Growing Health
Gardening and health are intrinsically linked. In order to eat healthy, we must first grow healthy foods. Working in the yard or the garden can provide us with physical activity. And, of course, the...
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May 16 Week 3 Garden Photos
A Recent Visit to Cypress Gardens in Moncks Corner, SC Cypress Gardens Barbara H. Smith, ©2022 HGIC, Clemson University Alligator Statue at Cypress Gardens Entrance Barbara H. Smith, ©2022 HGIC,...
Annual Vines for the Mailbox or Trellis
The pioneering American landscape architect Frank Lloyd Wright once said: “A doctor can bury his mistakes, but an architect can only advise his client to plant vines.” Aside from hiding things,...
National Women’s Health Week
Mother’s Day is the kickoff to National Women’s Health Week each year. The initiative encourages women and girls to make their health a priority. The CDC has found that women make up two...
Blue Carbon
If your summer vacation plans include a trip to the beach, you’ll have the chance to see our coastal blue carbon resources up close and personal. What is blue carbon, you may wonder? It’s the carbon...
Weed of the Month – Blue-eyed grass
Blue-eyed grass (Sisyrinchium angustifolium) is a beautiful native plant in the iris family. This perennial plant looks very similar to thicker bladed turfgrasses and can survive in the lawn without...
May 9 Week 2 Garden Photos May 09, 2022
The Delicate Beauty of Japanese Maples Autumn Moon Japanese Maple (Acer shirasawanum 'Autumn Moon') Barbara H. Smith, ©2022 HGIC, Clemson University Emmett's Pumpkin Full Moon Japanese Maple (Acer...
Lyreleaf Sage
It’s now late April, and I am enjoying these breath-taking vistas of Lyreleaf sage (Salvia lyrate) in the Arboretum of the South Carolina Botanical Garden (SCBG). This native perennial has put on an...
SC Fruit and Vegetable Field Report – May 02, 2022
Coastal Region Zack Snipes reports, “It seems like everything happened all of a sudden this week. We are flushed with strawberries right now. I am seeing some anthracnose on berries and lots of...
Burweed: A Pain in the Foot
It’s a beautiful spring day, and you’re tempted to walk barefoot across your lawn. It can be a painful experience if you have a nasty cool-season weed called burweed (Soliva sessilis) growing in...
May 2 Week 1 Garden Photos
“It is spring again. The Earth is like a child that knows poems by heart.” ~Ranier Maria Rilke~ Sicilian Honey Lily (Nectaroscordum - siculum ssp. Bulgaricum) Barbara H. Smith, ©2022...
This Month In Your Garden – May
Coastal – Christopher Burtt Begin fertilizing lawns based on soil test results. With mower blades sharpened, mow the lawn at the appropriate height for the turf species. Look for thin areas in the...