Category: In the Garden

Bug Hotel

We recently created a “bug hotel” in the South Carolina Botanical Garden. This is a fun project you can do too! But why? The short answer is that insects and other arthropods are under intense...

Garden Sanitation

Diseases happen in the garden. Pathogens find a susceptible host plant in a favorable environment and invade. The unfortunate plant may just show reduced health or may end up completely dead. When...

Papier Mâché Powerhouses

Indications of fall are all around. Goldenrod is blooming, leaves are falling, pumpkin spice lattes are being served at your favorite coffee shop, and stinging insects seem to be everywhere. Just...

This October, Go Batty for Bats!

National Bat Week is October 24th-31st! Installing a bat house is one way to encourage bats on your property. Bat houses can come in various shapes and sizes, from thin boxes mounted on homes or...

Joro Spider

South Carolina is home to three big, yellow spiders, and as summer heats up, they get more and more noticeable. One of these spiders is the Joro spider, a non-native species first found in northern...

Nodding Ladies’ Tresses

Nodding Ladies’ Tresses (Spiranthes cernua) is a beautiful terrestrial orchid native to the Eastern United States and Canada in USDA planting zones 5a to 9b. In Greek, Spiranthes is derived...

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