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Basil

May 1, 2019 | Fruits & Vegetables, Vegetables

Grow aromatic basil with guidance on planting, pruning, and harvesting for continuous growth.

FAQs about Starting Vegetable Seeds Indoors

Mar 18, 2019 | Fruits & Vegetables, In the Garden, Vegetables

What is the advantage of starting vegetables from seed? Choosing to start vegetable plants from seeds allows gardeners the freedom to try varieties that are not readily available as transplants,...

If They Grow It, They Will Eat It!

Jan 24, 2019 | In the Garden, Vegetables

Convincing children to eat their veggies may sound like an impossible task, but a research study conducted by Parmer, et al. found that “second graders who participated in school gardening as part...

Starting A School Garden- Raised Bed Basics

Jan 4, 2019 | Hot Topics, Vegetables

School gardens are an excellent way to teach students how to grow their own healthy fruits and vegetables. Most schools throughout South Carolina, however, are not built on land ideal for vegetable...

Glyphosate Damage on Tomatoes

Dec 11, 2018 | Fruits & Vegetables, Problems, Vegetables

Learn how herbicide drift affects tomatoes and ways to protect your crops.

Why Plants Fail to Flower or Fruit

Aug 31, 2018 | Fruits & Vegetables, Landscape, Problems, Shrubs, Vegetables

It can be very disappointing to wait eagerly for a favorite plant to flower and it never does. Flowers and fruits are major horticultural features of plants and can fail to form for many different...