Category: In the Garden

Flower Arranging Supplies

Apr 11, 2024 | In the Garden

So many readers have expressed interest in creating floral arrangements using flowers and foliage from their gardens. The items listed below are must-haves for your floral arranging toolbox. Start...

Question of the Week – Parasitized Aphid

Apr 10, 2024 | In the Garden

What is the bloated tan thing found on the underside of this strawberry leaf? This is an aphid “mummy,” the lifeless body of an aphid that has been parasitized by a parasitoid wasp. Typically, the...

SC Fruit and Vegetable Field Report- April 8, 2024

Apr 9, 2024 | In the Garden

Check out Extension Vegetable Pathologist Tony Keinath’s latest article in Growing Produce, Choose Cover Crops that Suppress Pathogens in Your Vegetable Plantings. Also, check out the latest episode...

Ambrosia Beetles

Apr 8, 2024 | In the Garden

Ambrosia beetles are common, tiny (only about 1/16” long), and can infest hundreds of different woody plant species. In South Carolina, these little beetles typically infest stressed trees, vines,...

Clemson Give Day

Apr 5, 2024 | In the Garden

In 2023, the Clemson Home and Garden Center (HGIC) staff answered 11,182 Calls and 6,701 Emails. These questions were answered by four full-time agents and one part-time information specialist. In...

Woodland Phlox

Apr 4, 2024 | In the Garden

Blooming in spring, woodland phlox (Phlox divaricata), a native wildflower, attracts pollinators to the shade garden. Butterflies, bees, and moths visit it for nectar and pollen. It blooms as other...

Question of the Week – Giant Leopard Moth

Apr 3, 2024 | In the Garden

This Giant Leopard Moth (Hypercompe scribonia) was found on my grill cover as I went to cook some dinner one night last week. This is by far my favorite moth due to its striking appearance. These...

SC Fruit and Vegetable Field Report – April 1, 2024

Apr 2, 2024 | In the Garden, Uncategorized

Our Spring meeting season is starting to wind down, but keep an eye on the Upcoming Events tab periodically so you don’t miss anything. Coming up this week is the Upstate Vegetable Production...

This Month in Your Garden- April 2024

Apr 1, 2024 | In the Garden

Coastal Region- Christopher Burtt Begin to apply fertilizer where needed based on soil test results. If a soil test has not been done, be sure to have one done to better guide the fertilizer needs...

Spring Flower Arrangements

Mar 28, 2024 | In the Garden

One of the many joys of living in South Carolina is our climate. If a landscaped yard is properly designed, you can have flowers blooming year-round. With the arrival of spring, I enjoy gathering...

Question of the Week – Shothole borer

Mar 27, 2024 | In the Garden

What caused the damage found on a dead branch of this peach tree? This damage was caused by a shothole borer. Shothole borers typically find a way into the wood through damage initially caused by...

SC Fruit and Vegetable Field Report – March 25, 2024

Mar 26, 2024 | In the Garden

Our recent Question of the Week post about the latrine from the War of 1812 received a lot of attention over the last week. Here is an article from the Charlotte Observer that provides a little more...