SC Fruit and Vegetable Field Report – April 1, 2024
Our Spring meeting season is starting to wind down, but keep an eye on the Upcoming Events tab periodically so you don’t miss anything. Coming up this week is the Upstate Vegetable Production...
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Changing Behavior to Live a Healthy Lifestyle – it’s Hard
Are you still on track with your New Year’s Resolutions? Are you still going to the gym 3-4 times a week like you hoped? Maybe you have fallen off the “bandwagon” or given up on your resolutions....
Creating New Year’s Resolutions that Last
Ah, New Year’s resolutions. Maybe they motivate you each year, or maybe you think, “Why bother?”. Studies show that by the end of January, over 40% of those who made resolutions at...
This Month in Your Garden- December 2023
Coastal Region- Brad Fowler Unexpected temperature drops in early winter may cause cold damage to plants, but wait to do corrective pruning until the damage can be fully assessed in late winter or...
Preserving Peaches: Canning, Freezing, Jam or Salsa
South Carolina-grown peaches provide vitamins A and C, are a good source of fiber, and are low in calories—35 calories per 2½” peach. There are many ways to preserve the goodness of peaches...
What Is It? Wednesday – Phytophthora Crown Rot
This discoloration is a common symptom of Phytophthora crown rot. Wet conditions favor this disease; therefore, we tend to see it develop after periods of increased rainfall, especially in low areas...
SC Fruit and Vegetable Field Report- April 17, 2023
Coastal Region Zack Snipes reports, “I took what seemed like 100000 calls, emails, and texts last week about some odd symptoms on the older leaves of plants. The symptoms included interveinal...
Repotting Your Orchid
Most orchids are epiphytes and grow on the branches of trees in their native habitat. They are grown in pots in either sphagnum moss or bark to make care easier for commercial growers and consumers....
“Chestnuts roasting on an open fire ….”
As Christmas approaches, this refrain can be heard in grocery stores, on the radio, and even in the ether as our memories are triggered by the season. American chestnut (Castanea dentata) once...
Pollinator Week – Bee Discoveries
During pollinator week (June 20 -24), I spent time hunting for native bees in the South Carolina Botanical Garden. Native bees are powerhouse pollinators and of critical importance to plant life and...
Weed of the Month Lambsquarters
Lambsquarters (Chenopodium album) is a close relative of quinoa and is generally considered a famine food. It was once a popular green but lost favor after spinach was introduced to Europeans around...
This Month in Your Garden- June 2022
Coastal – Brad Fowler Many vegetables like sweet potatoes, southern peas, summer squash, and okra can still be planted in June to be harvested throughout the summer and into the fall. Check...
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