Tag: Blogs

September Week 1 Garden Photos

Sep 2, 2019 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants

Goodbye August and Hello September! Irridescent Spider Web Spiders are beneficial as they will catch many mosquitoes, gnats, and other insects in their webs. Barbara H. Smith, ©2019 HGIC, Clemson...

Winterizing Lawns

Aug 26, 2019 | In the Garden

It’s August, and we’ve been dealing with high temperatures and droughts, so obviously the last thing that homeowners are thinking about is preparing lawns for colder weather. Yes, colder weather is...

August Week 4 Garden Photos

Aug 26, 2019 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants

Late summer and fall perennial flower selections for South Carolina gardens. Swamp Sunflower (Helianthus angustifolia) Barbara H. Smith, ©2018 HGIC, Clemson Extension Mountainmint (Pycnanthemum...

August Week 3 Garden Photos

Aug 19, 2019 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants

Did you know these plants are native to the South Carolina? Indian grass (Sorghastrum nutans) Indian grass was named the official South Carolina state grass in 2001. Barbara H. Smith, ©2018 HGIC,...

Weed of the Month – Virginia Copperleaf

Aug 19, 2019 | In the Garden

Virginia copperleaf is a tall, branched summer annual that can grow three feet tall. It takes its name from the copper colored leaves of its late summer color. This weed is a North American native...

Healthy Tips – Tomatoes

Aug 15, 2019 | Tasty Bites

Learn practical advice and creative uses for healthy tips tomatoes.

August Week 2 Garden Photos

Aug 12, 2019 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants

South Carolina Native Trees How to identify some of the native trees of South Carolina by the foliage. Eastern Redbud (Cercis canadensis) Barbara H. Smith, ©2019 HGIC, Clemson Extension Sassafras...

Crimson Red Clover

Aug 12, 2019 | In the Garden

One of my favorite August gardening joys is sowing crimson red clover (Trifolium incarnatum) seeds up and down my driveway. I look forward to the bright crimson red flower show in the spring. Late...

Healthy Tips – Squash

Aug 8, 2019 | Tasty Bites

Find out how healthy tips – squash can boost your food prep, preservation, or nutrition.

2019 Fall Online Master Gardener Course Start Date: September 17, 2019

Aug 8, 2019 | In the Garden

Are you interested in learning how to garden more effectively? Would an online gardening class fit more easily into your schedule? Want to garden, but don’t have the time to volunteer? Would...

August Week 1 Garden Photos

Aug 5, 2019 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants

All of these plants are listed as exotic invasive species on the South Carolina Exotic Pest Plant Council List. SEVERE THREAT-known to pose a severe threat to the natural areas of SC. SIGNIFICANT...

South Carolina Apples

Aug 5, 2019 | In the Garden

The Upstate is one of the few places in South Carolina with the right climate and soil conditions to grow productive apples trees. While the actual trees can be grown in most any part of the state,...