Interested in growing fresh food at home but not sure where to start? Home Horticulture Foundations: Edibles and Orchards is a beginner-friendly Clemson Extension course designed to teach the basics of edible gardening, from vegetables and herbs to small fruits and fruit trees. This six-week online program, paired with an optional hands-on field day, helps South Carolina gardeners build confidence, plan seasonal gardens, and grow food successfully using practical, sustainable methods.
Too much chocolate? Learn how to store different types of chocolate properly to extend shelf life and maintain flavor and quality.
Learn how to inspect, clean, prune, and prepare houseplants at the end of winter so they’re ready for healthy spring growth.
Make Valentine’s Day chocolate strawberry bark with just 3 ingredients. This quick, no-bake dessert is ready in 15 minutes and perfect for gifting or sharing.
Discover the symbolic meaning of Valentine’s Day flowers, including roses, carnations, tulips, orchids, and violets, using the traditional language of flowers.
Strawberry and peach growers across South Carolina are assessing cold damage, removing row covers, and preparing for fertilization as warmer weather returns. This week’s field report includes regional updates on chill hours, disease scouting, fertigation timing, and early-season crop management.
Meet the yellow-rumped warbler (“butterbutt”)—how to identify it, why it stays in winter, and where you’re most likely to see it.
February is a transition month for South Carolina gardens. This regional update covers cold weather impacts, pruning guidance, lawn care timing, soil testing, and practical steps to prepare for the upcoming spring growing season across the Coastal, Midlands, and Upstate regions.
After a second consecutive weekend of winter weather, South Carolina growers are seeing a warming trend. This field report covers snow and freeze impacts across regions, guidance on row cover removal, blueberry pruning considerations, and early signs of crop injury, pests, and disease as temperatures rebound.
