Tomatoes are a big reason why folks get into vegetable gardening. There is just nothing that comes close to eating sun-ripened tomatoes and the thoughts of delicious tomato sandwiches with flavor-packed home-grown tomatoes is making me salivate as I type this. So you're thinking about growing some tomatoes this year but don't know where to [...]
We all do better when we have good friends in life. You may be surprised to hear that this is also true for our plants. Everyone knows pollinators like bees and other insects are crucial for fruits and vegetables to develop their crop but did you know that certain plants can help other plants to [...]
Fountains are beautiful additions to any landscaping design, bringing water, the element of life, to your yards. With so many fountain choices at Blackhawk Hardware's Garden Center, you'll be sure to find just the one that suits your design style. We carry traditional, contemporary, whimsical, nature-inspired, and more styles of garden fountains. Whether you're prominently [...]
Pruning can be beneficial to shrubs and serves to encourage new plant growth, clean out dead or diseased parts, and maintain a shrub's shape or size. For many a shrub, late winter is an ideal time for pruning. With February upon us, now is a good time to trim back quite a few of the [...]
We're known as the best place in Charlotte for houseplants for a reason, our garden center is stocked with indoor plants that not only help purify air but also make great decorative elements in any room. Air Purification In the 1980s NASA conducted a study (read it here) to explore if common houseplants are improving [...]
Now that winter has moved into the Charlotte area, you may want to protect your sensitive garden plants from frost and freezing temperatures. While many plants are hardy and can easily survive a Carolina winter it may be a good idea to help certain less hardy species to make it through the cold months unhurt. [...]
Air plants, or tillandsia plants, are arguably some of the coolest plants out there and make great houseplants thanks to their low maintenance needs. As the name implies, air plants don't need soil to grow but rather use their roots to anchor themselves to a host like a tree in the wild or decorative items [...]
For centuries statues have been added as decorative elements to gardens worldwide. Today, not only formal gardens but front lawns and back yards right here in Charlotte are displaying statues and lawn ornaments. Don't be left out and pick up your new statement piece from the large collection of yard art at the Garden Center [...]
Turning the calendar and the cooler weather in the evenings this past week are welcome signs signaling the impending start of fall and with it, cooler temperatures. Time to plant your fall vegetable garden! Living in the North Carolina allows us gardeners to take advantage of not two but three growing seasons: cool temperature gardening [...]
With the abundance of sunshine and heat your gardens are probably exploding with ripe vegetables. Every year I simply love picking out vegetable plants and seeds from Blackhawk Hardware's Garden Center, planting them in our backyard, and watching them grow. Then summer comes around and it's harvest time! Any gardener's favorite time of the year! [...]
