Category: In the Garden

What is it? Wednesday

Jul 14, 2021 | In the Garden

I liken the house centipede, Scutigera coleoptrata, to a swift-moving hairball. Due to their secretive behavior, dart and freeze movements, and what seems like an overabundance of legs, encounters...

Locust Leafminer

Jul 12, 2021 | In the Garden

If you’re driving along the highway in July or August, you may notice clumps of trees with brown leaves that look dried, dead, or scorched. This is likely the handiwork of the locust leafminer,...

SC Fruit and Vegetable Field Report July 6, 2021

Jul 9, 2021 | In the Garden

Statewide Dr. Tony Keinath reports, “Basil downy mildew was found in mid-June in Charleston. Symptoms start as faint yellowing of leaves, which eventually show brown spots surrounded by yellow...

How Often Should A Lawn Be Watered?

Jul 8, 2021 | In the Garden

Proper irrigation can make a big difference in the health of your lawn. Most turfgrasses need about an inch of water a week. Use a rain gauge and monitor the forecast to help determine when to...

What is it? Wednesday

Jul 7, 2021 | In the Garden

Dog Vomit Slime Mold Dog vomit slime mold is not: from or caused by a dog, actual vomit, slimy, or a fungus! Dog vomit slime mold is not a true fungi but, instead, a single-cell fungus-like organism...

Summersweet

Jul 5, 2021 | In the Garden

Summer heat and humidity cause folks to think about escaping to swimming pools, lakes, mountain retreats, and beaches. If your home is your sanctuary, then find refuge in your garden with our native...

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,...