Category: In the Garden

Latin scientific names can be challenging to pronounce but are tremendously important. We can communicate without ambiguity because each plant has only one scientific name. In contrast, a plant may...

Because I value potable water, I prioritize its use. Edibles and newly planted shrubs and trees, which are highly vulnerable to drought stress, earn the right to receive water from my spigot. When...

Here we see an assassin bug that has caught and is feeding on a lady beetle. Normally, both of these insects are good guys, though when assassin bugs get hungry, they will eat just about anything...

Coastal Region Zack Snipes It has been a brutally hot and humid week in the Lowcountry. Hot peppers are loving this heat and coming in at great volumes. I have seen some sun scalding on fruit due to...

The elm zigzag sawfly (Aproceros leucopoda, SLF) is one of the latest non-native species to take hold in the U.S. It was first found in Virginia in 2021, and active infestations are now established...

“Here’s to the crazy ones. The misfits. The rebels. The troublemakers. The round pegs in the square holes. The ones who see things differently. They’re not fond of rules. And they have...

This is a pigweed seedling that came up in a field that was disked recently. Pigweed, also known as Palmer amaranth (Amaranthus palmeri), is one of the most aggressive weeds that farmers battle....

Coastal Region Zack Snipes The dog days of summer are here, and it shows. Many growers are either taking a break to beat the heat or are in a transition period. Fall crops are being put in the...

“I have found a hammerhead worm in my South Carolina landscape. What do I do?” North Carolina State Extension wrote an excellent publication on terrestrial flatworms, with common species around...

Coastal Region – Brad Fowler It may be hot, but it is still important to be conservative when watering. Overwatering can easily occur on lawns and other landscape plants, even in the August...

These muscadines have been fed on by the larvae of a leafminer (a species of fly (Diptera)). Adults lay their eggs on the surface of a fruit, stem, or leaf of a plant, and the larvae tunnel in the...

Coastal Region Zack Snipes Another hot week in the Lowcountry. We have gotten a good bit of rain in some spots, and other spots have missed the rain altogether. The hot and dry weather has caused a...