Fall is the ideal time to plant new trees, bushes and shrubs in your yards. Blackhawk Hardware's Garden Center currently has plants with the most beautiful textures and colors. Perfect to add a bit to your landscaping or replace struggling plants. Selecting new bushes and trees right now gives you a great preview of their [...]
It's been hot hot hot here in the North Carolina Piedmont with temperatures well in the 90s on most days. Protect yourself from the heat and get your gardening done in the morning hours or after dinner. Well, you'll want to do some of this month's gardening before dinner as your ingredients will probably include [...]
Growing your own fruits and vegetables is a rewarding hobby that is good for your body, mind, soul and taste buds! Plant now for a delicious bounty all summer long. Starting with plants from Blackhawk Hardware's Garden Center gives your garden an advantageous head-start. Only the finest seedlings wind up in our assortment. We have [...]
Walking around Blackhawk Hardware's Garden Center this time of year is always a special treat! Everywhere you look, you'll see aisles of blossoms and intriguing textures that are waiting to transform your Charlotte garden. Come in, spend some time looking at all our lovely plants, containers, garden art, fountains, bird baths, and SO much more. [...]
You've made it through the brunt of the year and there isn't much left to do in your Carolina yards this time of year. All the better to have more time to focus on the holidays. Perhaps your outdoor to-do list includes putting up Christmas decoration to spread the holiday cheer. Come to Blackhawk Hardware [...]
Looking out of the window I see that most trees in Charlotte still have loads of leaves on them. You know what that means for your November gardening to-do list... raking leaves! But what else is there to do in the yard this month? Cleaning In addition to clearing leaves, use this month to cut [...]
Happy fall y'all! Both calendar and weather are in tune and the Queen City is starting to see leaves changing here and there and some are beginning to fall. You know what that means, more items on your gardening to do list. Here is your October gardening to do list for Charlotte, North Carolina. Plan [...]
Fall is here and the herbs in your Charlotte area garden are starting to get past their summer peak of lushness. In today's blog post we are showing you a few easy ways to preserve fresh herbs from your garden. We're also talking about one method commonly shown on personal blogs that may not be [...]
August is here and the hot weather continues to put stress on your Charlotte garden this month. It should come as no surprise that adequate hydration is a key item on your gardening to do list for this month. But, the nights are going to start being cooler again as August progresses so don't forget [...]
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 [...]
