Author: Andrew "Drew" Jeffers

Azalea Lace Bugs

Jun 1, 2020 | In the Garden

Azalea lace bugs can be a very destructive pest in home landscapes. Lace bugs feed with piercing-sucking mouthparts during both the nymph and adult life stages. The resulting damage appears as a...

Attracting Beneficial Insects

Apr 30, 2020 | In the Garden

The month of May brings many beautiful flowers and other delights in the garden. However, it also brings potential insect pests. Many gardeners are becoming more and more aware of the potential...

Rain Gardening Ideas

Mar 9, 2020 | In the Garden

Recently, an impressive amount of rain has fallen in South Carolina. With excess rainfall, also comes an increased potential for stormwater runoff. A landscape feature that can help mediate...

Pruning Hydrangeas

Mar 5, 2020 | In the Garden

Many people get confused about when to prune hydrangeas. It is essential to know which species or cultivar you have to determine when to prune. Bigleaf hydrangeas (Hydrangea macrophylla) set flower...

Dealing With Spring Drainage

Feb 24, 2020 | In the Garden

Winter is the perfect time to install a drainage solution to remove standing water in the yard by adding surface drains, French drains, or both. Removing excess standing water helps with disease...

Is It Time To Prune My Trees And Shrubs?

Feb 17, 2020 | In the Garden, Landscape

Many early spring flowering trees and shrubs begin to break out of dormancy in late February. However, gardeners often miss the beautiful tree or shrub flower show because they pruned too early....

Early Spring Vegetables

Feb 10, 2020 | In the Garden, Vegetables

February is the time for planting early vegetable crops. Garden peas (Pisum sativum L), and spinach (Spinacia oleracea) can be planted in the Piedmont region from mid to late February and will...

Irrigating During Winter Months: Trees & Shrubs

Feb 3, 2020 | In the Garden

During February, tree and shrub irrigation requirements often get overlooked. Many gardeners tend to think these types of plants do not need water during winter or early spring, because of lack of...

What to do with all the leaves?

Nov 4, 2019 | In the Garden, Landscape

Each autumn, a precious and free resource for gardeners falls from the sky. Many folks choose to bag this excellent source of nutrients and have them hauled away. Leaves are an invaluable source of...

Proper Tree Planting

Oct 3, 2019 | In the Garden

October begins the perfect time of the year for planting trees and shrubs because the temperatures begin to drop in the fall. Sometimes though, gardeners run into problems with properly planting...

Dividing Perennials

Sep 16, 2019 | In the Garden

September is a perfect time to divide and propagate perennials. Many plants, such as daylilies, coneflowers, black-eyed susans, and hostas, can be divided once they have been in the ground for 3...

Integrated Pest Management (I.P.M.) for Aphids

Jul 8, 2019 | Landscape, Problems, Shrubs, Small Fruits, Tree Fruits, Trees, Vegetables

Learn how I.P.M. strategies help manage aphids while protecting beneficial insects.