Maidenhair Fern
Ferns are one of the most versatile plants to add texture and softness to a shade garden. Northern (Adiantum pedatum) and Southern (Adiantum capillus-veneris) maidenhair ferns are native to the...
Category: In the Garden
Question of the Week – Henbit
What is this cool-season weed that is turning fallow fields purple right now? This is henbit (Lamium amplexicaule). This annual cool-season weed germinates in the fall and grows throughout the...
SC Fruit and Vegetable Field Report – March 4, 2024
Check out the latest episode of the SC Grower Exchange Podcast. Coastal Region Zack Snipes We are getting some warmer weather, but it has been accompanied by wet, humid, and damp conditions. Fields...
This Month in Your Garden – March 1, 2024
Coastal Region- Glen Payne Irrigation systems can now be turned on to perform annual audits before spring officially arrives. Controllers found in the OFF position should be turned ON as ground...
Question of the Week – February 28, 2024
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
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
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
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
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
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!
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
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....