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...
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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...
Accessing Locally Grown Food
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,...
Weed of the Month – Yellow Nutsedge (Cyperus esculentus)
The bright green leaves of yellow nutsedge have started to actively grow in landscapes this month. Sedges are classified separately from broadleaf and grassy weeds. Sedges have triangular shaped...
Get Ready for Canning Season – Canning Tips from Dr. Susan Barefoot
Canning season is here! Here’s is a list of things to do RIGHT NOW so that your canning projects go as smooth and easy as possible! Start With Your Pressure Canner Three manufacturers, Presto,...
May Week 2 Garden Photos
Plan a visit to the beautiful South Carolina Botanical Garden in Clemson. Here’s what is blooming this week. Purple Pitcher Plant (Sarracenia purpurea) Barbara H. Smith, ©2019 HGIC, Clemson...
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