Category: In the Garden

Question of the Week – Luffa Gourd

Nov 13, 2024 | In the Garden

What crop is this? This is a luffa gourd (Luffa aegyptiaca). A similar species (Luffa acutangula) is sometimes also called Chinese okra because of its okra-like shape and pronounced ribbing of its...

SC Fruit and Vegetable Field Report – November 11, 2024

Nov 12, 2024 | In the Garden

Weekly Field Update – 11/11/24 We finally got some rain this past week. Fall crops are coming along nicely with scattered insect and disease issues. Neopest is showing up in strawberries as plants...

Recycle Your Oyster Shells

Nov 11, 2024 | In the Garden, Water

Oyster Roast season is here, and this is your reminder to recycle your oyster shells! Our friends at the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) have organized a statewide oyster...

Bishop’s Hat

Nov 7, 2024 | In the Garden, Perennials

One of my favorite perennials for dry shade is bishop’s hat (Epimedium species), also known as barrenwort or fairy wings. There are over fifty-eight different species of Epimedium that are native to...

SC Fruit and Vegetable Field Report – November 4, 2024

Nov 5, 2024 | In the Garden

The weather remains dry, with no real relief in sight. Strawberry planting has finished up and the condition of plantings is mixed. Disease levels are low due to the dry weather, while insect levels...

This Month in Your Garden- November 2024 November 4, 2024

Nov 4, 2024 | In the Garden

Coastal Region – Glen Payne Fall temperatures appear to be right around the corner in the coastal region, as nighttime temperatures begin to dip into the fifties. Drier weather has helped pepper...

Spotted Lanternfly

Oct 31, 2024 | In the Garden, Uncategorized

While watching out for goblins and ghouls this Halloween night, be on the lookout for another scary sight: the invasive spotted lanternfly (Lycorma delicatula). Originally from Southeastern Asia,...

Question of the Week – Sandblasting

Oct 30, 2024 | In the Garden

Why does this tomato appear scarred on one side but normal on the other? This tomato is scarred on the side facing the prevailing winds. It was found on the outside row, next to a dirt drive row and...

SC Fruit and Vegetable Field Report- October 28, 2024

Oct 29, 2024 | In the Garden

Conditions remain dry across the state, requiring lots of irrigation for fall crops. Strawberry planting is winding down as the last few plant shipments arrive. Insect and disease issues are...

Dancing Ladies Ginger

Oct 28, 2024 | In the Garden

In the fall of the year, it can be difficult to find color in shady areas of gardens in the coastal region of South Carolina. Dancing Ladies ginger (Globba winittii) grows in USDA planting zones 8...

The History of the Ginkgo Tree

Oct 24, 2024 | In the Garden

Did you know that a ginkgo (Ginkgo biloba) is considered a living fossil? It’s the only surviving species of a group of trees that existed before dinosaurs roamed the earth. Genetically, it has...

Question of the Week – Tachinid Fly Eggs

Oct 23, 2024 | In the Garden

What is on the head and back of this leaffooted bug? The oblong, white objects on this leaffooted bug (Leptoglossus oppositus) are eggs of a parasitoid fly (Trichopoda pennipes), which will hatch...