Summer Squash
Discover the secrets to growing summer squash, including planting, pollination, and pest control.
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Feb 3, 2023 | Fruits & Vegetables, In the Garden, Vegetables
Discover the secrets to growing summer squash, including planting, pollination, and pest control.
Feb 2, 2023 | In the Garden
Coastal Region – Brad Fowler February can be an excellent time to sharpen and freshen up hand tools in preparation for spring and summer. Late winter is a great time to prune many plants but make...
Feb 1, 2023 | In the Garden
The stippling effect seen on the upper surface of this strawberry leaf is caused by two-spotted spider mite feeding damage. When the mites pierce the epidermis of the leaf to extract the sap, the...
Jan 31, 2023 | In the Garden
Statewide Tom Bilbo reports, “When spider mites first invade and establish in fields, they will be distributed in a series of clustered hot spots, usually near field borders, especially near a dusty...
Jan 30, 2023 | In the Garden
Wild garlic (Allium vineale) is a winter, perennial weed that looks like a clump of blue-green grass. Native to Europe and east Asia, this weed is commonly found throughout the Southeast. It was...
Jan 26, 2023 | In the Garden, Indoor Plants
Are these gloomy winter days getting you down? One way to brighten up your home is the addition of tropical houseplants. Some of my favorite flowering ones are moth orchids (Phalaenopsis species),...
Jan 25, 2023 | In the Garden
What Caused Parts of This Cauliflower Head to Purple? This cauliflower has some purpling/reddening caused by exposure to sunlight. It is important to have enough healthy leaves on the plant to cover...
Jan 25, 2023 | In the Garden
Coastal Region Rob Last reports, “Crops are benefiting from the recent warmer weather, with new leaves pushing out on strawberries and buds beginning to break in other crops. Following the rainfall...
Jan 25, 2023 | In the Garden
Technology is a useful servant but a dangerous master.- Christian Lous Lange (Nobel Peace Prize winner, 1921) How often do you stop to breathe? What about stopping to feel your breath? I mean,...
Jan 18, 2023 | In the Garden
The Weekly Field Updates are back for 2023! We hope everyone had a great holiday season and is off to a good start this year. We have lots of fruit and vegetable meetings over the next couple of...
Jan 16, 2023 | In the Garden
As a new year begins, educators at the South Carolina Botanical Garden at Clemson University are excited for a new season of classes and events for all ages. Our entire new calendar is here. We are...
Jan 12, 2023 | In the Garden
Are you looking for a low-growing evergreen plant to use around trees and in the shade? Are you frustrated with voles, deer, and rabbits eating your hostas? Then look no further! Nippon Lily (Rhodea...
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