Fall vegetable planting is underway across South Carolina despite continued hot, dry weather. This week’s field report covers disease pressure, cucumber beetles, peach harvest, irrigation challenges, and the latest observations from Extension specialists across the state.
Ornamental sweetpotato vine (Ipomoea batatas) is an easy-to-grow annual prized for its colorful foliage and vigorous growth. Learn how to plant, grow, propagate, overwinter tubers, and choose the best cultivars for containers, hanging baskets, and landscape beds.
Discover how the fraternal potter wasp builds tiny clay nests, protects its young, and naturally controls caterpillars, making it a beneficial garden insect.
South Carolina growers should remain on alert for the invasive two-spot cotton leafhopper as neighboring states report new detections. This week’s field update covers regional crop conditions, weather impacts, irrigation, disease pressure, and harvest outlooks for watermelon, okra, blueberries, figs, muscadines, and apples.
Warm weather makes outdoor meals enjoyable, but it also increases the risk of foodborne illness. Learn practical food safety tips for picnics, cookouts, and other outdoor gatherings, including safe food temperatures, proper cooler use, handwashing, and ways to prevent bacterial growth during hot summer months.
Rain brought relief across South Carolina but increased disease pressure. Get the latest crop conditions, pest updates, and harvest reports from around the state.
Strong social connections improve physical and mental health. Learn why relationships matter and simple ways to strengthen your social network.
July brings heat, drought, and peak growing season across South Carolina. Discover region-specific gardening advice from Clemson Extension experts on watering lawns and landscapes, harvesting herbs, caring for vegetables and fruit, managing summer pests, and preparing for fall planting in the Coastal, Midlands, and Upstate regions.
South Carolina growers continue to battle extreme heat, drought, and increasing insect pressure as July begins. This week’s field report covers crop conditions across the Lowcountry, Midlands, and Upstate, including disease updates, pest activity, watermelon management, and reminders about disaster relief applications and the upcoming Watermelon Field Day.
