Hummingbirds' fluttery flight-pattern, incredible ability to hover in front of food sources and overall cuteness always makes seeing them a happy occasion. There are several things you can do to encourage them to frequent your North or South Carolina garden including planting hummingbird-attracting flowers and placing hummingbird feeders. North Carolina's Hummingbirds The hummingbird species living [...]
If you've been wondering why the Big Green Egg smoker/grill is so amazing, keep reading! As you may know from visiting our store here at Park Road Shopping Center in Charlotte and browsing our website we have a pretty big obsession with Big Green Eggs. The question is, do we love the Big Green Eggs [...]
Summer is around the corner and that means one thing: the weather in the Carolinas is only going to become more humid and that will bring out all these pesky mosquitoes again. Oh joy! This year we are extra cautious thanks to Zika and other mosquito born illnesses that seem to be spreading globally. What [...]
We had a nice surprise in the mail the other day: the May edition of Hardware and Builder Supply Dealer magazine arrived. That's a monthly magazine full of useful information and the newest trends for hardware store folks like yours truly. Obviously receiving the magazine wasn't the nice surprise but rather it was an article [...]
If you are looking for an easy, fresh take on grilled shrimps to make on your Big Green Egg, look no further: this recipe for grilled lime shrimp skewers could not be easier and tastes wonderful. First things first, you will want to soak wooden skewers in water for a total of at least 30 [...]
Ace is "the helpful place" and our Ace Blackhawk Hardware customers are taking that slogan to a whole new level. During the month of April, the Ace Foundation ran its inaugural Round Up for Kids donation drive in 514 participating Ace Hardware stores across the nation. We are extremely proud of our local Blackhawk Hardware [...]
We're so honored to have won Elevate Lifestyle's annual Best of The City Award for best hardware store yet again! A huge thank you to all our fans who cast their vote for us earlier this year! THANK YOU! The Best of The City Awards have been around since 2007 and today include over 500 [...]
Anyone that's ever changed a stinky diaper, listened to toddlers wail or endured rounds and rounds of "Why?!" questions knows that Moms are awesome because they've patiently dealt with this for years and years. Moms work hard to provide their children with a childhood filled with love and care. From teaching us how to walk [...]
It shouldn't come as a surprise that herbs are popular plants at Blackhawk Hardware's Garden Center here in Charlotte and our customers love them. They don't take up a lot of space, aren't needy and are super useful to have on hand. Whether you plant herbs in your raised garden bed, containers on your patio, [...]
If you are one of the lucky ones that get to work from home, you know how important a designated space is to being productive and getting stuff done. A home office or simply an office nook are where you'll spend a hours making kibble. Aside from the occasional day spent with your laptop on [...]
