Clemson Give Day
In 2023, the Clemson Home and Garden Center (HGIC) staff answered 11,182 Calls and 6,701 Emails. These questions were answered by four full-time agents and one part-time information specialist. In...
Author: Millie Davenport
This Month in Your Garden – January 2024
Coastal Region – Christopher Burtt If you have not done so yet, have your soil tested. Create a plan for the Spring in the garden, listing materials, such as seeds, to purchase now. Begin...
Spring Bulbs and Garden Inspiration Part II
Last week, I told you about a garden talk I attended at the Robert Mills Carriage House and Gardens in Columbia, SC. Jim Martin (The Magnolia Plantation and Gardens Director of Horticulture &...
Florist Cyclamen
The genus Cyclamen contains about 23 species, which are all native to the Mediterranean region. Florist’s cyclamen (Cyclamen persicum) was introduced in Western Europe in the early 17th...
Spring Bulbs and Garden Inspiration Part I
Do you ever need inspiration? I find that I do. So, occasionally, I seek opportunities to surround myself with “plant people” while learning about plants and how to use them in ways I had not...
This Month in Your Garden – August 2023
Coastal Region – Brad Fowler It may be hot, but it is still important to be conservative when watering. Overwatering can easily occur on lawns and other landscape plants, even in the August...
Consideraciones del sitio al seleccionar plantas
Planificación antes de plantar Un paisaje hermoso y funcional debe su éxito a muchas consideraciones. Principalmente entre ellos se encuentra una profunda evaluación y comprensión de las condiciones...
This Month in Your Garden- April 2023
Coastal Region- Christopher Burtt Spring is here, and that means lots of things can be done in the garden. Begin to apply fertilizer where needed based on soil test results. If a soil test has not...
Clemson Give Day
Every gift, no matter the size, secures the Clemson Extension for generations to come. Now is your chance to support the Home & Garden Information Center (HGIC) and make a difference....
Pollinator Gardening
In 2007, the U.S. Senate designated a week in June as National Pollinator Week to increase the general public’s awareness of the importance of pollinators to food production. What is pollination?...
This Month in Your Garden- February 2023
Coastal Region – Brad Fowler February can be an excellent time to sharpen and freshen up hand tools in preparation for spring and summer. Late winter is a great time to prune many plants but make...
This Month in Your Garden – December 2022
Coastal Region- Brad Fowler Late December is a good time to plant many spring flowering bulbs. In certain situations, it may be beneficial to use a selective postemergence herbicide to help control...