Category: In the Garden

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....

SC Fruit and Vegetable Field Report – August 19, 2024

Aug 20, 2024 | In the Garden

The Coastal and Pee Dee regions have been drying out from Tropical Storm Debby. Fall crops are being planted in many areas. Peach harvest is coming to a close and muscadine harvest will begin soon....

Great Golden Sand Digger Wasp

Aug 19, 2024 | In the Garden

Many people respond negatively to wasps, but not every wasp is to be feared or eliminated. As a gardener, the presence of the great golden sand digger wasp (Sphex ichneumoneus) should be celebrated....

Be On the Lookout for Armyworms

Aug 15, 2024 | In the Garden

Fall armyworms are being reported in lawns and pastures across South Carolina. If you notice caterpillars feeding or moving in large numbers during the early morning or late evening hours, you may...