Category: In the Garden

Give Parthenocarpic Squash a Try Next Year

Sep 30, 2021 | In the Garden

I don’t know about you, but summer squash and cucumbers are a necessity in my garden. Problem is, after a few years, the squash pests show up in greater abundance each year, and only a couple of...

SC Fruit and Vegetable Field Report September 27, 2021

Sep 29, 2021 | In the Garden

Coastal Region Zack Snipes reports, “We have had plenty of rain as of late in the Lowcountry. Many growers could not get in the fields due to fields being soggy. We have some beautiful weather...

Milkweed Tussock Moth Caterpillars

Sep 28, 2021 | In the Garden

Many of us enjoy searching for monarch caterpillars on milkweed in late summer and thinking about the next generation of beautiful monarch butterflies. Along the way, one may be surprised to...

Weed of the Month – Doveweed

Sep 23, 2021 | In the Garden

Doveweed (Murdannia nudiflora) Doveweed is a summer annual broadleaf weed in the dayflower family. It has a low-growing, very grass-like habit and appearance. It produces stolons (creeping...

SC Fruit and Vegetable Field Report September 20, 2021

Sep 22, 2021 | In the Garden

Coastal Region Rob Last reports, “Fall cucurbit crops, including cantaloupes and watermelons, are ripening and approaching harvest. Disease pressure from powdery mildew and gummy stem blight...

Ravenel’s Swamp Rattlesnake Master

Sep 21, 2021 | In the Garden

I just love this plant! I think it’s the color and texture that I find so attractive. The silvery-grey, spiky foliage contrasts with rounded bright blue flower heads. Wherever it is in the...

SC Fruit and Vegetable Field Report – September 13, 2021

Sep 17, 2021 | In the Garden

Coastal Region Zack Snipes reports, “We had a heavy downpour of rain last week, surpassing 2.5 inches in some spots. I am seeing downy mildew in cucumbers and lots of gummy stem blight in...

It’s Shrub and Tree Planting Time… Mind Your Roots!

Sep 14, 2021 | In the Garden

It is hard to believe it is already mid-September. While many folks get excited about spring in the garden, experienced South Carolina gardeners know that autumn is the sublimest of seasons. Crystal...

Ginger Lily

Sep 13, 2021 | Flowers, In the Garden

Want to add a bit of tropical pizazz to your late summer or early fall perennial border? Then ginger lilies (Hedychium species) are your answer. They are not true lilies but distant cousins of...

Fall and Winter Vegetables

Sep 9, 2021 | In the Garden

Gardening in the winter is somewhat challenging but doable. Many of the greens, some of the root vegetables, and herbs can be planted in the fall and will grow through the winter months. The saying...

SC Fruit and Vegetable Field Update September 7, 2021

Sep 8, 2021 | In the Garden

Midlands Update Justin Ballew reports, “We’re getting a little dry here in the midlands, and folks have been running irrigation a lot. Last night (9/6), we got a shower at my house, but...

Ornamental grass lovers- your time is at hand!

Sep 7, 2021 | In the Garden

The Perennial Plant of the Year® for 2022 is a lovely native grass, little bluestem (Schizachyrium scoparium). The Perennial Plant Association designates a plant of the year annually. They choose...