Category: In the Garden

Moss is Not the Boss

Jul 8, 2019 | In the Garden

If you have large trees around your home, no doubt you have encountered the challenges of growing turfgrasses in the shade. Most of our southern warm-season turfgrasses, such as centipedegrass, need...

Why Did My Tomatoes Stop Producing Fruit?

Jul 3, 2019 | Fruits & Vegetables, In the Garden

At this point in the growing season many tomato plants have started dropping flowers and not producing fruit. Before removing these plants from the vegetable garden, read this! Blossom drop can be...

Buttonbush

Jul 1, 2019 | In the Garden

Want a native shrub that is a butterfly, bee, hummingbird, and waterfowl magnet that will grow in full sun to part shade and grows best in moist to wet soils? Buttonbush (Cephalanthus occidentalis)...

Grow Tomatoes Vertically

Jun 27, 2019 | In the Garden

If you have tried growing tomatoes in cages that often fall over when the plant gets large, or you are tired of keeping up with staking and tying tomatoes, then this might be a tip for you. I have...

Accessing Locally Grown Food

Jun 24, 2019 | In the Garden

Buying and eating local foods can be great for your health and a great way to support your community. Studies point to many benefits of adding fresh unprocessed food into our diets and, as a bonus,...

Blackberries

Jun 20, 2019 | In the Garden

Blackberries are an excellent addition to a southeastern garden: they are easy to grow, produce abundant fruits that are delicious, highly nutritious and very healthy (blackberries are among the...

Weed of the Month – Florida Pusley

Jun 17, 2019 | In the Garden

Florida pusley is a low-branching, annual summer weed. Its pretty, white, star-shaped flowers produce an abundance of seeds, and a single plant can quickly turn into an infestation. This weed is...

Irrigation for Lawns

Jun 13, 2019 | In the Garden

The majority of South Carolina has experienced very dry and hot periods of weather as of late and as a result, irrigation systems throughout the state have been running more frequently. It is common...

Agave approaching full bloom in June 2018.

Jun 10, 2019 | In the Garden

Have you ever seen a century plant bloom? If not, put it on your horticultural bucket list! Century plant is a common name for a number of species of agave (Agave sp.), usually Agave americana in...

Repeat Blooming Hydrangeas

Jun 6, 2019 | In the Garden

Are you frustrated because your French or mophead (Hydrangea macrophylla) hydrangeas only bloom once? Then the Endless Summer® Hydrangea series is the answer to adding repeat blooming hydrangeas to...

Heuchera – Coral Bells

Jun 3, 2019 | In the Garden

Coral bells are a wonderful addition to a partly shady landscape planting. They come in an array of foliar hues that will complement most any landscape color scheme. Coral bells (genus Heuchera) are...

Be on the lookout for the spotted lanternfly (Lycorma delicatula)

May 30, 2019 | In the Garden

The spotted lanternfly (SLF) is the latest non-native species to take hold in the U.S. This planthopper is large, about a half-inch long, and originally from China/Bangladesh/Vietnam. It was first...