Tag: Blogs

Forget the Hearts and Chocolates; February is for Pruning!

Feb 8, 2021 | In the Garden

While romantics look to mid-February as a time to impress their favorite Valentine with chocolates and flowers, experienced gardeners know now is time to show their plants love through careful...

February Week 2 Garden Photos

Feb 8, 2021 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants

“Beauty surrounds us, but usually we need to be walking in a garden to know it.” ~Rumi~

South Carolina Fruit and Vegetable Field Report February 1, 2021

Feb 5, 2021 | In the Garden

Coastal Region Rob Last reports, “Strawberry crops are developing well; however, we are seeing gray mold phomopsis blight in some crops.  Sanitation can really help prevent botrytis from...

Bradford & Callery pear

Feb 4, 2021 | In the Garden

Every spring, all over in South Carolina, we see yards, abandoned lots, natural areas, roadsides, and, in some cases, forests filled with white flowers. These first white flowers of the year are...

What is it? Wednesday

Feb 3, 2021 | In the Garden

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, Sphyrapicus varius, Sapwells Tidy, uniform rows or columns (or both) of holes on a landscape or woodland tree likely indicates the presence of yellow-bellied sapsuckers in...

February Week 1 Garden Photos

Feb 1, 2021 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Insects and Animals

A winter’s day walk in the South Carolina Botanical Garden. Walk quietly and softly, and you’ll be amazed at what you see.

Selecting Appropriate Pest Management Strategies

Feb 1, 2021 | In the Garden

Spring is coming, and with it comes weeds, bugs, and diseases, oh my! Many home gardeners often get frustrated about what to do for various garden pests. Whether it is a weed, insect, or disease,...

How to Cut a Spaghetti Squash

Feb 1, 2021 | Food, Tasty Bites

Cucurbita pepo. Vegetable Squash, Noodle Squash, Vegetable Spaghetti, Mandarin Squash, Vegetable Marrow, or, as most people commonly call it: Spaghetti Squash. Have you ever heard of it? Did you...

Apple Pruning

Jan 28, 2021 | In the Garden

Now is the time to tame those apple trees with some dormant pruning. Apple trees have already set buds for the upcoming growing season and are in need of a little haircut for optimum fruit set and...

What is it? Wednesday

Jan 27, 2021 | In the Garden

Milesia virginiensis (Diptera: Syrphidae) Milesia virginiensis does not have an ESA (Entomological Society of America) approved common name. Colloquially, this fly is known as a “yellowjacket...

Weed of the Month – Annual Bluegrass

Jan 26, 2021 | In the Garden

That bright green, grassy weed in your lawn this month could be annual bluegrass. It is a cool-season, annual weed that grows in moist and compacted soils and even in shady locations. It is a...

SC Fruit and Vegetable Field Report – January 25, 2021

Jan 25, 2021 | In the Garden

Coastal Region Rob Last reports, “Strawberry crops in the area are looking good with good crown development. We are seeing open flowers and some fruit set based on warmer conditions. These...