April 4 Week 1 Garden Photos
A Visit to Mepkin Abbey at Monck’s Corner, SC “Peace to All Who Enter Here” Entrance Drive for Mepkin Abbey Mepkin Plantation was owned by Henry Laurens in the mid- to late 1700s....
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National Oatmeal Cookie Day
It’s Oatmeal Cookie Day! Oatmeal cookies have been around for years. Although our modern-day version is much sweeter, oatcakes and oatmeal cookies share many of the same ingredients, including...
SC Fruit and Vegetable Field Report March 28, 2022
Coastal Region Rob Last reports, “The first of this season’s strawberries are coming to market with good quality. Growers still need to be very mindful of spider mites. Populations are around in the...
Let’s Go Wild!
I read a recent article in Forbes magazine introducing a new book, Wild: The Naturalistic Garden by Noel Kingsbury. It nudged me to share a gardening concept that I have grown more passionate about...
To Shear or Not to Shear
Shearing hedges into cubes, globes, and squares is a form of architectural pruning that balances appearance with shrub health. This balancing act is most evident in the Pearl Fryar Topiary Garden in...
March 28 Week 4 Garden Photos
What Is That Weed? Common Weeds Found in South Carolina. Henbit (Lamium amplexicaule) Did you know that henbit is an excellent late winter-early spring pollen source for bees and other pollinating...
Farming Foundations Online Farming School
Do you want to start farming but don’t know where to start? Would you like to grow vegetable crops to sell at a local farmer’s market? Would you like to develop a farming side hustle?...
SC Fruit and Vegetable Field Report – March 21, 2022
Coastal Region Rob Last reports, “Starting with strawberries, spider mites are increasing in the area with eggs and adults warranting treatment. Strawberry crops are very susceptible to mite damage...
Too Much Turf? Think About A Meadow Garden
Turfgrass is the largest or one of the largest crops in America, and you can’t eat it or wear it. In addition, it requires water, fertilizer, and a tremendous amount of energy to maintain. Given...
March 21 Week 3 Garden Photos
Native Spring Ephemerals Are Blooming! Oconee Bells (Shortia galacifolia) Barbara H. Smith, ©2022 HGIC, Clemson University Bashful Wakerobin (Trillium catesbaei) Barbara H. Smith, ©2022 HGIC,...
Spring Is Here, And So Are My Anemones
Anemone coronaria is not your stereotypical spring-blooming face that you see around here. It originated in the Mediterranean regions, and its Greek-origin name is a reference to the wind – hence...
A Healthy Pond Starts in Your Landscape
What leads to a healthy (or unhealthy) pond? Look upstream to find out. Many of the pollution sources that can lead to algae issues, low dissolved oxygen, muddy water, and poor fish habitat in ponds...