Author: Briana Naumuk

Apple and muscadine harvests begin in South Carolina as growers scout for disease in okra, tomatoes, pecans, and figs.

South Carolina growers should remain on alert for the invasive two-spot cotton leafhopper as neighboring states report new detections. This week’s field update covers regional crop conditions, weather impacts, irrigation, disease pressure, and harvest outlooks for watermelon, okra, blueberries, figs, muscadines, and apples.

South Carolina growers are harvesting abundant watermelon, peaches, berries, and summer vegetables as temperatures approach 100°F. This week’s field update covers heat safety, insect and disease pressure, regional crop conditions, and upcoming watermelon field day information.

South Carolina growers finally received much-needed rainfall, but increased disease pressure is expected this week. Early peach harvest has begun, while strawberries and blueberries continue producing. Growers should monitor pests like cucumber beetles in watermelon and adjust spray programs as conditions change.

November brings cooler days and key garden tasks—plant bulbs, protect lawns, care for trees, and create habitat for wildlife across South Carolina.

Rain and cooler weather mark the end of the growing season across South Carolina. Strawberry planting is nearly complete, while diamondback moths and two-spot cotton leafhoppers continue to cause concern in some regions. Read this week’s regional updates from Extension agents and find links to the Strawberry Webinar Series, sweetpotato grower survey, and other helpful resources.

Field updates from Coastal, Midlands, and Upstate SC—see the latest on fall crops, pests, and disease management.

Visit The Happy Berry farm in Six Mile, SC for local blueberries, muscadines, figs, and more. Pick-your-own fruit or shop fresh at local markets.

August gardening advice for Coastal, Midlands, and Upstate SC—covering lawns, pests, planting, and storm readiness.

Last week’s storms left SC fields soggy, boosting foliar diseases and root rots just as heavy watermelon and tomato harvests roll in. Growers are rotating fungicides, battling bacterial spot, leaf-footed bugs, stink bugs, and blossom-end rot while blueberries, muscadines, and late strawberries progress. Regional agents share detailed crop conditions and control tips.