Author: Zack Snipes

Question of the Week – February 14, 2024

Feb 14, 2024 | In the Garden

Of these two shoots pruned from a blueberry plant, which would have produced larger, higher quality berries? Blueberries, like many perennial crops, need pruning for maximum yield and fruit quality....

SC Fruit and Vegetable Field Report- February 12, 2024

Feb 13, 2024 | In the Garden

Check out last week’s episode of the SC Grower Exchange Podcast. Don’t forget to look at our Resources tab for links to crop handbooks, helpful websites, and related blogs. Coastal Region Zack...

SC Fruit and Vegetable Field Report- February 5, 2024

Feb 6, 2024 | In the Garden

Coastal Region Zack Snipes We had some rough winds and heavy rains last night. Growers are busy in the fields getting things ready for the spring. I am seeing a good bit of purpling in brassicas...

Blackberry

Nov 21, 2023 | Fruits & Vegetables, Small Fruits

Learn the essentials of blackberry cultivation, from soil preparation to managing pests and diseases.

What Is It? Wednesday – Pineapple Guava Fruit

Nov 1, 2023 | In the Garden

Last week, I found this pineapple guava fruit growing on a bush in Charleston. Pineapple guava is an incredibly tasty fruit from an evergreen shrub native to South America. The shrub grows well...

What Is It? Wednesday – Luffa

Oct 4, 2023 | In the Garden

This odd brown thing is a luffa gourd. Contrary to popular belief, luffa is a plant in the cucurbit family and not a sea sponge. This plant is very vigorous and prolific and does extremely well in...

SC Fruit and Vegetable Field Report  – August 14, 2023

Aug 15, 2023 | In the Garden

Coastal Region Zack Snipes It has been a brutally hot and humid week in the Lowcountry. Hot peppers are loving this heat and coming in at great volumes. I have seen some sun scalding on fruit due to...

What Is It? Wednesday – Leafminers on Muscadine Fruit

Aug 2, 2023 | In the Garden

These muscadines have been fed on by the larvae of a leafminer (a species of fly (Diptera)). Adults lay their eggs on the surface of a fruit, stem, or leaf of a plant, and the larvae tunnel in the...

What Is It? Wednesday – Bacterial Wilt

Jul 26, 2023 | In the Garden

The row on the left has succumbed to bacterial wilt. In the row on the right are grafted plants that had bacterial wilt resistance. You can see the night and day difference between the grafted and...

Understanding Organic Fertility

Jun 21, 2023 | Landscape, Lawns

Learn about organic fertility, its role in nutrient cycling, and how to incorporate it into your gardening practices.

What Is It? Wednesday – Stinkhorns

Apr 12, 2023 | In the Garden

If you knelt down and gave this mushroom a sniff, I can promise you would not take a bite out of it. This mushroom belongs to a group known as stinkhorns. They get their name from the terrible (to...

What Is It? Wednesday – Collard Damage

Feb 15, 2023 | In the Garden

I routinely scout the collards in my yard for insect pests and enjoy watching wasps parasitize worms and aphids. I walked out the other day and thought the wasps must be taking a break from...