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Landscape, Garden & Indoor Plants

Landscape Plants & Lawns
Vegetables, Fruits, & Nuts
Indoor Plants
Other Landscape & Garden Topics


Landscape Plants & Lawns

Trees
Shrubs
Groundcovers & Vines
Flowers
Lawns


Trees

1000 Fertilizing Trees & Shrubs
1001 Planting Trees
FL17 Newly Planted Trees--Strategies for Survival
1002 Protecting Trees During Construction
1003 Pruning Trees
1004 Tree Selection
FL18 Tree Health Care--Managing Natural Changes
FL22 Maintaining Tree/Turfgrass Associations
FL25 Fall Color in the Carolinas
1005 River Birch
1006 Bradford Pear
1007 Crabapple
1008 Crape Myrtle
1009 Crape Myrtle Pruning
1010 Dogwood
1011 Elm
1012 Japanese Cryptomeria
1013 Leyland Cypress
1014 Live Oak
1015 Magnolia
1016 Maple
1017 Oak
1018 Ornamental Cherry, Plum, Apricot & Almond
1019 Palms & Cycads
1020 Pine
1021 Redbud
1022 Sycamore
1023 Crape Myrtle Varieties
1024 Topping Trees
1025 Leyland Cypress Alternatives
1050 Choosing a Planting Location
EB 117 Familiar Trees of South Carolina (PDF version)

Shrubs

1050 Choosing a Planting Location
1052 Planting Shrubs Correctly
1053 Pruning Shrubs
1055 Transplanting Established Shrubs
1056 Watering Shrubs & Trees
1057 Aucuba
1058 Azalea Planting
1059 Azalea Care
1060 Barberry
1061 Boxwood
1062 Camellia
1063 Euonymus
1064 Forsythia
1065 Gardenia
1066 Holly
1067 Hydrangea
1068 Juniper
1069 Laurel
1070 Ligustrum
1071 Nandina
1072 Pyracantha
1073 Rhododendron
1074 Spirea
1075 Viburnum
1076 Wax Myrtle
1077 Yucca
1078 Indian Hawthorn
1079 Oleander
1080 Virginia Sweetspire
1081 Photinia (Red Tip)
1082 Pittosporum
1083 Tea Olive
1084 Butterfly Bush

Groundcovers & Vines

1100 Groundcovers
1101 Vines
1102 Ajuga
1103 Carolina Jessamine
1104 Clematis
1105 Ivy
1106 Jasmine
1107 Juniper Groundcovers
1108 Liriope
1109 Mandevilla
1110 Mondograss
1111 Pachysandra
1112 Periwinkle

Flowers

1150 Dividing Perennials
1151 Drying Flowers
1152 Growing Annual Flowers
1153 Growing Perennials
1154 Hanging Baskets & Window Boxes
1155 Spring Flowering Bulbs
1156 Summer & Fall Flowering Bulbs
1157 Wildflowers
EC 680 Wildflower Gardening in South Carolina
1158 Annual Vinca
1159 Begonia
1160 Caladium
1161 Chrysanthemum
1162 Coleus
1163 Daylily
1164 Geranium
1165 Hosta
1166 Impatiens
1167 Iris
1168 Marigold
1169 Pansies & Johnny-Jump-Ups
1170 Peonies
1171 Petunia
1172 Growing Roses
1173 Pruning Roses
1174 Salvia
1175 Verbena
1176 Hardy Ferns
1177 Lantana
1178 Ornamental Grasses
1179 Hibiscus

Lawns

1200 Aerating Lawns
1201 Fertilizing Lawns
1202 Growing Grass in Shade
1203 Lawn Establishment
1204 Lawn Renovation
1205 Mowing Lawns
FL22 Maintaining Tree/Turfgrass Associations
IL 49 Recycling Your Grass Clippings for a Healthier Lawn and Environment
1206 Overseeding with Ryegrass
1207 Watering Lawns
1208 Bermudagrass
1209 Centipedegrass
1210 Tall Fescue
1211 St. Augustinegrass
1212 Zoysiagrass
1213 Carpetgrass
1214 Selecting a Lawn Grass
1215 Centipedegrass Maintenance Calendar
1216 Bermudagrass Maintenance Calendar
1217 Zoysiagrass Maintenance Calendar
1218 St. Augustinegrass Maintenance Calendar
1219 Tall Fescue Maintenance Calendar
1220 Measuring the Area of a Home Lawn
1221 Winterizing Lawns
1222 Selecting a Lawn Care Service


Vegetables, Fruits, & Nuts

Vegetable Gardening
Vegetable Crops
Tree Fruits & Nuts
Small Fruits


Vegetable Gardening

1250 Beneficial Insects & Related Arthropods
1251 Container Vegetable Gardening
1252 Cover Crops
1253 Controlling Weeds by Cultivating & Mulching
1254 Fertilizing Vegetables
1255 Heirloom Vegetables
1256 Planning a Garden
1257 Raised Beds
1258 Selecting Good Seeds or Plants
1259 Starting Seeds Indoors
1260 Watering the Vegetable Garden
1261 Soil Solarization for Control of Soil-Borne Pathogens & Weeds

