Author: Joey Williamson

July Week 1 Garden Photos

Jul 1, 2019 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants

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...

Heuchera – Coral Bells

Jun 3, 2019 | In the Garden

Coral bells are a wonderful addition to a partly shady landscape planting. They come in an array of foliar hues that will complement most any landscape color scheme. Coral bells (genus Heuchera) are...

Deutzia

May 6, 2019 | In the Garden

Slender deutzia (Deuzia gracilis) is a fantastic, but underused deciduous shrub for the sunny to partly sunny landscape. There are several cultivars of Deutzia available, and most produce a...

Basil

May 1, 2019 | Fruits & Vegetables, Vegetables

Grow aromatic basil with guidance on planting, pruning, and harvesting for continuous growth.

Banana Shrub

Apr 25, 2019 | In the Garden

Banana shrubs (Magnolia figo; formerly Michelia figo) are drought tolerant, evergreen shrubs with beautiful, creamy yellow flowers, which are edged in purple and look like miniature Southern...

Forget-Me-Nots

Apr 11, 2019 | In the Garden

A few years ago a friend, who was a native Alaskan, gave us a seed packet of alpine forget-me-nots (Myosotis alpestris) that she purchased on a visit back to her home state. We really didn’t think...

Fig Buttercup

Mar 25, 2019 | In the Garden

Pretty yellow flowers? Check. Great for the landscape? No check! The fig buttercup, also known as the lesser celandine or pilewort, is a non-native plant from Europe and Northern Africa that has the...

Yellowbells – Harbingers of Spring

Feb 18, 2019 | In the Garden

Forsythia is a genus of spring flowering shrubs that burst into bloom in early March before their leaves appear. However, they are best known by their common name of yellowbells. Yellowbells...

Winter Leaf Marcescence

Feb 13, 2019 | In the Garden

Have you noticed the persistent brown leaves still hanging on some deciduous trees long after their foliar companions have fallen? This usually becomes very apparent after normal leaf drop in early...

Four Fragrant, Winter-blooming Woodland Shrubs

Jan 24, 2019 | Landscape, Shrubs

Discover winter-blooming shrubs that add fragrance and charm to woodland landscapes.

Pecan Planting & Fertilization

Jan 7, 2019 | Fruits & Vegetables, Nuts, Tree Fruits

Grow productive pecan trees by following guidance on planting, fertilization, and long-term care.

Glyphosate Damage on Tomatoes

Dec 11, 2018 | Fruits & Vegetables, Problems, Vegetables

Learn how herbicide drift affects tomatoes and ways to protect your crops.