Now Is the Time to Put Out Hummingbird Feeders
The spring migration of ruby-throated hummingbirds from their tropical winter homes to South Carolina gardens is a highly anticipated event. These jeweled visitors usually arrive in mid-March;...
Category: In the Garden
What is it? Wednesday
Moss There are more than 15,000 described species of moss worldwide. These underappreciated, primitive green plants fill spaces where other plants cannot or will not grow. Moss thrives in the...
SC Fruit and Vegetable Field Report March 8, 2021
Coastal Region Zack Snipes reports, “We had some sunshine last week, which really brightened everything up. The last few nights have been cool, with some frost on the ground in the...
Effective and Safe Herbicide Applications
Ensure lawn herbicide applications are safe and effective by following the tips below. Correctly identify the weeds. Herbicides vary in their control of different weed species. Preemergent...
SC Fruit and Vegetable Field Report March 1, 2021
Coastal Region Rob Last reports, “Following a few days of warmer conditions, crops are moving on strongly. Flowering and fruit set is occurring in strawberry crops. At present, spider mites in...
A Beautiful Dogwood with Edible Fruit
The Cornelian cherry dogwood, Cornus mas, is a little-known dogwood of note. Instead of the showy, white bracts of our native and Kousa dogwoods, this tree has clusters of small yellow flowers which...
What is it? Wednesday
Lichens There are about 3,600 described species of lichens in North America. Lichens are symbiotic partnerships between multiple organisms (a fungus and a green alga or cyanobacteria (blue-green...
White Mold Attacks Winter Annuals
Gardeners may think of white mold mainly as a disease on snap bean, cabbage, and other spring vegetables. In mild, rainy winters like 2019-2020, however, white mold is already active. The fungus can...
Garden Tip: How to Spot Tools in Your Landscape
Have you ever been working in your garden and been interrupted? This has happened to me many times. I left my tools, thinking I would come back to finish the job but get sidetracked. Hours or days...
SC. Fruit and Vegetable Field Report February 22, 2021
Coastal Region Zack Snipes reports, “Another rainy, wet, and cold week last week. Some sunshine and warmer temperatures are coming this week. All of our fruit crops have received their chill...
Weed of the Month: Smilax (Greenbrier)
Smilax spp. Smilax vines go by the common names greenbrier or catbrier due to the thorns covering their stems. There are 300 to 350 smilax species worldwide. Approximately twenty-four species are...
What is it? Wednesday
Eyed click beetle, Alaus oculatus (Coleoptera: Elateridae) Eyed click beetle, Alaus oculatus, is a relatively large beetle found throughout eastern North America. The Entomological Society of...