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Wine Tasting on Saturday

A weekend of beautiful weather is in store.  Come and get your gardening on at Carolina Home & Garden this Saturday while enjoying a wine tasting event.  The wine tasting is sponsored by Emerald Isle Wine Market and will start … Continue reading

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Container & Hanging Basket Tips

Beautiful weather the past few days and hopefully more to come as we approach tax day & the FROST FREE date for the Eastern Carolina Coast… April 15th. Annuals (flowers which bloom continuously and do not return the next season) … Continue reading

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Restore your Soil!

Whether you are planning on a vegetable, perennial or annual  flower garden or are just doing some serious landscaping,  your SOIL is the key to success.  Now is a perfect time to improve your existing soil with some great amendments … Continue reading

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SPRING IS HERE!

At 7:02 AM this morning Spring made it’s debut on the Crystal Coast.  Getting outdoors to celebrate and…plant, plant, plant.  Just be wary of your tender transplants with some night time temperatures still having the possibility of dipping below freezing. … Continue reading

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Making Good Use of Rainy Days Ahead

Very early this morning I woke up to the sound of rain gliding down our downspouts.  Immediately I thought,  ” Wow, really glad I fertilized yesterday”.  Nothing seems to make plants jump and green up like a rain shower or … Continue reading

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Get Ready for a String of Warm Weather Days

Long range forecast is calling for a great week ahead starting Saturday.  Temps will soar into the 70′s and remain warm throughout most of the week.  Great time to finish pruning, plant your early season veggies, and get started on … Continue reading

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Temps Hit the 60′s…

Finally the temperature  soared over 60 today on the Coast.  Not much sun, but certainly warm enough for some serious pleasurable gardening.  Got out there today and swept all the leaves away, weeded, turned over the soil and spread a … Continue reading

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Getting Ready for Spring (con’t)

Ok, temps are still below 60 and the wind just won’t quit.  So here are more chores (con’t from previous blog) on the list that can be completed inside where it is nice and warm, or in a protected area … Continue reading

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Veggie Gardening Workshop Saturday, March 2nd

Get a jump start on your spring gardening today.  The weather has been on the chilly side but it is definitely the time to plant early season veggies like potatoes, onions, asparagus, cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, brussel sprouts and even lettuce … Continue reading

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Wine & Deer

This Saturday will prove to be a unique weekend with Carolina Home & Garden’s double feature.  At 10:00 AM Ken Howell, certified horticulture technician will present a workshop on “Making Your Garden Deer Resistant”.  Sign up is at our register. … Continue reading

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