Author: Paul Thompson

Azalea Lace Bugs

Apr 19, 2021 | In the Garden

Azalea lace bugs are rather small insects, but their feeding habits leave telltale signs on the foliage. The leaves will have a whitish cast to them. Close examination will reveal very fine specks...

A Beautiful Dogwood with Edible Fruit

Mar 4, 2021 | In the Garden, Trees

The Cornelian cherry dogwood, Cornus mas, is a little-known dogwood of note. Instead of the showy, white bracts of our native and Kousa dogwoods, this tree has clusters of small yellow flowers which...

TIME FOR TATERS

Feb 23, 2021 | In the Garden

Between now and the end of March is a great time to plant potatoes. If you ask, “why should I plant potatoes” then obviously, you have never eaten a potato that was dug from the ground the day you...

How to Prune Muscadine Grapes

Feb 18, 2021 | Video

Pruning Muscadine Grapes

Feb 15, 2021 | In the Garden

Muscadines are our native, southern grape. Unlike bunch grapes, muscadines have thick, tart skin. The meat of the fruit is very sweet and flavorful and good for fresh eating (nature’s sweet-tart),...

August Week 2 Garden Photos

Aug 10, 2020 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants

Crape Myrtles Part 2: Crape myrtles have showy summer flowers, colorful fall leaves, and interesting bark. There are many cultivars available that range from dwarf to tree form. Muskogee Flowers...

August Week 1 Garden Photos

Aug 3, 2020 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants

Crape Myrtles Part 1: Crape myrtles have showy summer flowers, colorful fall leaves, and interesting bark. There are many cultivars available that range from dwarf to tree form. Basham's Party Pink...

Harvesting Potatoes

Jul 1, 2020 | Vegetables, Video

Hi, this is Paul Thompson with Clemson Extension Service and we’re down here in the Chester Garden on a rather cool June day. And it is time to dig potatoes! You can see this potato patch, as I have...

Growing Potatoes in South Carolina

Jul 1, 2020 | Vegetables, Video

Hi, I’m Paul Thompson with Clemson Extension Service. I’m a county agent in York, Chester and Lancaster Counties. I’m back here in the Chester Community Garden today and I want to talk a little bit...

Desuckering and Rooting Tomatoes

Jun 30, 2020 | Video

Hi, I’m Paul Thompson with Clemson Extension Service. I’m a county agent in York, Chester and Lancaster Counties. I’m back here in the Chester Community Garden today and I want to talk a little bit...

Rooted Tomato Suckers

Jun 29, 2020 | Vegetables, Video

Hi, this is Paul Thompson with Clemson Extension Service. I’m down here at the Chester Community Garden in Chester, SC. A few weeks back, I talked about rooting tomato suckers as you pull the...

Cultural Management of Tomato Diseases

Aug 8, 2019 | Hot Topics

There is nothing quite like going out to your garden for a truly “vine-ripe” tomato. Some years it seems to take forever to bite into that first homegrown beauty. There are several tomato diseases...