Category: In the Garden

Kudzu is one of the South’s most invasive vines. Learn how to identify it, understand its growth, and choose the best control methods.

The August 10 South Carolina Vegetable Field Report highlights the first 2026 detection of the invasive two-spotted cotton leafhopper, increasing disease pressure in cucurbits, ongoing fall planting, and regional production updates from Clemson Extension specialists across the state.

Get your South Carolina garden ready for late summer with regional gardening advice for August. Learn what vegetables to plant for fall harvests, protect landscapes during extreme heat, monitor invasive pests, support pollinators, and discover fun gardening activities for children. Tips are organized for the Coastal, Midlands, and Upstate regions to help gardeners succeed statewide.

Heavy rainfall, high insect pressure, and continued fall planting are shaping this week’s South Carolina fruit and vegetable production. Clemson Extension agents report regional crop conditions, pest activity, disease concerns, and field observations from across the state.

Fall vegetable planting is underway across South Carolina despite continued hot, dry weather. This week’s field report covers disease pressure, cucumber beetles, peach harvest, irrigation challenges, and the latest observations from Extension specialists across the state.

Ornamental sweetpotato vine (Ipomoea batatas) is an easy-to-grow annual prized for its colorful foliage and vigorous growth. Learn how to plant, grow, propagate, overwinter tubers, and choose the best cultivars for containers, hanging baskets, and landscape beds.

Discover how the fraternal potter wasp builds tiny clay nests, protects its young, and naturally controls caterpillars, making it a beneficial garden insect.

South Carolina growers should remain on alert for the invasive two-spot cotton leafhopper as neighboring states report new detections. This week’s field update covers regional crop conditions, weather impacts, irrigation, disease pressure, and harvest outlooks for watermelon, okra, blueberries, figs, muscadines, and apples.

Rain brought relief across South Carolina but increased disease pressure. Get the latest crop conditions, pest updates, and harvest reports from around the state.

July brings heat, drought, and peak growing season across South Carolina. Discover region-specific gardening advice from Clemson Extension experts on watering lawns and landscapes, harvesting herbs, caring for vegetables and fruit, managing summer pests, and preparing for fall planting in the Coastal, Midlands, and Upstate regions.

South Carolina growers continue to battle extreme heat, drought, and increasing insect pressure as July begins. This week’s field report covers crop conditions across the Lowcountry, Midlands, and Upstate, including disease updates, pest activity, watermelon management, and reminders about disaster relief applications and the upcoming Watermelon Field Day.