By Amber Veverka It’s no trick: Halloween in the South means it’s time to plant garlic. If there’s such a thing as a money plant, the humble garlic could be it. Think about it: Grocery-store garlic runs about 50 cents a head, and prime farmers’ market organic garlic more. But if you plant two [...]
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Vampires beware: Garlic-planting time is here
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged gardening on October 29, 2011 | 2 Comments »
Get your blueberry, blackberry bushes now
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged gardening, shrubs, trees on October 19, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
It’s time for the Mecklenburg Cooperative Extension fall plant sale, and fruit trees and berry bushes are the sale stars. The extension is offering Piedmont-hardy blueberry plants, fig trees, raspberry and blackberry bushes and grapes in 1-gallon containers for $8 each. For some plants, such as blueberries, you’ll want at least two varieties to ensure [...]
Matthews Community Garden to expand
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged gardening on October 9, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
By Amber Veverka The Matthews Community Garden will add up to 25 more plots for area gardeners following the garden’s successful bid for an expansion grant. The garden, located along Matthews-Pineville Road near Christ Covenant Church, received a $3,000 grant from Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina and the N.C. Park and [...]
Top 5 native Carolinas shrubs to plant this fall
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged gardening, habitat, native plants on September 14, 2011 | 3 Comments »
By Amber Veverka Ready to spruce up your landscaping with some new shrubs? Put down that boring ligustrum and standard-issue holly and make way for some native species that will add a little interest to your yard, help wildlife, and thrive without becoming invasive pests. We asked Carolinas plant experts to give us their picks for five [...]
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