How to Grow and Care for Forsythia Sage (Salvia madrensis)
Meet forsythia sage, a tall fall-blooming perennial native to Mexico with buttery-yellow flower spikes and aromatic foliage.
Author: Ginger Elizabeth Long
This Month in Your Garden-October 2026
Find regional gardening tasks for October in South Carolina, from planting garlic, onions, pansies, and spring bulbs to managing lawns, drought, houseplants, fall flowers, pumpkins, and mums.
September 28 Week 4 Garden Photos
“Paying attention is a form of reciprocity with the living world, receiving the gifts with open eyes and open heart.” ― Robin Wall Kimmerer Blue wood-aster (Symphyotrichum cordifolium)Julia Nichols,...
New England Asters (Symphyotrichum Novae-Angliae) How To Grow And Care For New England Asters
Learn about New England aster flowers, plant size, cultivars, care, propagation, pests, and pollinator benefits.
August 31 Week 5 Garden Photos
“Summer’s lease hath all too short a date.” ~William Shakespeare~ Pileated Woodpecker (Dryocopus pileatus)Photo credit: Leslie Fried, ©2026 African Marigold (Targetes erecta)Julia Nichols, ©2026...
Perilla Mint: Identification, Control, And Culinary Uses
Identify perilla mint by its leaves, stems, odor, and flower spikes; learn its control methods, culinary uses, and livestock concerns.
August 03 Week 1 Garden Photos
“Breathe the sweetness that hovers in August.” ~Denise Levertov~ Blue Passionflower (Passiflora caerulea)Julia Nichols, ©2026 HGIC, Clemson Extension Carolina Lily (Lilium michauxii)Julia Nichols,...
How To Grow and Care for Ornamental Sweetpotato Vine (Ipomoea batatas)
Ornamental sweetpotato vine (Ipomoea batatas) is an easy-to-grow annual prized for its colorful foliage and vigorous growth. Learn how to plant, grow, propagate, overwinter tubers, and choose the best cultivars for containers, hanging baskets, and landscape beds.
July 20 Week 3 Garden Photos
“A garden is a love song, a duet between a human being and Mother Nature.” ~Jeff Cox~ Rabbiteye Blueberries (Vaccinium virgatum)Julia Nichols, ©2026 HGIC, Clemson Extension Tree frog in a Hosta...
HARDY HIBISCUS (Hibiscus moscheutos): How to Grow and Care for Hardy Hibiscus
Discover how to grow hardy hibiscus with spectacular midsummer blooms, plus care tips, pest management, and wildlife benefits.
HUMMINGBIRD FAVORITE: CORAL BEAN
Coral bean is a native flowering shrub with bright red blooms that attract hummingbirds. Learn how to grow and care for this pollinator favorite.
May 18 Week 3 Garden Photos
May arrived quietly, and the garden answered in bloom–flowers unfolding in the softened light, petals trembling beneath the morning breeze, and every path carrying the faint perfume of...