Tag: Blogs

Dealing With Spring Drainage

Feb 24, 2020 | In the Garden

Winter is the perfect time to install a drainage solution to remove standing water in the yard by adding surface drains, French drains, or both. Removing excess standing water helps with disease...

The Buzz About Pollinators

Feb 20, 2020 | In the Garden

Red maples, lavender henbit, and yellow dandelions are blooming, all early signs that spring’s explosion of color is merely one month away. Why is spring so colorful? What mysterious force drives...

Is It Time To Prune My Trees And Shrubs?

Feb 17, 2020 | In the Garden, Landscape

Many early spring flowering trees and shrubs begin to break out of dormancy in late February. However, gardeners often miss the beautiful tree or shrub flower show because they pruned too early....

February Week 3 Garden Photos

Feb 17, 2020 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants

“If you take a flower in hand and really look at it, it’s your world for a moment.” ~Georgia O’Keeffe~ Stock, Roses, and Mums Barbara H. Smith, ©2020 HGIC, Clemson Extension...

General Care for Phalaenopsis Orchids

Feb 13, 2020 | In the Garden, Indoor Plants

Orchids are becoming increasingly popular with many home plant hobbyists because of their beauty, long-lasting blooms, and affordability. A favorite among many is the moth orchid (Phalaenopsis...

February Week 2 Garden Photos

Feb 10, 2020 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants

This past week showed how unpredictable the weather can be in South Carolina…from 76 degrees and sunny to major flooding to snow! Monday, Feb. 3, Flowering Quince Barbara H. Smith, ©2020 HGIC,...

Early Spring Vegetables

Feb 10, 2020 | In the Garden, Vegetables

February is the time for planting early vegetable crops. Garden peas (Pisum sativum L), and spinach (Spinacia oleracea) can be planted in the Piedmont region from mid to late February and will...

Sharing Nature with Children: Junior Naturalist Program

Feb 6, 2020 | In the Garden

“Passion is lifted from the earth itself by the muddy hands of the young; it travels along grass-stained sleeves to the heart. If we are going to save environmentalism and the environment, we must...

February Week 1 Garden Photos

Feb 3, 2020 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants

Here is what’s blooming at the South Carolina Botanical Garden this week. Heirloom Snowflake (Leucojum aestivum) Barbara H. Smith, ©2020 HGIC, Clemson Extension Paperbush (Edgeworthia...

Irrigating During Winter Months: Trees & Shrubs

Feb 3, 2020 | In the Garden

During February, tree and shrub irrigation requirements often get overlooked. Many gardeners tend to think these types of plants do not need water during winter or early spring, because of lack of...

January Week 4 Garden Photos

Jan 27, 2020 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants

“All the flowers of tomorrow are in the seeds of today.” ~Indian Proverb~ Oleander seeds Barbara H. Smith, ©2020 HGIC, Clemson Extension Oleander flowers Barbara H. Smith, ©2019 HGIC, Clemson...

3 Cool Tools to Add to your Garden Toolbox for Weed Management This Year

Jan 27, 2020 | In the Garden, Landscape

A writer for a popular gardening magazine reached out to me recently and asked what my favorite garden tools for homeowners and small hobby farmers were. Of course, this is an impossible question to...