Mulberries are ripening across the Carolinas Piedmont and on ragged edges of Charlotte city parking lots or urban parks, birds and berry-loving people alike can find a free harvest. Mulberries come in two basic forms – red mulberries, whose berries are purple when ripe, and white mulberries, whose berries are a translucent white. But the [...]
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Urban foraging for mulberries
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged foraging, fruit, mulberries, trees, wild food on April 21, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
How to pick a Christmas tree
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Christmas, trees on December 1, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
By Amber Veverka Picking out a fresh Christmas tree? Here are a few tips to make sure you get the evergreen you want – and avoid the hassles you don’t. Flex the twigs between your fingers. A fresh tree’s twigs should bend, not snap, says Charlotte city arborist Don McSween. [...]
Seeing more acorns than usual?
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged acorns, oaks, trees on November 29, 2011 | 1 Comment »
By Amber Veverka Some species of oak trees in the Carolinas Piedmont are producing a more-abundant-than usual acorn crop this fall, say Carolinas tree experts, resulting in the phenomenon known as a “mast year.” White oaks include a variety of species, but are most easily identified this time of year by patchy, shaggy [...]
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 [...]
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