Tag: Blogs

May Week 4 Garden Photos

May 25, 2020 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants

The beauty and diversity of Japanese Maples. Crimson Queen (Acer palmatum var. dissectum 'Crimson Queen') Barbara H. Smith, ©2020 HGIC, Clemson University Peaches and Cream (Acer palmatum 'Peaches...

Strawberry Lemon Upside Down Cake

May 21, 2020 | Food, Tasty Bites

Find out how strawberry lemon upside down cake can boost your food prep, preservation, or nutrition

Dragonflies

May 20, 2020 | In the Garden

Did you know the beautiful dragonflies you see flying around rivers, ponds, and lakes spend most of their lives underwater?! Their lifecycle begins as adult females dip their abdomens onto the...

Strawberry Salad with Candied Pecans and Pretzels

May 19, 2020 | Food, Tasty Bites

Explore how strawberry salad with candied pecans and pretzels can inspire your meals and healthy habits.

Weeds for the Bees

May 18, 2020 | In the Garden

Are you frustrated because there are dandelions and other weeds in your lawn? Did you know that dandelion flowers provide one of the first springtime sources of pollen for bees, butterflies, and...

A Few More Cool Tools to Add to Your Garden Toolbox

May 13, 2020 | In the Garden

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...

Salad

May 12, 2020 | Tasty Bites

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...

May Week 2 Garden Photos

May 11, 2020 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants

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...

Insects Feed Baby Birds

May 11, 2020 | In the Garden

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...

Asian Giant Hornets

May 5, 2020 | In the Garden

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...

May Week 1 Garden Photos

May 4, 2020 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants

“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...

Italian Zucchini and Tomato Gratin

May 4, 2020 | Tasty Bites

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...