Tag: Blog

April 27 Week 4 Garden Photos

Apr 27, 2026 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants, Uncategorized

“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’)

Feb 5, 2026 | In the Garden

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

Dec 19, 2025 | In the Garden

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

Mar 18, 2024 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants

“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

Aug 2, 2022 | In the Garden

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

Sep 10, 2020 | In the Garden

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

Jul 27, 2020 | In the Garden

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

Jul 8, 2019 | In the Garden

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

Jul 1, 2019 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants

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

Jun 27, 2019 | Tasty Bites

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

Jun 27, 2019 | In the Garden

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...

Accessing Locally Grown Food

Jun 24, 2019 | In the Garden

Buying and eating local foods can be great for your health and a great way to support your community. Studies point to many benefits of adding fresh unprocessed food into our diets and, as a bonus,...