Southern Flannel Caterpillar (Megalopyge opercularis): Identification, Habitat & Safety Tips
Learn why you should never touch the Southern Flannel Caterpillar and what to do if you’re stung by this deceptively furry insect.
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Oct 27, 2025 | In the Garden
Learn why you should never touch the Southern Flannel Caterpillar and what to do if you’re stung by this deceptively furry insect.
Oct 23, 2025 | In the Garden
Add eerie beauty to your Halloween decorations with these spooky houseplants—low-maintenance choices that bring life and intrigue indoors.
Oct 22, 2025 | In the Garden
McLeod Farms blends tradition and technology as a fifth-generation South Carolina farm known for its exclusive peaches, local produce, and family agritourism.
Oct 21, 2025 | In the Garden
Strawberry planting is wrapping up in some areas and ramping up in others, while fall greens are growing strong across South Carolina. This week’s field report shares regional crop updates, pest and disease observations, and reminders about the Strawberry Webinar Series, statewide sweetpotato survey, and upcoming grower events.
Oct 20, 2025 | In the Garden
Add fall color and attract hummingbirds with candy corn plants. Learn how to grow and maintain Cuphea micropetala in South Carolina gardens.
Oct 16, 2025 | In the Garden
Bring bold color and pollinators to your garden with easy-to-grow Mexican sunflowers. Discover care tips, cultivars, and seed-saving advice.
Oct 15, 2025 | In the Garden
Learn how Beauveria bassiana naturally controls pests like diamondback moths and when to apply bioinsecticides for best results.
Oct 13, 2025 | In the Garden
Explore the Southern heritage of muscadines, their origins, legends of the Mother Vine, and how these native grapes shaped regional culture and cuisine.
Oct 9, 2025 | In the Garden
Bleeding hearts bring beauty and pollinator value to shady gardens. Discover native species and care tips for South Carolina landscapes.
Oct 7, 2025 | In the Garden
Fall weather brings active disease scouting, strawberry planting, and strong muscadine and sweetpotato harvests in South Carolina’s October 2025 report.
Oct 6, 2025 | In the Garden
Wool sower galls look like fuzzy cotton balls on oak trees. Learn their causes, life cycle, and whether treatment is necessary.
Oct 3, 2025 | In the Garden
Discover October gardening tips for lawns, vegetables, flowers, trees, and houseplants across South Carolina’s coastal, midlands, and upstate regions.
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