Ornamental grass lovers- your time is at hand!
The Perennial Plant of the Year® for 2022 is a lovely native grass, little bluestem (Schizachyrium scoparium). The Perennial Plant Association designates a plant of the year annually. They choose...
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September 6 Week 1 Garden Photos
“Happily we bask in this warm September sun, which illuminates all creatures.” ~Henry David Thoreau~ Carolina Anole (Anolis carolinensis) Barbara H. Smith, ©2021 HGIC, Clemson...
Plan Winter Weed Control Now
It still feels like summer, but it is already time to start thinking about winter weed control. Annual winter weeds germinate late summer through fall and slowly grow during the winter months. They...
Food Safety Education Month
September is National Food Safety Education Month and serves as a great reminder to all consumers of the importance of preventing food poisoning. Everyone is at potential risk for a foodborne...
Know Diabetes by Heart – En Español
For the English translation of this document, see Know Diabetes By Heart. ¿Sabe alguien quien tiene un diagnóstico de la diabetes o la hipertensión? ¿Sabe que la diabetes es relacionada a la salud...
August 30 Week 5 Garden Photos
The quiet beauty of foliage textures and shades of green: Part 2 Bottlebrush Buckeye (Aesculus parviflora) Barbara H. Smith, ©2021 HGIC, Clemson University Mary Nell Holly (Ilex x 'Mary Nell')...
Spider Lilies
One of my favorite childhood memories was watching the first spider lily (Lycoris radiata) bloom spikes magically appear in late August or early September in my parents’ garden. It was a sure sign...
Cover Crops in Raised Beds
Raised beds are a common way to grow edible and floral plants when either space is limited, bending down to the surface of the native soil is a challenge, when the present soil is not healthy/...
Make Dam Inspection and Maintenance Part of Your Pond Management Tasks
South Carolina’s thousands of dams are used to establish ponds, lakes, and reservoirs that provide flood management, hydropower, drinking or irrigation water, recreation, and wildlife habitat. For...
Weed of the Month – Wild Poinsettia / Desert Poinsettia
Wild Poinsettia / Desert Poinsettia (Euphorbia heterophylla var. cyathophora) This North American native plant is a relative of the popular holiday poinsettia. Both plants are members of the...
August 23 Week 4 Garden Photos
The quiet beauty of foliage textures and shades of green: Part 1 Emmett's Pumpkin Japanese Maple (Acer japonicum 'Emmett's Pumpkin') Barbara H. Smith, ©2021 HGIC, Clemson University Autumn Fern...
Spiderwebs
At this time of year, I start seeing spiders and spider webs more frequently. I might leave my house and walk through a web or see a web glistening in the sunlight as I drive to work. Although they...