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 [...]
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 [...]
With spring weather being here we're excited to show off some of things we've come up with to make your shopping experience at Blackhawk's Garden Center even more fun. We've been spring cleaning and have completely reorganized our stock. Now, finally, we have designated areas for all our items such as planters and garden statues. [...]
Why is it that strolling through Blackhawk's Garden Center in Dilworth is always so amazing? It's like walking through a carefully crafted botanical garden. I believe it is because not only are there all the plants you could ever want but what's more, they are interspersed with amazing garden art. I always felt that beautiful [...]
5 MUST HAVE’S TO PLANT THIS FALL Vaccinum ‘Bountiful Blue’ (Blueberry) This plant has so many cool attributes I don’t even know where to start! In the spring it explodes with white flowers that cover the entire plant, pollinating all of your other blueberries bushes and taking in enough for itself from others at the [...]
It's late June already and the azaleas, cherry trees, gardenias and peonies have bloomed out. The days are getting longer and hot! Your plants aren’t looking quite as perky as they once did just a few weeks ago and your garden is losing interest, fast. So what next??? Let me introduce you to a few [...]
Here are a few tips on what to do and not to do to as the harsh winter weather approaches: Bring in tropicals. Boston ferns, tropical bananas, begonias, ficus, tender succulents like kalanchoe and jade trees, and any other houseplants that spent the warm seasons on the patio must be brought indoors pre-frost. Check for [...]
Sometimes in the blazing heat of summer we tend to shy away from the garden and retreat to more comfortable spots like the pool, the mall or just potato out on the couch. Weeding, pruning and watering when its 100 degrees outside is not the most enjoyable thing to do, so wouldn’t life be easier [...]
It’s that time again. The breeze is cooler, the leaves are turning. Pumpkins and mums are popping up everywhere. Finally mild days prevail and rain has softened the ground. Fall is in the air…and camellias are getting ready to burst into color. If you find something is missing in your Fall landscape…..that "something" could be [...]
