Sweetpotato & Irish Potato Insects
Learn how to recognize common potato pests and protect your crops from damage.
Category: Vegetables
Cucumber, Squash, Melon & Other Cucurbit Insect Pests
Learn how to identify and manage pests in cucurbit crops.
Insect Pests of Sweet Corn
Learn how to identify and manage pests in sweet corn crops.
Cabbage, Broccoli & Other Cole Crop Insect Pests
Protect cabbage, broccoli, and other cole crops from insect pests.
Pepper Basics
Discover tips for selecting and storing peppers.
Asparagus
Grow perennial asparagus with these tips for planting, care, and harvesting tender spears year after year.
Specialty Mushroom Production for South Carolina
Guide to growing mushrooms in South Carolina.
Chinese Vegetables
Chinese vegetables are gaining popularity in home gardens, offering diverse flavors and textures. This guide covers how to grow a variety of cool-season and warm-season Chinese vegetables, including bok choy, Chinese cabbage, yard-long beans, and bitter melon. Learn essential tips on planting, watering, fertilizing, and managing pests and diseases to ensure a healthy, productive garden.
Snails & Slugs in the Home Garden
Learn how to manage snails and slugs and prevent them from harming plants.
Vegetable and Herb Crops Ranked by Difficulty for Home Gardeners
Explore which vegetable and herb crops are easiest and most challenging for home gardeners.
What Is It? Wednesday – Fava Beans
This crop growing on John’s Island in Charleston are fava beans or broad beans. They are grown in small acreages in South Carolina. They are grown in the cooler times of the year and have a similar...
Incorporating Beneficials Into the Gardener’s Toolkit
Learn about natural pest control methods and how to attract helpful species to your garden.