Archive for 'Outdoor Living'

Organic Plant Health Summer Care is IN STOCK!

Posted on 24th April 2013 in Articles For Outdoor Living, Lawn and Garden, What's New?

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by Kristina Abbott

For all the Organic Plant Health customers, we wanted to let you know Summer Care is now in stock! Get ready for your June lawn care. About Summer Care… Summer Care™ 4-0-5 is part...

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Do you know what’s below? Call before you dig…

Posted on 4th April 2013 in Events, Outdoor Living, Safety

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by Kristina Abbott

Do you know what’s below? Call before you dig…

Piedmont Natural Gas To Tag Trees April 6 As Reminder To ‘Call Before You Dig’ Blackhawk Hardware, Girl Scouts Team Up To Educate Homeowners About Free 811 Service CHARLOTTE, N.C. (April 4, 2012) –...

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No Sweet Tea Here – We’re Talking Compost Tea

Posted on 28th August 2012 in Lawn and Garden, Outdoor Living, Road Tests with Jim Wilkerson

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by Jim Wilkerson

No Sweet Tea Here – We’re Talking Compost Tea

While on my quest to improve the soil and the results I was getting in my yard, things took an interesting turn. I have always had a compost pile. Every fall I collect several...

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What’s New This Week – 4/4/12

Posted on 4th April 2012 in Outdoor Living, What's New for Your Home?, What's New?

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by Kristina Abbott

Wow! So much terrific stuff rolling in the doors with the arrival of spring. After customers requested it, we’ve brought back an oldie but goodie. Red gingham picnic tablecloths! We have them in 52″...

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Liming: Why, When, How and How Much

Posted on 5th October 2011 in Lawn and Garden, Outdoor Living

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by Jim Wilkerson

We all know that the predominate soil here in the Charlotte area is clay. While this clay is fantastic for pottery classes and detergent companies, it isn’t so great for the gardeners among us....

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Lawn Care Calendar for Fescue and Fescue Hybrids in Charlotte, NC

Posted on 5th October 2011 in Lawn and Garden, Outdoor Living

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by Kristina Abbott

Keeping Your Backyard Bird Safe

Posted on 5th October 2011 in Birding, Outdoor Living

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by Kristina Abbott

Article Source: Alex Lieber of petplace.com Imagine you’re sitting in your backyard, sipping coffee and listening to the rustling breeze. A songbird perched at your bird feeder adds just the right element to...

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How To Get and Maintain a Healthy Lawn

Posted on 5th October 2011 in Lawn and Garden, Outdoor Living

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by Kristina Abbott

Article Source: wikiHow A beautiful lawn is easier to have and maintain than the professional lawn-care people want you to think. Sadly, their way of maintaining lawns is dictated by the fertilizer makers and...

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How To Care For Your Grass

Posted on 5th October 2011 in Lawn and Garden, Outdoor Living

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by Kristina Abbott

Watering Watering should be done in the morning so the water on the leaves of the grass plants has a chance to evaporate off in the afternoon sun. This will help prevent some chance...

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How To Attract The 7 Most Desired Birds

Posted on 5th October 2011 in Birding, Outdoor Living

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by Kristina Abbott

(ARA) – Every year, more and more people are adopting “outdoor pets” in their back yard, whether they are squirrels, rabbits or the most popular outdoor pets of them all — wild birds. People...

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