Category: In the Garden

Question of the Week – February 28, 2024

Feb 28, 2024 | In the Garden

This is Carolina jessamine (Gelsemium sempervirens). This native, evergreen vine is just starting to bloom. In a few more weeks, as it reaches full bloom, it can be seen growing on trees and fences...

SC Fruit and Vegetable Field Report- February 26, 2024

Feb 27, 2024 | In the Garden

We have lots of meetings coming up over the next few months, so be sure to keep a close eye on the Upcoming Events tab so you don’t miss anything. Coming up this week is the Pee Dee Vegetable...

Winter Hazel

Feb 26, 2024 | In the Garden, Shrubs

One of my favorite late winter blooming shrubs is Winter Hazel (Corylopsis spicata). It is a deciduous shrub that flowers in my Upstate garden in late February to early March. The fragrant flowers...

Bradford and Callery Pear

Feb 22, 2024 | In the Garden, Trees

Every spring, all over South Carolina, we see yards, abandoned lots, natural areas, roadsides, and, in some cases, forests fill with white flowers. These first white flowers of the year are nearly...

What Is It? Wednesday – Fava Beans

Feb 21, 2024 | In the Garden, Vegetables

This crop growing on John’s Island in Charleston are fava beans or broad beans. They are grown in small acreages in South Carolina. They are grown in the cooler times of the year and have a similar...

SC Fruit and Vegetable Field Report – February 19, 2024

Feb 19, 2024 | In the Garden

Also, check out the latest episode of the SC Grower Exchange Podcast below. The next episode will be recorded today (2/19). Midlands Region Phillip Carnley Strawberries are looking good around the...

Fire! 

Feb 15, 2024 | In the Garden

Fire destroys, but it also purifies and enriches. For thousands of years, indigenous people used fire to manipulate the landscape. Burning was used to clear land for farming and settlement, maintain...

Question of the Week – February 14, 2024

Feb 14, 2024 | In the Garden

Of these two shoots pruned from a blueberry plant, which would have produced larger, higher quality berries? Blueberries, like many perennial crops, need pruning for maximum yield and fruit quality....

SC Fruit and Vegetable Field Report- February 12, 2024

Feb 13, 2024 | In the Garden

Check out last week’s episode of the SC Grower Exchange Podcast. Don’t forget to look at our Resources tab for links to crop handbooks, helpful websites, and related blogs. Coastal Region Zack...

Wood Hyacinth

Feb 12, 2024 | Flowering, In the Garden

I’m always looking for blue flowering plants to add to my garden. Blue is an elusive flower color, so Wood Hyacinths (Hyacinthoides hispanica) are one of my favorite spring flowering bulbs to add...

What Is It? Wednesday – Cold Damage on Citrus

Feb 7, 2024 | In the Garden

These citrus leaves are showing symptoms of cold injury. This tree is part of a study at the Sandhill REC in Columbia looking at 9 varieties of citrus that are believed to have improved cold...

SC Fruit and Vegetable Field Report- February 5, 2024

Feb 6, 2024 | In the Garden

Coastal Region Zack Snipes We had some rough winds and heavy rains last night. Growers are busy in the fields getting things ready for the spring. I am seeing a good bit of purpling in brassicas...