Tag: Blogs

The Aliens Are Coming

Mar 25, 2024 | In the Garden

Every 13 years, a big event happens: the mass emergence of the longest-living insect in the United States – the periodical cicada. They last appeared in South Carolina in 2011. Unlike the annual...

March 25 Week 4 Garden Photos

Mar 25, 2024 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants

Spring is Bustin’ Out All Over at Crooked Trail Farm. Enjoy this virtual stroll. Ascot Rainbow Spurge (Euphorbia x martinii 'Ascot Rainbow') Barbara H. Smith, ©2024 HGIC, Clemson Extension...

Too Hot to Handle – My Review of Spicy Bird Seed

Mar 21, 2024 | In the Garden, Wildlife

If you have bird feeders in your yard, you have probably waged war against squirrels. I know whenever I put up bird feeders in my backyard, the squirrels that frequented my yard certainly put on...

“I Kraut You Not”

Mar 21, 2024 | Tasty Bites

Who likes kraut? I am a big fan of all krauts; however, the one most people have heard of is sauerkraut. It tends to be an acquired taste for food and is most commonly served alongside corned beef...

Question of the Week – War of 1812 Artifact

Mar 20, 2024 | In the Garden

What is this? It was found while subsoiling a field on John’s Island in Charleston recently. Sidi Limehouse was bottom plowing a field at the end of Johns Island a few weeks ago when he hit...

SC Fruit and Vegetable Field Report – March 18, 2024

Mar 19, 2024 | In the Garden

We have lots of meetings coming up over the next few months, so be sure to keep a close eye on the Upcoming Events tab so you don’t miss anything. Also, check out the latest episode of the SC Grower...

Sweet Alyssum

Mar 18, 2024 | In the Garden

The fragrant blooms of sweet alyssum (Lobularia maritima) give this flower its name. This cool-season annual is known for its profusion of white flowers. There are also lavender, pink, and purple...

Sharing Nature with Children: Native Bees

Mar 14, 2024 | In the Garden

Many children in my programs at the South Carolina Botanical Garden know an enormous amount about non-native honeybees. However, they are astonished to discover the vast diversity of native bees and...

Question of the Week – Thrips

Mar 13, 2024 | In the Garden

What is the tiny critter on the petal of this strawberry bloom? This picture shows a tobacco thrips (reduced wing form) crawling out of a strawberry flower at Clemson’s Coastal REC in Charleston....

SC Fruit and Vegetable Field Report – 3/11/24

Mar 12, 2024 | In the Garden

We have lots of meetings coming up over the next few months, so be sure to keep a close eye on the Upcoming Events tab so you don’t miss anything. Coming up this week, we have the Upstate Apple...

March 11 Week 2 Garden Photos

Mar 11, 2024 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants

In the Language of Flowers, Camellias symbolize admiration, affection, and love. Berenice Boddy Camellia (Camellia japonica 'Berenice Boddy') Barbara H. Smith, ©2024 HGIC, Clemson Extension Lady...

Phytonutrients: Why We Should Eat the Rainbow

Mar 7, 2024 | Tasty Bites

Have you ever wondered where plants, including fruits and vegetables, get their vibrant colors? Well, the answer is from phytonutrients! Phytonutrients (also known as phytochemicals) are compounds...