How to Make a Boxwood Kissing Ball for the Holidays
Did you know that the tradition of making and hanging a kissing ball dates back to the early Middle Ages? During that time, people used apples or potatoes as a base to create a ball-shaped...
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December Week 1 Garden Photos
“Autumn, The Year’s Last, Loveliest Smile” ~William Cullen Bryant~ Umbrella Magnolia (Magnolia tripetala) Barbara H. Smith, ©2019 HGIC, Clemson Extension Savannah Holly (Ilex x...
Healthy Tip – Holiday Food Safety
Explore how healthy tip holiday food safety can inspire your meals and healthy habits.
Pecan Topped Pumpkin Bread
Discover helpful insights on pecan topped pumpkin bread for cooking, preserving, or celebrating.
November Week 4 Garden Photos
The fall colors of the maple trees at the South Carolina Botanical Garden are breathtaking. Come soon for a stroll in the garden before they’re all gone. Japanese Maples (Acer palmatum)...
Healthy Tip – Do You Know How to Cook a Turkey?
Discover helpful insights on healthy tip – do you know how to cook a turkey? for cooking, preserving, or celebrating.
Weed of the Month – Common Cats-ear
Common cats-ear (Hypochaeris radicata) is a perennial weed. Its name comes from the dense hairs that cover the leaves. It looks very similar to dandelions, but its leaves are not as deeply notched....
Reducing Food Waste at Home
Learn practical advice and creative uses for reducing food waste at home.
November Week 3 Garden Photos
“Beauty surrounds us, but usually we need to be walking in a garden to know it.” ~Rumi~ Grass Walkway at South Carolina Botanical Garden Barbara H. Smith, ©2019 HGIC, Clemson Extension...
Healthy Tip – Cranberries
Learn practical advice and creative uses for healthy tip cranberries.
Pickens, Oconee, Anderson (POA) Master Gardener Program
2020 Master Gardener Training Course registration is OPEN Join Master Gardener Coordinator LayLa Burgess for her spring 2020 Master Gardener class. The class will meet each Monday, January 27...
November Week 2 Garden Photos
The last gasp of autumn flowers..cold weather is coming. Bolivian Hummingbird Sage (Salvia oxphora) Barbara H. Smith, ©2019 HGIC, Clemson Extension Halloween pumpkins are a great addition to a...