Saving Seeds from Dahlias
Did you know dahlias can be grown from seed? Many gardeners are only familiar with growing dahlias from tubers. Still, growing dahlias from seed is how new varieties are first created. Then they are...
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K.I.S.S. Shrubs – The Lazy Gardener’s Shrubs
While native grasses and forbs are my favorite lazy gardener plants, native shrubs rank as must-haves for an easy and attractive landscape. All native or introduced shrubs are generally carefree...
SC Fruit and Vegetable Field Report – July 25, 2022
Coastal Region Rob Last reports, “In a wide range of crops insect and disease pressure is high, with gummy stem blight across all cucurbit crops and downy mildew is also very active. Fruit rots,...
July 25 Week 4 Garden Photos
Panicled Hydrangeas Are in Full Bloom and Shine in July Gardens White Wedding® Hydrangea (Hydrangea paniculata ‘LeeP1’ PP28973) Barbara H. Smith, ©2022 HGIC, Clemson University White Wedding®...
What’s Happening with Hemp?
What controls are in place at Clemson University (CU) to ensure compliance with state and federal hemp farming regulations? Clemson University’s Regulatory & Public Service Program works closely...
Thawing Vacuum Packed Fish
Extra precaution should be used when thawing fish that has been vacuum packed and frozen. The aquatic environment in which fish live can be a reservoir for the bacteria Clostridium botulinum. When...
SC Fruit and Vegetable Field Report- July 18, 2022
Congratulations to Sidi Limehouse of Rosebank Farms for winning the SC Big Melon Contest at the Edisto REC Field Day this past Thursday. Sidi weighed in a 124-pound melon. This was the inaugural SC...
Water Conservation at Home
Earlier this summer, the lack of rain, sweltering summer sun, and our thirsty gardens were a reminder to all of us that water is a vital part of our day-to-day life. Hot, dry conditions can stress...
Joro Spider
Big, yellow spiders, anyone? South Carolina has them, and as summer heats up, they get more and more noticeable. One of these spiders is the Joro spider, a non-native species first found in northern...
July 18 Week 3 Garden Photos
“A garden is not a place. It’s a Journey.” ~Monty Don~ Prarie Coneflower (Ratibida pinnata) Barbara H. Smith, ©2022 HGIC, Clemson University Sydney, the resident CTF rat snake, is...
Little Hover Flies are a Big Beneficial Insect
Hover flies, aka syrphid flies, are a common sight in the garden. Of the 900 or so species native to the United States, most are mistaken by many gardeners as being a bee or a wasp due to their...
SC Fruit and Vegetable Field Report – July 11, 2022
Coastal Region Zack Snipes reports, “The recent rains have yet again made fields sloppy and hard to harvest. Most of our tomato crop is about finished, as are zucchini and cukes. We have had an...