Old Fashioned Garden Mums
Everyone is familiar with the potted greenhouse mums offered at many garden centers that end up in the trash after the flowers fade, but are you acquainted with old-fashioned garden mums? These...
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Healthy Tips – Sweet Potatoes
Did you know? The sweet potato is a starchy, sweet-tasting root vegetable. They have a thin, brown skin on the outside with colored flesh inside, typically orange in color, but other varieties are...
September Week 1 Garden Photos
Goodbye August and Hello September! Irridescent Spider Web Spiders are beneficial as they will catch many mosquitoes, gnats, and other insects in their webs. Barbara H. Smith, ©2019 HGIC, Clemson...
Winterizing Lawns
It’s August, and we’ve been dealing with high temperatures and droughts, so obviously the last thing that homeowners are thinking about is preparing lawns for colder weather. Yes, colder weather is...
August Week 4 Garden Photos
Late summer and fall perennial flower selections for South Carolina gardens. Swamp Sunflower (Helianthus angustifolia) Barbara H. Smith, ©2018 HGIC, Clemson Extension Mountainmint (Pycnanthemum...
August Week 3 Garden Photos
Did you know these plants are native to the South Carolina? Indian grass (Sorghastrum nutans) Indian grass was named the official South Carolina state grass in 2001. Barbara H. Smith, ©2018 HGIC,...
Weed of the Month – Virginia Copperleaf
Virginia copperleaf is a tall, branched summer annual that can grow three feet tall. It takes its name from the copper colored leaves of its late summer color. This weed is a North American native...
Healthy Tips – Tomatoes
Did you know? The tomato is a fruit from the nightshade family native to South America. The Spanish first introduced tomatoes to Europe, where they became used in Spanish and Italian food. Despite...
August Week 2 Garden Photos
South Carolina Native Trees How to identify some of the native trees of South Carolina by the foliage. Eastern Redbud (Cercis canadensis) Barbara H. Smith, ©2019 HGIC, Clemson Extension Sassafras...
Crimson Red Clover
One of my favorite August gardening joys is sowing crimson red clover (Trifolium incarnatum) seeds up and down my driveway. I look forward to the bright crimson red flower show in the spring. Late...
Healthy Tips – Squash
Did you know? Squash is native to the Americas; remains have been found in Central America and Mexico dating back as far as 7000 BC. Yellow varieties of squash provide numerous health benefits; high...
2019 Fall Online Master Gardener Course Start Date: September 17, 2019
Are you interested in learning how to garden more effectively? Would an online gardening class fit more easily into your schedule? Want to garden, but don’t have the time to volunteer? Would...