Native Stewartias: The American Camellia Relatives
Discover mountain camellia and silky camellia, rare native stewartias prized for their flowers, fall color, wildlife value, and conservation importance.
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April 27 Week 4 Garden Photos
“Flowers are the music of the ground from Earth’s lips spoken without sound.” ~Edwin Curran~ St. Joseph's Lily (Hippeastrum x johnsonii) Barbara H. Smith, ©2026 HGIC, Clemson...
Mary Nell Holly (Ilex × ‘Mary Nell’)
Mary Nell holly (Ilex × ‘Mary Nell’) is a striking evergreen known for its glossy, spiny leaves, pyramidal form, and heavy clusters of red berries. This female hybrid provides year-round interest and works beautifully as a hedge, screen, or stand-alone landscape specimen.
Learn to Diagnose South Carolina Lawn & Landscape Problems in Clemson’s Home Horticulture Foundations Course
Master SC lawn and garden diagnostics with Clemson’s Home Horticulture Foundations course, featuring online modules and hands-on field days.
March 18 Week 3 Garden Photos
“I love March as it gives me hope that new beginnings are always beautiful.” ~Anamika Mishra~ Mr. Finn, the Garden Supervisor Barbara H. Smith, ©2024 HGIC, Clemson Extension Elizabeth...
This Month in Your Garden- August 2022
Coastal Region – Christopher Burtt This is the warmest part of the Summer. Watch for disease and insect issues and pay attention to water. Just because it is hot, do be careful not to...
Tired of eating squash? Consider donating to a local food ministry
If you are anything like me, this is the time of year when you never want to eat another squash or zucchini again. I feel like Bubba from Forrest Gump when describing the many ways I have eaten...
What’s on Tap? Well Water and Your Health
Many of us turn to diet and lifestyle changes to improve our health, but for SC residents sourcing their drinking water from a private well, regular testing of well water can be just as important an...
Moss is Not the Boss
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...
July Week 1 Garden Photos
Common vegetable insect pests, diseases, and disorders that affect South Carolina gardens. Tomato Fruitworm Damage Zachary Boone Snipes, ©2015 Clemson Extension Bacterial Leaf Spot on Tomato Zachary...
Pressure Canning
Every year we get the following question at the Home & Garden Information Center: “I canned my green beans in a water bath canner. Are they safe?” And when we say NO, we hear: “But my mother and...
Grow Tomatoes Vertically
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...
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