Watering the Vegetable Garden
The home gardener has several ways of irrigating the garden: a watering can; a garden hose with a fan nozzle or spray attachment; a portable lawn sprinkler; a soaker hose; or drip or trickle...
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Mar 19, 2020 | Fruits & Vegetables, Vegetables
The home gardener has several ways of irrigating the garden: a watering can; a garden hose with a fan nozzle or spray attachment; a portable lawn sprinkler; a soaker hose; or drip or trickle...
Nov 25, 2019 | Fruits & Vegetables, Vegetables
Most herbs are easy to grow. Many are drought-tolerant, do not need very fertile soil, and are naturally resistant to insects and diseases. The word herb has many definitions, but practically...
Aug 13, 2019 | Fruits & Vegetables, Problems, Tree Fruits
A number of different insects and mites are common pests of citrus trees grown in South Carolina. Citrus pests identified by the Clemson Plant and Pest Diagnostic Clinic over the last few years have...
Jul 26, 2019 | Fruits & Vegetables, Landscape, Lawns, Safe Handling
Proper calibration of application equipment can be one of the trickiest tasks that homeowners and commercial applicators face. However, it is one of the most important steps in making fertilizer or...
May 1, 2019 | Fruits & Vegetables, Vegetables
Basil (Ocimum basilicum) is one of the most popular and easy to grow garden herbs. There are many varieties and related species that make up the group of annual basils, but all are warm-season,...
Mar 18, 2019 | Fruits & Vegetables, In the Garden, Vegetables
What is the advantage of starting vegetables from seed? Choosing to start vegetable plants from seeds allows gardeners the freedom to try varieties that are not readily available as transplants,...
Feb 8, 2019 | Fruits & Vegetables, Tree Fruits
Training and pruning are essential for growing fruit successfully. Fruit size, quality and pest management are influenced by training and pruning. Untrained and unpruned trees become entangled...
Jan 28, 2019 | Entomology, Fruits & Vegetables, Problems
Cabbage looper (Trichoplusia ni) is a common vegetable garden pest that feeds on many different species of crops, such as: beans, broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, and other brassica crops. Other host...
Jan 7, 2019 | Fruits & Vegetables, Nuts, Tree Fruits
Pecans (Carya illinoinensis) will grow in almost any soil in South Carolina, except poorly drained soil, hardpan or stiff clays, or thin sands with a high water table. Pecans are recommended for...
Dec 12, 2018 | Fruits & Vegetables, Problems, Tree Fruits
Growing apples and crabapples in South Carolina can be both fun and rewarding. The success of your apple-growing enterprise will depend largely on the care and attention the trees are given...
Dec 11, 2018 | Fruits & Vegetables, Problems, Vegetables
Tomatoes are easily the favorite vegetable grown in South Carolina home gardens. However, when their potential diseases, insect pests and physiological disorders are considered, it’s understandable...
Oct 23, 2018 | Fruits & Vegetables, Problems, Small Fruits, Tree Fruits
The following schedules are to be used by those who will observe all label precautions, treatment recommendations and protective clothing guidelines. These pest management suggestions, whether...
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