Tag: Blogs

Invest in a “Transplant Producing Machine”

Apr 23, 2020 | In the Garden

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...

Indian Pink

Apr 20, 2020 | In the Garden

Indian pink (Spigelia marilandica) has trumpet-shaped red flowers with a star-shaped yellow center and blooms in June. The oval-shaped leaves are bright green and are oppositely arranged on the...

April Week 3 Garden Photos

Apr 20, 2020 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants

I have a collection of heirloom German flag iris from my mother’s garden along with shared plants from aunts and good friends. The cultivar names are unknown, but the memories of the people...

Indian Grass (Sorghastrum nutans)

Apr 16, 2020 | In the Garden

Did you know that South Carolina has an official state grass? Indian grass (Sorghastrum nutans) was named the state grass in 2001. This native, warm-season, perennial grass originally grew in the...

Termites

Apr 15, 2020 | In the Garden

It is springtime. That means love is in the air, and so are termites. Across the Southeast, native subterranean termites swarm (fly) in the spring, leaving their colony in the hopes of starting a...

April Week 2 Garden Photos

Apr 13, 2020 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants

What’s blooming in the Crooked Trail Farm Garden this week! Tangerine Beauty Cross-vine (Bignonia capreolata 'Tangerine Beauty') Barbara H. Smith, ©2020 HGIC, Clemson University Florida Flame...

Blue Ghosts

Apr 9, 2020 | In the Garden

If you are fortunate enough to live near the southern Appalachian Mountains, you may see ghosts this time of year. If you are really lucky, you may see hundreds of ghosts, for at the edge and up...

Making Luffa Soap

Apr 8, 2020 | In the Garden

In an earlier blog post, we discovered how easy it is to grow luffas. Making soap from luffas is a fun and easy craft project for all ages. The finished soap scrubbers can be used in the tub,...

April Week 1 Garden Photos

Apr 6, 2020 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants

Here’s what’s blooming at Crooked Trail Farm this week. Crooked Trail Farm Spring Landscape Barbara H. Smith, ©2020 HGIC, Clemson Extension Southern Sugar Maple Flowers (Acer saccharum...

Tiny Ants Around Your Home

Apr 6, 2020 | In the Garden

As people are spending more time around their homes during the concerns of COVID-19, they may be more likely to notice small ants crawling in and around their houses. Now is the perfect time to do...

Fusicolla Orange Slime on Trees

Apr 2, 2020 | In the Garden

Infrequently in the spring, you might see an orange, slimy substance slowly oozing from a wound on a hardwood tree. This is a fungus or a complex of fungi and yeast that colonize the sap that leaks...

March Week 5 Garden Photos

Mar 30, 2020 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants

Here’s what is blooming in the Crooked Trail Farm garden this week. Snow Kurume Azalea (Rhododendron kurume 'Snow') and Bumblebee Barbara H. Smith, ©2020 HGIC, Clemson Extension Don's...