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...
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Mar 29, 2022 | In the Garden
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...
Mar 28, 2022 | In the Garden
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...
Mar 28, 2022 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants
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...
Mar 24, 2022 | In the Garden
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?...
Mar 23, 2022 | In the Garden
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...
Mar 22, 2022 | In the 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...
Mar 21, 2022 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants
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,...
Mar 21, 2022 | In the Garden
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...
Mar 17, 2022 | In the Garden
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...
Mar 16, 2022 | In the Garden
Statewide Dr. Matt Cutulle reports, “I saw my first nutsedge plants this year pop up in the plastic mulch of a fellow researcher’s trial last week in Charleston. Soil temperatures in plastic mulch...
Mar 15, 2022 | In the Garden
I remember the first time I saw a calla lily (Zantedeschia aethiopica). I was watching an old Katherine Hepburn movie, “Stage Door.” She swept into the room with an armload of calla lilies and, in...
Mar 14, 2022 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants
Here’s What Is Blooming at Crooked Trail Farm Before the Freezing Weather Jane Deciduous Magnolia (Magnolia x 'Jane') Barbara H. Smith, ©2022 HGIC, Clemson University Tahiti Daffodil...
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