September Week 1 Garden Photos

Spiders are beneficial as they will catch many mosquitoes, gnats, and other insects in their webs. Barbara H. Smith, ©2019 HGIC, Clemson Extension

Barbara H. Smith, ©2019 HGIC, Clemson Extension

Barbara H. Smith, ©2019 HGIC, Clemson Extension

Be on the lookout for the great Monarch butterfly migration. It usually begins in late October when the Monarchs migrate to their winter quarters in Mexico. Barbara H. Smith, ©2019 HGIC, Clemson Extension

Barbara H. Smith, ©2019 HGIC, Clemson Extension

Barbara H. Smith, ©2019 HGIC, Clemson Extension

Barbara H. Smith, ©2019 HGIC, Clemson Extension

Aster yellows is caused by a tiny organism called a phytoplasma, similar to a bacterium. The phytoplasma is carried from plant to plant by aster leafhoppers, which feed on the sap of the plants. Barbara H. Smith, ©2019 HGIC, Clemson Extension

Barbara H. Smith, ©2019 HGIC, Clemson Extension

Barbara H. Smith, ©2019 HGIC, Clemson Extension

Barbara H. Smith, ©2019 HGIC, Clemson Extension

Barbara H. Smith, ©2019 HGIC, Clemson Extension

Barbara H. Smith, ©2019 HGIC, Clemson Extension

Barbara H. Smith, ©2019 HGIC, Clemson Extension

Barbara H. Smith, ©2019 HGIC, Clemson Extension

Barbara H. Smith, ©2019 HGIC, Clemson Extension

Barbara H. Smith, ©2019 HGIC, Clemson Extension

Cercospora leaf spots are caused by a fungus. The spots are reddish brown or purple in color, and affects primarily the lower, oldest leaves. This disease is usually prevalent when the plants have been watered with over head irrigation. Barbara H. Smith, ©2019 HGIC, Clemson Extension

Barbara H. Smith, ©2019 HGIC, Clemson Extension

Barbara H. Smith, ©2019 HGIC, Clemson Extension