February 06 Week 1 Garden Photos
Perennials Native to South Carolina, Part 2 Yellow False Indigo (Baptisia sphaerocarpa) Barbara H. Smith, ©2023 HGIC, Clemson University Wild Sweet William (Phlox maculata) Barbara H. Smith, ©2023...
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Feb 6, 2023 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants
Perennials Native to South Carolina, Part 2 Yellow False Indigo (Baptisia sphaerocarpa) Barbara H. Smith, ©2023 HGIC, Clemson University Wild Sweet William (Phlox maculata) Barbara H. Smith, ©2023...
Feb 2, 2023 | In the Garden
Coastal Region – Brad Fowler February can be an excellent time to sharpen and freshen up hand tools in preparation for spring and summer. Late winter is a great time to prune many plants but make...
Feb 1, 2023 | In the Garden
The stippling effect seen on the upper surface of this strawberry leaf is caused by two-spotted spider mite feeding damage. When the mites pierce the epidermis of the leaf to extract the sap, the...
Jan 31, 2023 | In the Garden
Statewide Tom Bilbo reports, “When spider mites first invade and establish in fields, they will be distributed in a series of clustered hot spots, usually near field borders, especially near a dusty...
Jan 30, 2023 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants
Perennials Native to South Carolina, Part 1 Blanket Flower(Gaillardia pulchella) Barbara H. Smith, ©2023 HGIC, Clemson University Giant Coneflower (Rudbeckia maxima) Barbara H. Smith, ©2023 HGIC,...
Jan 30, 2023 | In the Garden
Wild garlic (Allium vineale) is a winter, perennial weed that looks like a clump of blue-green grass. Native to Europe and east Asia, this weed is commonly found throughout the Southeast. It was...
Jan 26, 2023 | In the Garden, Indoor Plants
Are these gloomy winter days getting you down? One way to brighten up your home is the addition of tropical houseplants. Some of my favorite flowering ones are moth orchids (Phalaenopsis species),...
Jan 25, 2023 | In the Garden
What Caused Parts of This Cauliflower Head to Purple? This cauliflower has some purpling/reddening caused by exposure to sunlight. It is important to have enough healthy leaves on the plant to cover...
Jan 25, 2023 | In the Garden
Coastal Region Rob Last reports, “Crops are benefiting from the recent warmer weather, with new leaves pushing out on strawberries and buds beginning to break in other crops. Following the rainfall...
Jan 25, 2023 | In the Garden
Technology is a useful servant but a dangerous master.- Christian Lous Lange (Nobel Peace Prize winner, 1921) How often do you stop to breathe? What about stopping to feel your breath? I mean,...
Jan 25, 2023 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Insects and Animals
Revisit some of Barbara Smith’s favorite insect and spider photos, Part 2 Bottlebrush Buckeye (Aesculus parviflora) and Honey Bee (Apis mellifera) Barbara H. Smith, ©2023 HGIC, Clemson...
Jan 19, 2023 | Tasty Bites
Freeze drying is a method of food dehydration that has been primarily used in commercial food manufacturing but is starting to make its way into home kitchens. Freeze drying works in a three-stage...
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