Category: In the Garden

You Can Help the Monarch Butterflies

Aug 8, 2022 | In the Garden

In July 2022, the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) drew attention to North America’s migrating monarchs by adding them to their ICUN Red List of Threatened Species. In the...

Pineapple Lilies

Aug 4, 2022 | In the Garden

Pineapple lilies (Eucomis species) are one of my favorite summer flowering bulbs. These attractive perennial bulbs originate from South Africa, and the long, strap-like green or burgundy foliage...

SC Fruit and Vegetable Field Report- August 1, 2022

Aug 3, 2022 | In the Garden

Midlands Region Justin Ballew reports, “It has gotten dry again in the Midlands. Scattered areas received some good rain over the weekend, but others missed it and remain badly in need. Over the...

This Month in Your Garden- August 2022

Aug 2, 2022 | In the Garden

Coastal Region – Christopher Burtt This is the warmest part of the Summer. Watch for disease and insect issues and pay attention to water. Just because it is hot, do be careful not to...

What Is That Fuzzy Red and Black Ant?

Aug 1, 2022 | In the Garden

Did you just see a fuzzy red and black ant scurrying across your yard, driveway, or pine straw? Then you just saw a velvet ant – they’re closely related to ants but are actually wasps. There are...

Saving Seeds from Dahlias

Jul 28, 2022 | In the Garden

Did you know dahlias can be grown from seed? Many gardeners are only familiar with growing dahlias from tubers. Still, growing dahlias from seed is how new varieties are first created. Then they are...

K.I.S.S. Shrubs – The Lazy Gardener’s Shrubs

Jul 27, 2022 | In the Garden

While native grasses and forbs are my favorite lazy gardener plants, native shrubs rank as must-haves for an easy and attractive landscape. All native or introduced shrubs are generally carefree...

SC Fruit and Vegetable Field Report – July 25, 2022

Jul 26, 2022 | In the Garden

Coastal Region Rob Last reports, “In a wide range of crops insect and disease pressure is high, with gummy stem blight across all cucurbit crops and downy mildew is also very active. Fruit rots,...

What’s Happening with Hemp?

Jul 25, 2022 | In the Garden

What controls are in place at Clemson University (CU) to ensure compliance with state and federal hemp farming regulations? Clemson University’s Regulatory & Public Service Program works closely...

SC Fruit and Vegetable Field Report- July 18, 2022

Jul 20, 2022 | In the Garden

Congratulations to Sidi Limehouse of Rosebank Farms for winning the SC Big Melon Contest at the Edisto REC Field Day this past Thursday. Sidi weighed in a 124-pound melon. This was the inaugural SC...

Water Conservation at Home

Jul 19, 2022 | In the Garden, Water

Earlier this summer, the lack of rain, sweltering summer sun, and our thirsty gardens were a reminder to all of us that water is a vital part of our day-to-day life. Hot, dry conditions can stress...

Little Hover Flies are a Big Beneficial Insect

Jul 14, 2022 | In the Garden

Hover flies, aka syrphid flies, are a common sight in the garden. Of the 900 or so species native to the United States, most are mistaken by many gardeners as being a bee or a wasp due to their...