Tag: Blogs

Bring a botanical twist to Halloween with spooky houseplants that evoke skeletons, ghosts, spiders, monsters, and witches.

Strawberry planting is nearing completion across South Carolina, but dry conditions make irrigation important for new transplants. This week’s regional reports cover fall crop conditions, pest concerns, strawberry planting issues, and plant health.

A patch of Hylotelephium ‘Matrona’ brings a mist of pink flowers and a lively gathering of pollinators to the fall landscape.

Growers report strawberry planting, fall harvests, and pest activity; check planting depth, inspect transplants, and scout crops for pests and disease.

Meet forsythia sage, a tall fall-blooming perennial native to Mexico with buttery-yellow flower spikes and aromatic foliage.

Joro spiders are spreading in parts of South Carolina. Learn when they appear, whether they pose a danger, and how to report a sighting.

This South Carolina field update covers recent rainfall, strawberry planting, fall crop conditions, disease risks, and pest activity across the state.

Grow heat-loving Chinese Red Noodle beans in South Carolina. Learn when to plant, support the vines, and harvest the pods.

Find regional gardening tasks for October in South Carolina, from planting garlic, onions, pansies, and spring bulbs to managing lawns, drought, houseplants, fall flowers, pumpkins, and mums.