Category: In the Garden

SC Fruit and Vegetable Field Report June 29, 2021

Jul 2, 2021 | In the Garden

Coastal Region Rob Last reports, “Peaches and blackberries are coming to harvest with good quality and volumes. As yet, we are not seeing any issues with spotted winged drosophila. Vigilance...

Mailbox Planters Can Be A Challenge

Jul 1, 2021 | In the Garden

First impressions are critical when selling a home, and I give credit to the former owners of our house for choosing a rather unique mailbox post. Instead of a traditional post designed to support a...

What is it? Wednesday

Jun 30, 2021 | In the Garden, Uncategorized

Slime Mold Slime molds are not true fungi but, instead, fungus-like organisms that exist in nature as plasmodia. Slime molds grow on, engulf, and absorb their food which consists of decaying organic...

Rusty Spider Wasp

Jun 28, 2021 | In the Garden

Summer is a time of a lot of insect activity. Some of the best insect theater is fireflies at night and wasps during the day. For example, like an ant dragging another creature three times bigger...

Dirt Roads, Crinums, and Plant Friends, Oh My!

Jun 25, 2021 | In the Garden

I had heard of crinum lilies (Crinum species) but had never planted one or thought much about them, honestly. Did you know they were an old Southern plant? I have been working in the horticulture...

SC Fruit and Vegetable Field Report June 21, 2021

Jun 25, 2021 | In the Garden

Coastal Region Rob Last reports, “Given the rainfall and humidity levels, we are seeing increases in foliar and fruit diseases on a range of crops. This includes cottony leak in cucumbers,...

Weed of the Month

Jun 24, 2021 | In the Garden

Horsenettle (Solanum carolinense) Horsenettle is a Southeastern native, perennial weed and a member of the nightshade or Solanaceae family. The nightshade family also includes tomatoes, peppers,...

Native Grasses

Jun 21, 2021 | In the Garden

Native grasses are an excellent choice for low-maintenance, attractive, and wildlife-friendly plants to add to your landscape. Their beauty is often more subtle than the color splashes of perennials...

SC Fruit and Vegetable Field Report – June 14, 2021

Jun 18, 2021 | In the Garden

Coastal Region Zack Snipes reports, “We received some welcomed rain, but 5+ inches in a day or so was a bit much. Conditions this week will dry things out. I cannot stress enough how important...

Tool Hygiene

Jun 17, 2021 | In the Garden

A gardener’s tools can make or break even the most mundane tasks. If tools are kept in good condition, they will make tasks easier and not cause other trouble down the road. Most people realize that...

What is it? Wednesday

Jun 16, 2021 | In the Garden

Dark-winged fungus gnat (Diptera: Sciaridae) maggots Dark-winged fungus gnat (Diptera: Sciaridae) maggots (fly larvae) are about 3/8 inch long, slender, legless, and have transparent bodies with...

Let’s Grow Sunflowers

Jun 15, 2021 | In the Garden

Nothing brings on the brightness of mid-summer to early fall like the colors provided by sunflowers. Sunflowers (Helianthus annuus) have a wide skill set. They are grown for beauty, for pollination...