Tag: Blogs

Fothergilla – The Best of the Natives

Nov 12, 2018 | In the Garden

No other plant native to South Carolina has such fragrant and beautiful spring blooms and stunning fall color as the witch-alders. Fothergilla was named after Dr. John Fothergill, an English...

Fall Leaves: To Leave or Not to Leave

Nov 7, 2018 | In the Garden

Fall brings that time of year when leaf color can be its most vibrant! However, as time marches on towards the winter season, leaves quickly begin to fall to the ground and create a blanket of...

Mikania scandens, Climbing Hemp

Nov 5, 2018 | In the Garden

I really need to keep waterproof boots and a long-handled hard rake in my car as I often find myself negotiating (unsuccessfully) roadside ditches to get specimens or take pictures of plants growing...

November Week 1 Garden Photos

Nov 5, 2018 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants

Plants are beginning to be dressed in their fall colors. The seasons are changing! Barbara H. Smith, ©2018 HGIC, Clemson Extension Daikagura Camellia (Camellia japonica 'Daikagura') Daikagura...

Halloween Means Bat Week!

Oct 31, 2018 | In the Garden

Of the animals we associate with Halloween, bats are arguably the most popular and terrifying. Since the days of Cortez and the Spanish Conquistadors, bats have been widely misunderstood animals in...

October Week 5 Garden Photos

Oct 29, 2018 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants

Interesting plants may be found both indoors and outdoors. Viola saintpaulia 'Alabama' African Violet Alabama African Violet Barbara H. Smith, ©2018 HGIC, Clemson Extension Hedychium flavescens...

Composting Tips

Oct 29, 2018 | In the Garden

Autumn is not only time to rake leaves but also time to start a compost pile. Fallen leaves provide the ‘brown’ carbon-rich ingredients to the compost pile, while grass clippings from the last lawn...

Weed of the Month – Florida Betony

Oct 24, 2018 | In the Garden

Florida betony is a cool season perennial weed that is beginning to come out of dormancy now. Another common name for this weed is rattlesnake weed, because of the thick white tubers that form...

Pickens, Oconee, Anderson (POA) Master Gardener Program

Oct 23, 2018 | In the Garden

Join Master Gardener Coordinator LayLa Burgess for her spring 2019 Master Gardener class. The class will meet each Monday, January 28 through May 20, 2019, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., at SC...

October Week 4 Garden Photos

Oct 22, 2018 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants

The frost may be on the pumpkin, but there are still many interesting flowers, seeds, and insects to be seen in the garden. Pansy 'Majestic Giant Mix' Barbara H. Smith, ©2018 HGIC, Clemson Extension...

Basil and Pesto

Oct 22, 2018 | Tasty Bites

Explore how basil and pesto can inspire your meals and healthy habits.

South Carolina Farmer Kevin Yon Named 2018 Swisher Sweets/Sunbelt Expo Southeastern Farmer of the Year

Oct 17, 2018 | In the Garden

News Release For Release Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2018 after 1:30 p.m. South Carolina Farmer Kevin Yon Named 2018 Swisher Sweets/Sunbelt Expo Southeastern Farmer of the Year (Moultrie, Ga.)—Kevin Yon, a highly successful purebred Angus beef cattle producer and a leader in beef cattle and Angus breed organizations, has been selected as the overall winner of the Swisher Sweets/Sunbelt Expo Southeastern...