Category: In the Garden

Storing Apples

Nov 8, 2021 | In the Garden

Autumn has descended on us, and with that, brings pumpkins, leaves, sweaters, and best of all, apples! While not the easiest to grow in our heat and humidity, the Carolinas do produce a significant...

Managing Fire Ants in the Vegetable Garden

Nov 4, 2021 | Fruits & Vegetables, In the Garden, Vegetables

Fire ants can damage vegetable crops and disrupt gardens. This guide outlines how to manage infestations using baits, mound treatments, and safe insecticides tailored for vegetable gardens.

The Fall Color of River Oats

Nov 2, 2021 | In the Garden

River Oats (Chasmanthium latifolium) One of my favorite native plants in South Carolina isn’t a typical spring emergent full of bright colors; it’s a species that starts to turn heads as we head...

Leave the Leaves for the Fireflies

Nov 1, 2021 | In the Garden

In the hot summer months, do you love sitting outside watching the fireflies (or lightning bugs) flash in the landscape? If you do, then there is something important you need to know related to fall...

Native Trees for Fall Color

Oct 28, 2021 | In the Garden

Some of my favorite natives for fall leaf color grow in abundance in the Piedmont, and when the weather cooperates, we are in for a spectacular show. Sugar maples occur naturally further north of...

SC Fruit and Vegetable Field Report October 25, 2021

Oct 27, 2021 | In the Garden

Coastal Region Zack Snipes reports, “We had a nice week of weather last week and are getting some rain this morning (10/25). Strawberry plants are arriving, and growers will be busy putting in...

Persimmons

Oct 26, 2021 | In the Garden

When it comes to choosing landscape trees, I look for trees that have multi-season interest.  I’ve seen too many fleeting beauties that bear a fireworks display of flowers in the spring that lasts...

Cotton Rose Mallow

Oct 25, 2021 | In the Garden

Cotton rose mallow (Hibiscus mutabilis), a member of the Malvaceae family, is one of the latest blooming hibiscuses and a popular plant found in many South Carolina gardens. When in bloom, the 4- to...

SC FRUIT AND VEGETABLE FIELD REPORT OCTOBER 18, 2021

Oct 22, 2021 | In the Garden

Midlands Justin Ballew reports, “We had beautiful sunny weather last week that really helped dry things out. Strawberry transplants are due in this week and growers will start getting them in...

Dependable Daffodils for Heavy Soils In South Carolina

Oct 21, 2021 | In the Garden

Daffodils are one of the most reliable spring bulbs for the Southeast. Not all cultivars, though, survive the summer and come back year after year. The following cultivars have a proven track record...

Pollinator Gardens- Plants with a Purpose

Oct 20, 2021 | In the Garden

I have become increasingly interested in pollinator gardening over the years. And while the beauty the flowers bring to my life should be enough, in reality, I am more entertained by the birds,...

When Plants and Powerlines Collide – Native Shrubs Under Ten Feet

Oct 19, 2021 | In the Garden

Utility companies have the thankless task of maintaining the right-of-way for above-ground utility lines to keep the power on. Gardeners and residents often gasp in horror upon seeing the tree and...