“Why Is My Pond Water Green?”
For a pond owner, sunny summer days can mean fishing with kids, canoe trips, and picnics under a shady tree by the water. However, those hot summer days also lead to pond owners calling the...
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Jun 13, 2022 | In the Garden
For a pond owner, sunny summer days can mean fishing with kids, canoe trips, and picnics under a shady tree by the water. However, those hot summer days also lead to pond owners calling the...
Jun 9, 2022 | In the Garden, Uncategorized
Lambsquarters (Chenopodium album) is a close relative of quinoa and is generally considered a famine food. It was once a popular green but lost favor after spinach was introduced to Europeans around...
Jun 8, 2022 | In the Garden, Vegetables
Coastal Region Rob Last reports, “Insect and disease activity is increasing in the area, across a broad range of crops. In cucurbits, we are seeing powdery mildew and gummy stem blight in...
Jun 7, 2022 | Food, Safe Handling, Tasty Bites
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), an estimated 600 million people, or 1 out of every 10 people on the planet, contract a foodborne disease each year. June 7, World Food Safety Day,...
Jun 6, 2022 | Flowers, Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants
Hydrangeas Are The Stars of a June Garden Cityline® Rio Hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla 'Cityline® Rio') Barbara H. Smith, ©2022 HGIC, Clemson University Eva Lyon Holmes Hydrangea (Hydrangea...
Jun 6, 2022 | In the Garden, Wildlife
As a gardener, one of my main goals is to develop a landscape that provides a safe habitat for birds (and other wildlife). I have added plants to provide food and shelter and have been gratified by...
Jun 2, 2022 | In the Garden, Uncategorized
Coastal – Brad Fowler Many vegetables like sweet potatoes, southern peas, summer squash, and okra can still be planted in June to be harvested throughout the summer and into the fall. Check...
Jun 1, 2022 | In the Garden
Coastal Region Zack Snipes reports, “It seems like everything is coming in from the fields right now. We got some rain but could really use some more. I am seeing lots of aphids on a variety of...
May 31, 2022 | In the Garden
Summertime is upon us, and here in South Carolina, that means garden-fresh tomatoes, sweet corn, and watermelon until our bellies ache. However, if we haven’t planned a vegetable garden like THIS,...
May 30, 2022 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants
Brighten Up Your Summer Landscape with Annual Flower Color Gingerland Caladium (Caladium 'Gingerland') Barbara H. Smith, ©2022 HGIC, Clemson University Bat Face Cuphea (Cuphea llavea) Barbara H....
May 30, 2022 | In the Garden
As you drink your recommended 6 to 8, 8-ounce glasses of water per day, don’t forget that your vegetable garden should also never be short of water this summer. Did you know that water makes up 80...
May 26, 2022 | In the Garden
Most people know K.I.S.S. is an acronym for Keep It Simple Silly (or something very similar). K.I.S.S. is great because you can apply it to just about any situation in life. Horticulture is no...
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