South Carolina Fruit & Vegetable Field Report – October 6, 2025
Fall weather brings active disease scouting, strawberry planting, and strong muscadine and sweetpotato harvests in South Carolina’s October 2025 report.
The Home and Garden Information Center
The Home & Garden Information Center (HGIC) provides research-based information on landscaping, gardening, plant health, household pests, food safety and 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)
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October 6 Week 1 Garden Photos
“October, crisp, misty, golden October, when the light is sweet and heavy.” ~Angela...
Switchels and Shrubs – Beverages, not Briars
Switchels, shrubs, and oxymel are time-tested vinegar drinks. Explore their history, benefits, and recipes for refreshing, natural beverages.
Creamy Fruit Salad
Salad: 8 cups of mixed fruit cut into bite-sized pieces (apple, grapes, pineapple, strawberries,...
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Irish Barmbrack: A Traditional Halloween Bread
Halloween traces many of its distinctive traditions to ancient Celtic practices, such as the...
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Brown Patch & Large Patch Diseases of Lawns
Learn how to recognize brown patch symptoms and apply effective lawn care practices.
Landscape
Bug Hotel
We recently created a “bug hotel” in the South Carolina Botanical Garden. This is a fun project...
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