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 [...]
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 [...]
THE SUPPLIES YOU WILL NEED TO BAND A TREE Blackhawk Hardware has all the supplies and knowledge you will need to band and protect your trees against Cankerworms. If you would like to speak with an expert about your lawn care needs, don’t hesitate to call us at 704.525.2682 or stop by Blackhawk and [...]
Succulents add beautiful texture and dimension to any garden. Thanks to their fleshy stems or leaves in which they store water they are perfect for surviving a scorching hot southern summer. Mind you, they, too, would appreciate an occasional watering if rain has been amiss for a while. Super versatile as they are, you can [...]
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 [...]
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, [...]
What do you think about when you think back to last weekend's Masters in Augusta? Probably Jordan Spieth's sad performance in the final round. But, right after that your thoughts might wander back to the immaculately trimmed and beautifully designed golf course with its signature azaleas. Such a spectacular show! It's that time of year [...]
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. [...]
