Tag: Blogs

Maidenhair Fern

Mar 7, 2024 | In the Garden

Ferns are one of the most versatile plants to add texture and softness to a shade garden. Northern (Adiantum pedatum) and Southern (Adiantum capillus-veneris) maidenhair ferns are native to the...

Question of the Week – Henbit

Mar 6, 2024 | In the Garden

What is this cool-season weed that is turning fallow fields purple right now? This is henbit (Lamium amplexicaule). This annual cool-season weed germinates in the fall and grows throughout the...

SC Fruit and Vegetable Field Report – March 4, 2024

Mar 5, 2024 | In the Garden

Check out the latest episode of the SC Grower Exchange Podcast. Coastal Region Zack Snipes We are getting some warmer weather, but it has been accompanied by wet, humid, and damp conditions. Fields...

This Month in Your Garden – March 1, 2024

Mar 4, 2024 | In the Garden

Coastal Region- Glen Payne Irrigation systems can now be turned on to perform annual audits before spring officially arrives. Controllers found in the OFF position should be turned ON as ground...

March 04 Week 1 Garden Photos

Mar 4, 2024 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants

Barbara is back on her feet! Spring is arriving at Crooked Trail Farm. Magnoliaeflora Camellia (Camellia japonica 'Magnoliaeflora') Barbara H. Smith, ©2024 HGIC, Clemson Extension White Lion...

A Teenager’s Nutritional Needs

Feb 29, 2024 | Food, Health, Tasty Bites

Have you heard of the saying, “You are what you eat”? The body is in a rapid growth stage from puberty through early adulthood. As you age, you make more choices that affect your body...

Question of the Week – February 28, 2024

Feb 28, 2024 | In the Garden

This is Carolina jessamine (Gelsemium sempervirens). This native, evergreen vine is just starting to bloom. In a few more weeks, as it reaches full bloom, it can be seen growing on trees and fences...

SC Fruit and Vegetable Field Report- February 26, 2024

Feb 27, 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 is the Pee Dee Vegetable...

February 26 Week 4 Garden Photos

Feb 26, 2024 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants

“As Barbara has injured her ankle and can’t get out to photograph, please enjoy a review of some of her favorite photo blogs. ~ Part 5 ~ ” Spring is slowly arriving, pushing winter...

Winter Hazel

Feb 26, 2024 | In the Garden, Shrubs

One of my favorite late winter blooming shrubs is Winter Hazel (Corylopsis spicata). It is a deciduous shrub that flowers in my Upstate garden in late February to early March. The fragrant flowers...

Bradford and Callery Pear

Feb 22, 2024 | In the Garden, Trees

Every spring, all over South Carolina, we see yards, abandoned lots, natural areas, roadsides, and, in some cases, forests fill with white flowers. These first white flowers of the year are nearly...

What Is It? Wednesday – Fava Beans

Feb 21, 2024 | In the Garden, Vegetables

This crop growing on John’s Island in Charleston are fava beans or broad beans. They are grown in small acreages in South Carolina. They are grown in the cooler times of the year and have a similar...