Annual Bluegrass Control
Learn how to prevent and manage annual bluegrass in turfgrass.
Author: Millie Davenport
Dollarweed
Learn how to recognize and control dollarweed for a healthier lawn.
Dirt Roads, Crinums, and Plant Friends, Oh My!
I had heard of crinum lilies (Crinum species) but had never planted one or thought much about them, honestly. Did you know they were an old Southern plant? I have been working in the horticulture...
Cover Crops for the Fall
Planning to leave the vegetable garden fallow this fall? If you take the time to plant a cover crop instead, you will reap the benefits later. In general, cover crops protect the soil from erosion,...
Site Considerations When Selecting Plants
Learn key factors to consider when selecting the best planting spot for your trees and shrubs.
Cool-Season Vegetable Garden Pests
Monitor cool-season crops for pests, such as aphids and various caterpillar species (cabbage loopers, cross-striped cabbageworm, and diamondback moth caterpillars). Properly identifying these pests...
2019 Fall Online Master Gardener Course Start Date: September 17, 2019
Are you interested in learning how to garden more effectively? Would an online gardening class fit more easily into your schedule? Want to garden, but don’t have the time to volunteer? Would...
Fall Webworm Management
There are two web-spinning caterpillars in our region, the eastern tent caterpillar and the fall webworm. The placement of the webbing on the tree will help identify which caterpillar is present....
Why Did My Tomatoes Stop Producing Fruit?
At this point in the growing season many tomato plants have started dropping flowers and not producing fruit. Before removing these plants from the vegetable garden, read this! Blossom drop can be...
July Week 1 Garden Photos
Common vegetable insect pests, diseases, and disorders that affect South Carolina gardens. Tomato Fruitworm DamageZachary Boone Snipes, ©2015 Clemson Extension Bacterial Leaf Spot on TomatoZachary...
Deer Resistant Plants for the Landscape –Annuals & Perennials
It is disheartening to add new annual and perennial plants to the landscape only to find them mowed to the ground by resident wildlife. Many gardeners struggle with deer eating their plants. While...
How to take a soil sample
Why test? A soil test provides fertilizer and lime recommendations, if needed. How do I take a sample? After all, the results are only as good as the sample. Collect 8-10 samples from the surface to a 6 inch depth (2-4 inches for lawns). A soil probe may be used, if available. Mix all samples in a plastic bucket. Fill bag with 2 cups of the mixed soil. A plastic sandwich bag may also be used....