Vegetable Crops

1300 Asparagus
1301 Broccoli
1302 Bush & Pole Type Snap Beans
1303 Cabbage & Chinese Cabbage
1304 Cantaloupe & Honeydew Melons
1305 Carrot, Beet, & Radish
1326 Cauliflower
1306 Chinese Vegetables
1307 Collards
1308 Corn
1309 Cucumber
1310 Eggplant
1311 Herbs
1312 Lettuce
1313 Okra
1314 Onion, Leek, Shallot & Garlic
1315 Peanut
1316 Pepper
1317 Potato
1318 Pumpkins & Winter Squash
1319 Southern Pea
1320 Spinach
1321 Summer Squash
1322 Sweetpotato
1323 Tomato
1324 Turnips & Rutabagas
1325 Watermelon

Tree Fruits & Nuts

1350 Apple
1351 Pruning & Training Apple & Pear Trees
1352 Asian Pear
1353 Fig
1354 Peaches & Nectarines
1355 Pruning Peaches & Nectarines
1356 Pecan Planting & Fertilization
1357 Persimmon
1358 Plum

Small Fruits

1400 Blackberry
1401 Blueberry
1402 Bunch Grape
1403 Muscadine Grape
1404 Strawberry Types
1405 Growing Strawberries


Indoor Plants

Planting & Care
Foliage Plants
Flowering Plants


Planting & Care

1450 Indoor Plants - Cleaning, Fertilizing, Containers & Light Requirements
1454 Indoor Plants - Moving Plants Indoors & Outdoors
1456 Indoor Plants - Soil Mixes
1457 Indoor Plants - Terrariums
1458 Indoor Plants - Transplanting & Repotting
1459 Indoor Plants - Watering

Foliage Plants

1500 Chinese Evergreen
1501 Bromeliad
1502 Cactus
1503 Dieffenbachia
1504 Dracaena
1505 Indoor Ferns
1506 Indoor Ivies
1507 Jade Plant
1508 Indoor Palms
1509 Philodendron
1510 Rubber Plant
1511 Schefflera
1512 Peace Lily
1513 Spider Plant
1514 Weeping Fig

Flowering Plants

1550 African Violet
1551 Amaryllis
1552 Growing Begonia Indoors
1553 Bougainvillea
1554 Christmas Cactus
1555 Easter Lily
1556 Forcing Bulbs Indoors
1557 Fuchsia
1558 Growing Geraniums Indoors
1559 Gloxinia
1560 Orchids
1561 Poinsettia
1562 Bird of Paradise
1563 Kalanchoe
1564 Cyclamen


Other Landscape & Garden Topics

Beneficial Insects
Composting & Mulching
Soils
Landscaping
Holiday/Seasonal


Beneficial Insects

IIS/MV-10 Assassin Bugs
IIS/BB-1 Beneficial Insects & Related Arthropods
IIS/AP-1 Bumble Bees as Pollinators
IIS/BB-7 Luna Moths

Composting & Mulching

1600 Composting
1604 Mulch
IL 49 Recycling Your Grass Clippings for a Healthier Lawn and Environment

Soils

1650 Changing the pH of Your Soil
1652 Soil Testing
1654 Fertilizers
1261 Soil Solarization for Control of Soil-Borne Pathogens & Weeds

Landscaping

1700 Attracting & Feeding Songbirds
1701 Butterfly Gardens
1702 Foundation Plantings
1703 Low Maintenance Landscape Ideas
1704 Hobby Greenhouses
1705 Irrigation Systems
IL 55 Rainwater Runoff: Protecting Your Landscape
1706 Water Gardening in Containers
1707 Aquatic Garden Pond & Pool Construction
1708 Algae Problems in Water Gardens
1709 Aquatic Plant Selection
1710 Fertilizing Recreational Fish Ponds
1711 Liming Recreational Fish Ponds
1712 Stocking & Harvesting Recreational Fish Ponds
1713 Use of Rotenone for Management of Fish Populations
1714 Aquatic Weed Control Overview
1715 Biological Control of Aquatic Weeds
1716 Plants for Shade
1717 Plants that Tolerate Drought
1718 Plants for Damp or Wet Areas
1720 Chemical Control of Aquatic Weeds
1722 Balancing Nature Within Your Home
1723 Creating an Environmentally Responsible Landscape
1724 Conserving Water in Your Landscape
1725 Landscape Renovation

Holiday & Seasonal

1750 Selecting a Christmas Tree
1751 Living Christmas Trees
1752 Safety Tips for Enjoying Your Christmas Tree
1753 Holiday Decorating with Fresh Greenery
EC 696 Making Wreaths


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