Tag: Blogs

Attracting Beneficial Insects

Apr 30, 2020 | In the Garden

The month of May brings many beautiful flowers and other delights in the garden. However, it also brings potential insect pests. Many gardeners are becoming more and more aware of the potential...

April Week 4 Garden Photos

Apr 27, 2020 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants

What’s Blooming in the Crooked Trail Farm Garden This Week. Come and Sit a SpellBarbara H. Smith, ©2020 HGIC, Clemson University Mediterranean Bells (Nectaroscordum siculum)Barbara H. Smith,...

Crossvines

Apr 27, 2020 | In the Garden

I always look forward to our crossvines (Bignonia capreolata) flowering every spring. Although most of the flowers may be produced high up in deciduous trees, after they bloom, the landscape becomes...

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...