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SC Fruit and Vegetable Field Report – October 21, 2024

Oct 22, 2024 | In the Garden

Fall weather has arrived, and strawberry planting is in full swing. Conditions have been dry across the state since Hurricane Helene. Diseases and insects are showing up in places as the fall...

Popcorn Cassia

Oct 21, 2024 | In the Garden

Last October, while driving along Main Street in uptown Greenwood, SC, I spotted a large plant with tall golden flower spikes. It was so fantastic that I made a U-turn to check it out. The plant was...

October 21 Week 3 Garden Photos

Oct 21, 2024 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants

“October is the opal month of the year. It is the month of glory, of ripeness. It is the picture-month.” ~Henry Ward Beecher~ Hana Jiman Sasanqua (Camellia sasanqua 'Hana Jiman') and...

Perennial Lemmon’s Marigold Is a Fall Garden Focal Point

Oct 17, 2024 | In the Garden

Marigolds, in the genus Tagetes, are usually thought of as summer annuals. Lemmon’s marigold, Tagetes lemmonii, is a perennial species that blooms in the fall. It deserves a place in any mixed...

Question of the Week – Southern Blight

Oct 16, 2024 | In the Garden

What are these brown pellets found on the base of a tomato plant? These brown pellets are sclerotia from the soil-borne fungus Athelia rolsii, commonly called Southern blight. The photograph was...

SC Fruit and Vegetable Field Report – 10/14/24

Oct 15, 2024 | In the Garden

As cleanup from Hurricane Helene continues in the western parts of the state, crops are looking great elsewhere. Strawberry transplants are arriving on farms, and planting has begun in many places....

Bug Hotel

Oct 14, 2024 | In the Garden

We recently created a “bug hotel” in the South Carolina Botanical Garden. This is a fun project you can do too! But why? The short answer is that insects and other arthropods are under intense...

October 14 Week 2 Garden Photos

Oct 14, 2024 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants

The High Elevation and Desert Conservatories in the Fuqua Conservatory at the Atlanta Botanical Garden. The Dorothy Chapman Fuqua Conservatory was opened in 1989 to highlight the botanical richness...

Clemson’s Sustainable Landscape Demonstration Garden

Oct 8, 2024 | In the Garden

Clemson’s Sustainable Landscape Demonstration Garden is a multidisciplinary effort to create something that is both beautiful and beneficial. The garden consists of almost entirely native plants,...

October 7 Week 1 Garden Photos

Oct 7, 2024 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants

CAROLINA STRONG “Courage is found in unlikely places.” ~T.R.R. Tolkien~ Our hearts are with those affected by and recovering from Hurricane Helene’s catastrophic damage. The HGIC...

Chainsaw Safety: Always Use Your Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

Oct 4, 2024 | In the Garden

Operating a chainsaw is inherently dangerous. The chain moves at 55-60 miles per hour, or about 88 feet per second. The teeth on the chain are designed not to cut but to remove material. Accidental...

This October, Go Batty for Bats!

Oct 3, 2024 | In the Garden

National Bat Week is October 24th-31st! Installing a bat house is one way to encourage bats on your property. Bat houses can come in various shapes and sizes, from thin boxes mounted on homes or...