September Week 4 Insects and Animals
Fall is here but cooler temperatures have not arrived. With the warmer weather, insects and animals are still active and late summer flowers are still blooming. Spider web work of art Barbara H....
Author: Barbara H. Smith
September Week 4 Plants
Fall is here but cooler temperatures have not arrived. With the warmer weather, insects and animals are still active and late summer flowers are still blooming. Indian Strawberry (Duchesnea indica)...
September Week 3 Insects & Animals
Tersa Spinx Moth Caterpillar (1) (Xylophanes tersa) Barbara H. Smith, ©2018 HGIC, Clemson Extension Monarch Butterfly (Danaus plexippus) The fall migration of the monarch butterflies has started....
September Week 3 Plants
Late summer is an exciting time in the landscape. Insects and animals are still active, some summer flowers are still blooming, and a taste of fall is in the air. Spider Lily (Lycoris radiata)...
September Week 2 Plants
Late summer is an exciting time in the landscape. Insects and animals are still active, some summer flowers are still blooming, and a taste of fall is in the air. Hardy banana (Musa sp.) S. Cory...
September Week 2 Insects and Animals
Late summer is an exciting time in the landscape. Insects and animals are still active, some summer flowers are still blooming, and a taste of fall is in the air. Bumblebee on Zinnia Barbara H....
How to Tell the Difference Between Goldenrod and Ragweed
Don’t Blame Goldenrod for Your Allergies Know the difference between goldenrod (Solidago species) and ragweed (Ambrosia species). There are over 75 different species of goldenrod and 20 species of...
September Week 1 Plants
Add interest to your fall landscape with beautiful flowers, berries, and seeds. Yellow Fringed Orchid (Paltanthera ciliaris) Yellow Fringed Orchid (Paltanthera ciliaris) is native to the eastern and...
September Week 1 Insects and Animals
Here are a few interesting images of beneficial insects the HGIC staff has seen around the Upstate this week. Carolina Praying Mantis (Stagmomantis carolina) Carolina Mantid (Stagmomantis carolina)...
Spice Up Your Landscape with Annual Color
The addition of annual color will add interest to your summer landscape. Annuals may be used in containers, window boxes, hanging baskets, or planted in landscape beds. In choosing which annuals to...
Ornamental Grasses and Grass-like Plants
Ornamental grasses and grass-like plants are valued in home landscapes for their hardiness, ease of care, dramatic appearance, and the wide variety of colors, textures, and sizes available. Types of...
Carrot, Beet, Radish & Parsnip
Root Crops Carrots, beets, radishes, and parsnips can all be successfully grown throughout South Carolina, and these can all be planted for both spring and fall crops. Root crops all need a loose,...