Tag: Blogs

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...

Perennial Selections for Shade Gardens

Mar 30, 2020 | In the Garden, Uncategorized

Do you have a shady garden where you would like to plant perennials? Hostas, ferns, and Lenten roses are the usual choices, but there are a number of wonderful perennial selections to choose from...

When It Comes To Plants, Looks Can Be Deceiving

Mar 26, 2020 | In the Garden

Each year, I look forward to watching the bleak winter landscape begin to come to life as if transitioning from black and white to Technicolor. Yellow is one of the first colors to appear with the...

Now is the Time to Support our Local Farmers!

Mar 25, 2020 | In the Garden

COVID-19 has taken the world by surprise, and many people around the world have had to slow or shut things down in recent times. While many folks are working from home, one group of people who...

Fertilization of Peach Trees

Mar 23, 2020 | In the Garden

When fertilizing peach trees in a backyard setting, consider tree age and growth rate, soil/tissue analysis, as well as location. Since peach trees do not produce fruit during the first two years...

Homemade Baby Food

Mar 23, 2020 | Tasty Bites

Moms and dads are busy people, and some may wonder if it is worth the time it takes to make homemade baby food over the convenience of buying store-bought baby food. There are considerations to make...

Virginia Bluebells

Mar 19, 2020 | In the Garden

Are you looking for an early-season, shade-loving perennial that has blue flowers and is also a native perennial wildflower? Then Virginia bluebells (Mertensia virginica) are an excellent choice to...

Tips for Fertilizing Pecan Trees

Mar 16, 2020 | In the Garden

There are two approaches to fertilization. First, have the soil analyzed by a reputable lab and follow the scientifically based recommendations. The second often referred to as “a general...