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This Month in Your Garden – December 2024

Dec 2, 2024 | In the Garden

December brings unique gardening opportunities across South Carolina! Discover tips for winter lawn care, planting spring bulbs, and managing cool-season vegetables. Explore festive indoor plants like poinsettias, amaryllis, and holiday cacti, and learn how to make the most of your winter landscape with vibrant pansies, ornamental kale, and more. Whether you're in the Coastal, Midlands, or Upstate regions, this guide has everything you need for a productive and festive gardening season.

Pumpkins: Fruit or Veggie?

Nov 28, 2024 | In the Garden
Question of the Week – Spined Soldier Bug

Nov 27, 2024 | In the Garden
SC Fruit and Vegetable Field Report – November 25, 2024

Nov 26, 2024 | In the Garden
Pesticide Use on Indoor Plants: Key Considerations

Nov 25, 2024 | In the Garden
Shrubs For Fall Color

Nov 21, 2024 | In the Garden

December 2 Week 1 Garden Photos

Dec 2, 2024 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants

Japanese maples ablaze with reds and golds for the holiday season. Crooked Trail Farm Japanese Maples Barbara H. Smith, ©2024 HGIC, Clemson Extension Coral Bark Japanese Maple (Acer palmatum 'Sango-kaku') Barbara H. Smith, ©2024...

November 25 Week 4 Garden Photos

Nov 25, 2024 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants
November 18 Week 3 Garden Photos

Nov 18, 2024 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants
November 11 Week 2 Garden Photos

Nov 11, 2024 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants
November 4 Week 1 Garden Photos

Nov 4, 2024 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants
October 28 Week 4 Garden Photos

Oct 28, 2024 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants

Holiday Wellness Challenges

Nov 22, 2024 | Tasty Bites

The holiday season doesn’t have to be a time of overindulgence and stress. Embrace wellness with fun challenges like festive fitness activities, healthy ingredient swaps in holiday recipes, practicing gratitude, and giving back to your community. These simple steps can help you and your family maintain health and wellness through the holiday season.

Debunking Food Safety Myths at Home

Nov 20, 2024 | Tasty Bites
Frosting Types and Where to Use Them

Nov 12, 2024 | Tasty Bites
Irish Barmbrack: A Traditional Halloween Bread

Oct 31, 2024 | Tasty Bites
Health Literacy Leads to Healthier Lives

Oct 25, 2024 | Tasty Bites
Roasting Pumpkin Seeds

Oct 22, 2024 | Tasty Bites

Creamy Fruit Salad

Sep 2, 2022 | Recipes

Salad: 8 cups of mixed fruit cut into bite-sized pieces (apple, grapes, pineapple, strawberries,...

Blueberry, Peach, and Cucumber Salad

Sep 1, 2022 | Recipes
BLT Pasta Salad

Aug 31, 2022 | Recipes
Hibiscus Ginger Tea

Jun 22, 2022 | Recipes
Banana Blueberry Muffins

Jun 21, 2022 | Food, Recipes
Apple and Pear Waldorf Salad

Nov 22, 2021 | Recipes

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The Home & Garden Information Center (HGIC) provides research-based information on landscaping, gardening, plant health, household pests, food safety & preservation, and nutrition, physical activity & health. HGIC is designed to complement Clemson’s network of professionals and volunteers by answering the routine types of calls and thereby freeing agents to deal with commercial agriculture/horticulture questions and conduct proactive programming to larger audiences. 1-888-656-9988 (SC residents only, 8:00 am – 4:30 pm, M – F)