This Month in Your Garden – April 2026
March gardening tips for South Carolina: what to plant, lawn care timing, irrigation checks, and regional updates from Coastal, Midlands, and Upstate experts.
Author: Glen Payne
This Month in Your Garden – February 2026
February is a transition month for South Carolina gardens. This regional update covers cold weather impacts, pruning guidance, lawn care timing, soil testing, and practical steps to prepare for the upcoming spring growing season across the Coastal, Midlands, and Upstate regions.
This Month in Your Garden – December 2025
December brings slower plant growth and winter prep. Learn irrigation updates, planting tips, holiday plant care, and ways to add seasonal interest to your landscape.
This Month in Your Garden — October 2025
Discover October gardening tips for lawns, vegetables, flowers, trees, and houseplants across South Carolina’s coastal, midlands, and upstate regions.
This Month in Your Garden- July 2025
Coastal Region- Glen Payne Indoor Plant Care Indoor plants may need to be repotted if roots are growing over the sides of their container. Repot in containers 2-4” larger in diameter than the...
This Month in Your Garden- May 2025
Get ready for May gardening with expert tips tailored to the Coastal, Midlands, and Upstate regions. From irrigation and fertilizer advice to pest control and planting recommendations, this guide covers everything you need to keep your garden thriving this month. Stay ahead with region-specific insights on watering, insect prevention, and planting schedules.
This Month in Your Garden- February 2025
As winter gives way to spring, February is a crucial month for garden care. From preventing cold damage in the Lowcountry of South Carolina to pruning trees in the Upstate, this guide offers region-specific tips to keep your garden healthy. Discover how to protect plants from frost, care for winter-damaged lawns, and prepare for a successful growing season ahead.
This Month in Your Garden- November 2024 November 4, 2024
Coastal Region – Glen Payne Fall temperatures appear to be right around the corner in the coastal region, as nighttime temperatures begin to dip into the fifties. Drier weather has helped pepper...
Dancing Ladies Ginger
In the fall of the year, it can be difficult to find color in shady areas of gardens in the coastal region of South Carolina. Dancing Ladies ginger (Globba winittii) grows in USDA planting zones 8...
This Month in Your Garden – September 2024
Coastal Region – Glen Payne Tropical Storm Debby left over 16″ of rainfall in the Lowcountry at the end of August. Irrigation systems can be checked, and watering days and run times can be...
This Month in the Garden – June 2024
Coastal Region – Glen Payne Pitcher plants in the Lowcountry of South Carolina are hard at work. The yellow pitcher plant, Sarracenia flava, is a carnivorous plant native to the southeastern United...
This Month in Your Garden – March 1, 2024
Coastal Region- Glen Payne Irrigation systems can now be turned on to perform annual audits before spring officially arrives. Controllers found in the OFF position should be turned ON as ground...