5 shrubs Charlotte homeowners can count on for a showy summer

Here are five flowering shrubs you can plant right now that grow well in the Piedmont and bloom in summer.

By Angie Hicks | www.angieslist.com | May 16, 2013

Q. After sitting in the garage for the winter, my lawn mower won’t start. It appears no fuel is reaching the carburetor. If I spray starter fluid or put gas in the carburetor, it will start, but then it shuts down. What could be the problem?

Real estate news from around Charlotte

May 16, 2013

The May-June edition of “Carolinas Market Update,” – the bi-monthly real estate video series produced by Allen Tate Company – says rising home prices are helping sellers regain equity.

Blue petunias are top sellers this year

By Norman Winter | McClatchy-Tribune News Service | May 16, 2013

I’ve been watching closely, and it seems any plant that is blue, especially Blue Wave petunias, is flying off the garden center shelves.

Home and garden events around Charlotte

May 16, 2013

Mark your calendar for these events and classes in the Charlotte metro area.

Home and garden events around Charlotte

May 10, 2013

This week brings events for moms as well as a range of educational programs.

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