Spring Flower Arrangements
One of the many joys of living in South Carolina is our climate. If a landscaped yard is properly designed, you can have flowers blooming year-round. With the arrival of spring, I enjoy gathering...
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Question of the Week – Shothole borer
What caused the damage found on a dead branch of this peach tree? This damage was caused by a shothole borer. Shothole borers typically find a way into the wood through damage initially caused by...
SC Fruit and Vegetable Field Report – March 25, 2024
Our recent Question of the Week post about the latrine from the War of 1812 received a lot of attention over the last week. Here is an article from the Charlotte Observer that provides a little more...
Changing Behavior to Live a Healthy Lifestyle – it’s Hard
Are you still on track with your New Year’s Resolutions? Are you still going to the gym 3-4 times a week like you hoped? Maybe you have fallen off the “bandwagon” or given up on your resolutions....
The Aliens Are Coming
Every 13 years, a big event happens: the mass emergence of the longest-living insect in the United States – the periodical cicada. They last appeared in South Carolina in 2011. Unlike the annual...
March 25 Week 4 Garden Photos
Spring is Bustin’ Out All Over at Crooked Trail Farm. Enjoy this virtual stroll. Ascot Rainbow Spurge (Euphorbia x martinii 'Ascot Rainbow') Barbara H. Smith, ©2024 HGIC, Clemson Extension...
Too Hot to Handle – My Review of Spicy Bird Seed
If you have bird feeders in your yard, you have probably waged war against squirrels. I know whenever I put up bird feeders in my backyard, the squirrels that frequented my yard certainly put on...
“I Kraut You Not”
Who likes kraut? I am a big fan of all krauts; however, the one most people have heard of is sauerkraut. It tends to be an acquired taste for food and is most commonly served alongside corned beef...
Question of the Week – War of 1812 Artifact
What is this? It was found while subsoiling a field on John’s Island in Charleston recently. Sidi Limehouse was bottom plowing a field at the end of Johns Island a few weeks ago when he hit...
SC Fruit and Vegetable Field Report – March 18, 2024
We have lots of meetings coming up over the next few months, so be sure to keep a close eye on the Upcoming Events tab so you don’t miss anything. Also, check out the latest episode of the SC Grower...
Sweet Alyssum
The fragrant blooms of sweet alyssum (Lobularia maritima) give this flower its name. This cool-season annual is known for its profusion of white flowers. There are also lavender, pink, and purple...
Sharing Nature with Children: Native Bees
Many children in my programs at the South Carolina Botanical Garden know an enormous amount about non-native honeybees. However, they are astonished to discover the vast diversity of native bees and...