder, Sunday, September 13, 2020 12:00 am
Farm & Garden
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 drive around the county. The vine is ...
by Darrell Blackwelder, Sunday, September 6, 2020 12:00 am
Farm & Garden
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 fescue lawns. Core aerating penetrates the soil ...
by Darrell Blackwelder, Sunday, September 6, 2020 12:00 am
Farm & Garden
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 over the past few weeks. My breakfast ...
by Darrell Blackwelder, Sunday, August 30, 2020 12:00 am
Farm & Garden
Controlling crabgrass, Japanese stiltgrass
Hot weather and frequent rainfall, our now normal weather over the past few weeks, has provided perfect growing conditions for the spread and growth of ...
by Darrell Blackwelder, Sunday, August 16, 2020 12:00 am
Farm & Garden
Fig trees are gaining popularity in home gardens
Many homes in Rowan County have included fig trees in their plantings to supplement their fresh produce. Most plants are located in a protected area ...
by Darrell Blackwelder, Sunday, August 9, 2020 12:00 am
Lifestyle
Darrell Blackwelder column: Mosquitoes
Late-summer months mosquitoes are an extreme nuisance upon those that venture outdoors. Pop-up evening showers provide the perfect scenario for breeding through standing water. Any ...
by Darrell Blackwelder, Sunday, August 9, 2020 12:00 am
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