Category: In the Garden

Swamp Sunflower

Oct 24, 2022 | In the Garden

I recently had the opportunity to attend a gardening symposium in Louisiana. One of my favorite fall-flowering wildflowers, swamp sunflower (Helianthus angustifolius), was in full bloom all along...

Leave the Leaves Revisited

Oct 20, 2022 | In the Garden

On a recent walk through the neighborhood with our family dog, it was apparent that fall was in full swing. Except for the evergreens, fewer trees have a full canopy of green leaves. Deciduous tree...

What Is It? Wednesday – Cabbage Webworm

Oct 19, 2022 | In the Garden

There are diamondback moth caterpillars on the right. The caterpillar on the left is a cabbage webworm. Cabbage webworms feed near the growing points of brassica plants, often damaging the growing...

SC Fruit And Vegetable Field Report – October 17, 2022

Oct 18, 2022 | In the Garden

Check out the new rainfall calculator on the Clemson Weather website. This feature calculates the amount of rainfall received in a particular location over a specified time. Coastal Region Zack...

Barbara’s Favorite Garden Tools

Oct 17, 2022 | In the Garden

We all have our favorite shoes, pajamas, coffee cups, and other items, but my favorites are the gardening tools I use daily in my landscape. I am never without a small pair of long-bladed, sharp...

What Is It? Wednesday – Eastern Garter Snake

Oct 12, 2022 | In the Garden

This is an Eastern garter snake. These nonvenomous snakes are pretty common in South Carolina and are active most of the year. They feed primarily on frogs, toads, worms, slugs, and even fish and...

SC Fruit and Vegetable Field Report – October 10, 2022

Oct 11, 2022 | In the Garden

A big congratulations to Kerrie Roach as she is transitioning to a new role as a Nursery Inspector with the Clemson Department of Plant Industry (DPI). Kerrie has served Extension and the great...

The Monarch Highway

Oct 10, 2022 | In the Garden

The Monarch Highway is busy this time of year. So, keep an eye out while you are driving or outdoors. First, you may only see one, but keep watching, and eventually, you will see them fluttering by...

Natural Enemies: Parasitic Wasp

Oct 6, 2022 | In the Garden

I recently came across this caterpillar in the garden. The bright green body first attracted my attention, and then I saw the white additions to its body. This caterpillar is beautiful but doomed;...

What Is It? Wednesday – Squash Beetle Trenching

Oct 5, 2022 | In the Garden

The light-colored tissue we see here is the result of squash beetle behavior known as “trenching.” Trenching cuts off (at least temporarily) the translocation of cucurbitacin defense compounds to...

SC Fruit and Vegetable Field Report- October 3, 2022

Oct 4, 2022 | In the Garden

Coastal Region Zack Snipes reports, “What a wild week we had with the hurricane, rain, and storm prep. Overall, the Lowcountry dodged most of the wind and water.  While we still had wind gusts...

This Month in Your Garden – October 2022

Oct 3, 2022 | In the Garden

Coastal Region – Laura Lee Rose October is a wonderful gardening month in the Lowcountry. As the days get shorter and cooler, the garden centers begin to fill with favorite annuals,...