Category: In the Garden

Have Armyworms Decimated Your Lawn?

Sep 12, 2024 | In the Garden

The fall armyworm is a native species that can’t tolerate cold very well. They only overwinter in South Florida and the southernmost regions of Texas. Since they can not tolerate cold, we typically...

Question of the Week – Timber Rattler

Sep 11, 2024 | In the Garden

What kind of snake is this and is it poisonous? This is a timber rattler (Crotalus horridus), also known as a canebrake rattler. While snakes are not poisonous, this species is venomous. What is the...

SC Fruit and Vegetable Field Report – September 9, 2024

Sep 10, 2024 | In the Garden

Conditions are quite dry across the state. Growers continue to prep strawberry fields, and muscadines are coming into harvest. Insect issues persist, and viruses are common in cucurbits this season....

Carolina Anoles

Sep 9, 2024 | In the Garden

Do you have childhood memories of catching lizards in the backyard? Maybe you or your kids kept a few as temporary pets. Carolina anoles, also known as green anoles, are a common sight in a garden...

Question of the Week – Brown Marmorated Stink Bug

Sep 4, 2024 | In the Garden

What is this critter found on a rose of Sharon leaf? This is a juvenile brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB)(Halyomorpha halys). The BMSB is native to Asia and was first reported in South Carolina in...

SC Fruit and Vegetable Field Report- September 3, 2024

Sep 3, 2024 | In the Garden

The weather has turned dry over much of the state. Muscadines are coming to harvest as planting begins for some fall crops. Strawberry growers are still scrambling to make arrangements for the...

This Month in Your Garden – September 2024

Sep 2, 2024 | In the Garden, Uncategorized

Coastal Region – Glen Payne Tropical Storm Debby left over 16″ of rainfall in the Lowcountry at the end of August. Irrigation systems can be checked, and watering days and run times can be...

Question of the Week – Armyworms

Aug 28, 2024 | In the Garden

What is causing this lawn to turn brown even though it has received over 5 inches of rain so far this month? This lawn is infested with fall armyworms (Spodotera frugiperda). In just a few days, the...

SC Fruit and Vegetable Field Report – August 26, 2024

Aug 27, 2024 | In the Garden

Strawberry growers are scrambling to find disease-free plants. Late-season disease and insect pressure is picking up, and muscadines and other fall crops are nearing harvest. See details below. Keep...

Wishbone Flower

Aug 26, 2024 | In the Garden

Add more color to your shade garden and containers with the wishbone flower (Torenia). The unique flowers resemble a single snapdragon bloom and have stamens that meet in the center, resembling a...

Cranefly Orchid

Aug 22, 2024 | In the Garden

When walking through my woods this time of year, I’m looking for cranefly orchids (Tipularia discolor) in bloom. It is a delicate perennial, terrestrial orchid that grows in deciduous woods....

What is it? Wednesday – IO moth caterpillars

Aug 21, 2024 | In the Garden

This time of year, many caterpillars are actively feeding on trees throughout the state. These spikey little caterpillars will turn into the Io moth, a species common throughout South Carolina....