A Native Groundcover for Areas with Part Shade
Green and Gold (Chrysogonum virginianum) is sometimes referred to as Goldenstar. It is a native groundcover that grows to four inches tall and does well in dappled shade or morning sun and afternoon...
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Mar 14, 2022 | In the Garden
Green and Gold (Chrysogonum virginianum) is sometimes referred to as Goldenstar. It is a native groundcover that grows to four inches tall and does well in dappled shade or morning sun and afternoon...
Mar 10, 2022 | In the Garden
Do your flowering shrubs need a makeover? Perhaps it’s the overgrown shrub that craves your contact whenever you use the front door or carport. Maybe it’s an old shrub that lost its vitality and...
Mar 9, 2022 | In the Garden
Coastal Region Rob Last reports, “Starting with strawberries, the plant development is taking off with little in the way of disease pressure currently. Flower formation and fruit set are beginning....
Mar 9, 2022 | Health, Tasty Bites
Even though a diabetes diagnosis might be intimidating, it is possible to live a normal and healthy life with diabetes, but learning proper diabetes management and beneficial lifestyle changes is...
Mar 8, 2022 | In the Garden
There is an old saying, “The enemy of my enemy is my friend.” We can apply this saying to gardening as just about every insect pest that plagues our gardens has one or more natural enemies that prey...
Mar 7, 2022 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants
Come for a Stroll through the Camellia Collection at the South Carolina Botanical Garden! The camellias are in full bloom this week. Eleanor Martin Supreme Camellia (Camellia japonica 'Eleanor...
Mar 7, 2022 | In the Garden
Every walk in the woods is a treasure hunt as spring ephemerals begin to break through the soil surface. I am almost positive that this trout lily was not up yesterday, but today it is in full...
Mar 3, 2022 | In the Garden
As I’ve transitioned my garden into a more age-friendly space, I am always on the search for interesting perennials to add to my planting beds. Gone are the days of planting large swaths of annuals...
Mar 2, 2022 | In the Garden
Coastal Region Tom Bilbo, Extension Vegetable & Strawberry Entomologist, reports, “As temperatures warm up in some areas, make sure to scout for spider mites in strawberries. Spider mite feeding...
Feb 28, 2022 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants
Hellebores Brighten Up A February Garden Lenten Rose (Helleborus orientalis) Barbara H. Smith, ©2022 HGIC, Clemson University Rose Quartz Lenten Rose (Helleborus x hybridus 'Rose Quartz') Barbara H....
Feb 28, 2022 | In the Garden
When I was a child, my Mama would often say, I feel like a broken record! after reminding my brother and me several times of tasks we did not complete. As a parent, I now know firsthand the...
Feb 24, 2022 | In the Garden
Common groundsel (Senecio vulgaris ) is an annual winter weed in the aster family. Luckily, it rarely becomes a problem in the lawn since it does not survive mowing. It can, however, quickly become...
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