Category: Hot Topics

Planning for Fall Gardening Success…NOW

Aug 1, 2018 | Hot Topics

The dog days of summer are a sweltering time for South Carolina gardeners. As spring vegetable gardens have all but given up on production, now is the time to get started for fall garden success....

Kombucha

Aug 1, 2018 | Hot Topics

In the culinary world things are constantly changing. Innovation, technology and creative minds are perpetually creating and re-creating food products to satisfy our evolving taste buds. But...

Family Mealtime: More Than Just A Meal

Jun 29, 2018 | Hot Topics

Sitting down together to enjoy a family meal provides more than the food prepared. Benefits of sharing a meal together include: Connection – People of all ages eat better when meals are shared with...

Beneficial Garden Insects

Jun 29, 2018 | Hot Topics

There are many different types of insects that are observed in the garden each spring and summer. While some cause damage and often need to be controlled, many others are beneficial to have around....

Spice Up Your Landscape with Annual Color

Jun 4, 2018 | Flowering, Hot Topics, Landscape

The addition of annual color will add interest to your summer landscape. Annuals may be used in containers, window boxes, hanging baskets, or planted in landscape beds. In choosing which annuals to...

Freezing Peaches

Jun 4, 2018 | Food, Hot Topics, Safe Handling

Peach season in South Carolina ushers in a time for peach cobbler, peach ice cream, peach pie, and peaches plain. Besides offering a sweet treat, a medium raw peach will give you both vitamins A and...

Grow a Cutting Garden

Apr 30, 2018 | Flowering, Flowers, Hot Topics, In the Garden, Landscape, Landscaping

Growing a cutting garden is easy and useful for creating your own floral designs. Cutting gardens can be grown in rows like traditional vegetable gardens, in raised beds, or containers. Most...

Weeds as Indicators

Apr 1, 2018 | Hot Topics

Question: Are weeds killing my lawn? Answer: Weeds are not killing your lawn. Weeds are plants that are taking advantage of the open space created by weakened turf grass. Weeds, like all plants,...

Asparagus

Apr 1, 2018 | Hot Topics

South Carolina grown asparagus appears each spring. The best spears are unwithered and have tightly closed tips. Store fresh asparagus 3-4 days in the refrigerator with the cut ends wrapped in a wet...

Air Layering

Mar 1, 2018 | Hot Topics

Question: What is air layering? Answer: Air layering is a propagation technique. A piece of the original plant is wounded and remains attached to the parent plant as the new plant develops. It can...

Charcuterie (shahr-cute-uh-ree) Board

Mar 1, 2018 | Hot Topics

A Charcuterie board is an assortment of foods that when carefully paired and styled up on a serving board make a beautiful and delicious appetizer. Charcuterie boards have been on the menus of...

The Art and Science of Pruning

Feb 1, 2018 | Hot Topics

Pruning trees and shrubs is an art and a science. From an artistic perspective, a discerning eye is needed to evaluate a plant, then determine what (if anything) must be done to achieve the desired...