If you are anything like me, you are constantly adding to your gardening toolbox. Below are a few tools that I cannot live without in my gardening adventures. The best news is that for $40, you can...
When you hear the word salad, what comes to mind? Leafy greens? Chicken? Potatoes? I recently had someone tell me that a salad wasn’t “really” a salad unless it had lettuce in it. From the Merriam...
What’s blooming at the South Carolina Botanical Garden This Week. The garden is open from 9 am until sunset. Only the trails and outdoor exhibits are open for visitors. The bathrooms, picnic...
As a backyard bird enthusiast, I find watching the bluebird’s life cycle unfold in my yard to be fascinating. Each year, I anxiously await bluebird nesting season and feel a sense of accomplishment...
For years, Clemson Extension personnel in South Carolina have received claims from many homeowners that they have Japanese or Asian giant hornets on their property or nesting in their homes. They...
“Not all who wander are lost.” ~J.R.R. Tolkien~ Blue-eyed Grass (Sisyrinchium angustifolium) Barbara H. Smith, ©2020 HGIC, Clemson University Fowler's Toad (Anaxyrus fowleri) Toads and...
Last week I was making a grilled London broil and baked potatoes for dinner (Yum!). I was also planning to grill some seasoned zucchini as our vegetable with dinner. When it came time to prepare...
Want to add a tropical flair to your garden this spring? Elephant ears will add a bold statement to a filtered sun or high shade spot. These striking “drama queens” of the garden may be either in...
The month of May brings many beautiful flowers and other delights in the garden. However, it also brings potential insect pests. Many gardeners are becoming more and more aware of the potential...
What’s Blooming in the Crooked Trail Farm Garden This Week. Come and Sit a Spell Barbara H. Smith, ©2020 HGIC, Clemson University Mediterranean Bells (Nectaroscordum siculum) Barbara H. Smith,...
I always look forward to our crossvines (Bignonia capreolata) flowering every spring. Although most of the flowers may be produced high up in deciduous trees, after they bloom, the landscape becomes...
Far too many times, I see unused mini-greenhouses sitting in backyards and farms. These once-promising structures are now home to millions of red imported fire ants, rats, and even the occasional...
