Calibrating Spreaders
Proper calibration of application equipment can be one of the trickiest tasks that homeowners and commercial applicators face. However, it is one of the most important steps in making fertilizer or...
Author: Justin Ballew
July Week 3 Garden Photos
The wonderful world of insects! Chinese Praying Mantid Patricia Whitener, ©2019, Clemson Extension Three-lined Flower Moth Vicky Bertagnolli, ©2018, Clemson Extension Polyphemus Moth Vicky...
July Week 1 Garden Photos
Common vegetable insect pests, diseases, and disorders that affect South Carolina gardens. Tomato Fruitworm Damage Zachary Boone Snipes, ©2015 Clemson Extension Bacterial Leaf Spot on Tomato Zachary...
Reducing Herbicide Damage in the Landscape
Each year, homeowners and gardeners turn to herbicides to combat weeds in their lawns and gardens. Occasionally, herbicides may cause unintended damage to plants in the landscape. This can occur...
Natural Enemies: Predators and Parasitoids
Though most people cringe at the sight of an insect, there are countless species of beneficial insects. One such group of insects is referred to as natural enemies. These are insects that prey upon...
Gnats
Gnats are among the most aggravating insects that plague certain regions of South Carolina each spring and summer. The first killing frost in the fall is always a welcome relief for those that enjoy...
Beneficial Garden Insects
There are many different types of insects that are observed in the garden each spring and summer. While some cause damage and often need to be controlled, many others are beneficial to have around....
Native Pollinators
Around 40% of the flowering plants in North America require insect pollination for reproduction, though at the mention of the word “pollinator”, most people probably picture the European honey bee...
Watermelons
Planting Watermelons (Citrullus lanatus) are warm-season crops that grow best at average air temperatures between 70 and 85 °F. Melon seeds do not germinate well in cold soil. The soil temperature...