Tag: Blogs

December Week 1 Garden Photos

Dec 3, 2018 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants

The last gasp of fall color before winter arrives. Dawn Redwood (Metasequoia glyptostroboides) Dawn Redwood a deciduous conifer that is a living fossil. It was thought to be extinct until is was...

Holiday Houseplants

Dec 3, 2018 | In the Garden

What better way to enjoy this time of year than use it as an excuse to buy more plants! Poinsettias, amaryllis, paper whites, cyclamen, Norfolk Island pines, Christmas cactus, kalanchoe, rosemary...

Holiday Cooking

Nov 28, 2018 | Food, Tasty Bites

Get tips, recipes, or ideas about holiday cooking to elevate your kitchen skills.

Forcing Amaryllis

Nov 26, 2018 | In the Garden, Indoor Plants

It isn’t necessary to be a botanist to choose a good amaryllis bulb. A little botanical knowledge about amaryllis, however, ensures gardeners buy productive bulbs for a beautiful floral display....

November Week 4 Garden Photos

Nov 26, 2018 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Insects and Animals, Photo Worthy Plants

Take a quiet walk through the fall woods to discover many of nature’s wonders. Woolly Bear Caterpillar According to folklore, wooly bear caterpillars predict the coming winter forecast. The...

Growing Microgreens

Nov 21, 2018 | In the Garden

Gardening is a great family activity but with today’s hectic schedules it’s hard to find time for a garden. Growing microgreens is a fast and tasty way to grow veggies with the entire family. The...

November Week 3 Garden Photos

Nov 19, 2018 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants

“Nature’s beauty is a gift that cultivates appreciation and gratitude.” –Louie Schwartzberg- Japanese Maple (Acer palmatum) Barbara H. Smith, ©2018 HGIC, Clemson Extension Upstate Fall Sunset...

Common Chickweed (Stellaria media)

Nov 19, 2018 | In the Garden

Common chickweed is a low, spreading, winter annual weed that germinates when we receive lots of cool, wet weather. Its leaves are opposite each other, smooth and elliptical in shape. It is tolerant...

Cottony Plants Abound

Nov 15, 2018 | In the Garden

My daily commute to Sumter is a joy. Although I’m wary of logging trucks during the daytime and deer and wild hogs at dusk, mostly I am free to enjoy the fields and woodlands I pass. Calhoun County,...

November Week 2 Garden Photos

Nov 12, 2018 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants

“To walk with nature is to witness a thousand miracles.” -Mary Davis- Lion's Mane Mushroom Barbara H. Smith, ©2018 HGIC, Clemson Extension Floating mass of fire ants Did you know fire ants have the...

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...