Category: In the Garden

Effective and Safe Herbicide Applications

Mar 8, 2021 | In the Garden

Ensure lawn herbicide applications are safe and effective by following the tips below. Correctly identify the weeds. Herbicides vary in their control of different weed species. Preemergent...

SC Fruit and Vegetable Field Report March 1, 2021

Mar 5, 2021 | In the Garden

Coastal Region Rob Last reports, “Following a few days of warmer conditions, crops are moving on strongly. Flowering and fruit set is occurring in strawberry crops. At present, spider mites in...

A Beautiful Dogwood with Edible Fruit

Mar 4, 2021 | In the Garden, Trees

The Cornelian cherry dogwood, Cornus mas, is a little-known dogwood of note. Instead of the showy, white bracts of our native and Kousa dogwoods, this tree has clusters of small yellow flowers which...

What is it? Wednesday

Mar 3, 2021 | In the Garden

Lichens There are about 3,600 described species of lichens in North America. Lichens are symbiotic partnerships between multiple organisms (a fungus and a green alga or cyanobacteria (blue-green...

White Mold Attacks Winter Annuals

Mar 2, 2021 | In the Garden

Gardeners may think of white mold mainly as a disease on snap bean, cabbage, and other spring vegetables. In mild, rainy winters like 2019-2020, however, white mold is already active. The fungus can...

Garden Tip: How to Spot Tools in Your Landscape

Mar 1, 2021 | In the Garden

Have you ever been working in your garden and been interrupted? This has happened to me many times. I left my tools, thinking I would come back to finish the job but get sidetracked. Hours or days...

SC. Fruit and Vegetable Field Report February 22, 2021

Feb 26, 2021 | In the Garden

Coastal Region Zack Snipes reports, “Another rainy, wet, and cold week last week.  Some sunshine and warmer temperatures are coming this week.  All of our fruit crops have received their chill...

Weed of the Month: Smilax (Greenbrier)

Feb 25, 2021 | In the Garden

Smilax spp. Smilax vines go by the common names greenbrier or catbrier due to the thorns covering their stems. There are 300 to 350 smilax species worldwide. Approximately twenty-four species are...

What is it? Wednesday

Feb 24, 2021 | In the Garden

Eyed click beetle, Alaus oculatus (Coleoptera: Elateridae) Eyed click beetle, Alaus oculatus, is a relatively large beetle found throughout eastern North America. The Entomological Society of...

TIME FOR TATERS

Feb 23, 2021 | In the Garden

Between now and the end of March is a great time to plant potatoes. If you ask, “why should I plant potatoes” then obviously, you have never eaten a potato that was dug from the ground the day you...

Gardening Myths: Lichens Kill Trees

Feb 22, 2021 | In the Garden

When landscape trees are stressed and declining, folks commonly notice a greenish/grey, frilly growth on the bark. This growth is an organism known as a lichen and is frequently blamed for the...

Weeds can be a Scourge in Your Home Lawn

Feb 18, 2021 | In the Garden

The majority of the weeds in the landscape now are winter annuals and will die back in early summer due to warmer weather. These weed seeds germinate in fall and early winter. As weeds mature, they...