Kids In The Kitchen
Every great chef and home cook has to start somewhere! Having your child or children participate in kitchen activities and duties can be wonderful fun and an awesome learning experience for them....
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Just Say ‘No’ to Pre-Emergent Herbicide and Fertilizer Combination Products!
As winter gives way to spring, gardeners get that familiar itch to get outside and begin preparing for the coming growing season. With so many tasks to do, it is easy for well-intentioned gardeners...
February Week 4 Garden Photos
“Of all the flowers, methinks a rose is best.” ~William Shakespeare~ Barbara H. Smith, ©2020 HGIC, Clemson Extension Barbara H. Smith, ©2020 HGIC, Clemson Extension Barbara H. Smith,...
Dealing With Spring Drainage
Winter is the perfect time to install a drainage solution to remove standing water in the yard by adding surface drains, French drains, or both. Removing excess standing water helps with disease...
The Buzz About Pollinators
Red maples, lavender henbit, and yellow dandelions are blooming, all early signs that spring’s explosion of color is merely one month away. Why is spring so colorful? What mysterious force drives...
Is It Time To Prune My Trees And Shrubs?
Many early spring flowering trees and shrubs begin to break out of dormancy in late February. However, gardeners often miss the beautiful tree or shrub flower show because they pruned too early....
February Week 3 Garden Photos
“If you take a flower in hand and really look at it, it’s your world for a moment.” ~Georgia O’Keeffe~ Stock, Roses, and Mums Barbara H. Smith, ©2020 HGIC, Clemson Extension...
General Care for Phalaenopsis Orchids
Orchids are becoming increasingly popular with many home plant hobbyists because of their beauty, long-lasting blooms, and affordability. A favorite among many is the moth orchid (Phalaenopsis...
February Week 2 Garden Photos
This past week showed how unpredictable the weather can be in South Carolina…from 76 degrees and sunny to major flooding to snow! Monday, Feb. 3, Flowering Quince Barbara H. Smith, ©2020 HGIC,...
Early Spring Vegetables
February is the time for planting early vegetable crops. Garden peas (Pisum sativum L), and spinach (Spinacia oleracea) can be planted in the Piedmont region from mid to late February and will...
Sharing Nature with Children: Junior Naturalist Program
“Passion is lifted from the earth itself by the muddy hands of the young; it travels along grass-stained sleeves to the heart. If we are going to save environmentalism and the environment, we must...
February Week 1 Garden Photos
Here is what’s blooming at the South Carolina Botanical Garden this week. Heirloom Snowflake (Leucojum aestivum) Barbara H. Smith, ©2020 HGIC, Clemson Extension Paperbush (Edgeworthia...