Tag: Blogs

August 21 Week 3 Garden Photos

Aug 21, 2023 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants

Enjoy a Virtual Visit to Crooked Trail Farm, Part 1 Crooked Trail Farm Entrance Barbara H. Smith, ©2023 HGIC, Clemson University View of the Blue Ridge Mountains Barbara H. Smith, ©2023 HGIC,...

Vinca: The Trouble with Common Names

Aug 21, 2023 | In the Garden

Latin scientific names can be challenging to pronounce but are tremendously important. We can communicate without ambiguity because each plant has only one scientific name. In contrast, a plant may...

Italian Stone Pine Likes My Stingy Approach to Watering

Aug 17, 2023 | In the Garden

Because I value potable water, I prioritize its use. Edibles and newly planted shrubs and trees, which are highly vulnerable to drought stress, earn the right to receive water from my spigot. When...

What Is It? Wednesday – August 16, 2023

Aug 16, 2023 | In the Garden

Here we see an assassin bug that has caught and is feeding on a lady beetle. Normally, both of these insects are good guys, though when assassin bugs get hungry, they will eat just about anything...

SC Fruit and Vegetable Field Report  – August 14, 2023

Aug 15, 2023 | In the Garden

Coastal Region Zack Snipes It has been a brutally hot and humid week in the Lowcountry. Hot peppers are loving this heat and coming in at great volumes. I have seen some sun scalding on fruit due to...

Be On the Lookout for The Elm Zigzag Sawfly!

Aug 14, 2023 | In the Garden

The elm zigzag sawfly (Aproceros leucopoda, SLF) is one of the latest non-native species to take hold in the U.S. It was first found in Virginia in 2021, and active infestations are now established...

August 14 Week 2 Garden Photos

Aug 14, 2023 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants

“The love of gardening is a seed once sown that never dies.” ~Gertrude Jekyll” Vareigated Fritillary Butterfly (Euptoieta claudia) on Gallardia Barbara H. Smith, ©2023 HGIC,...

Planning Healthy School Lunches

Aug 10, 2023 | Tasty Bites

School is just around the corner! Families are out gathering school supplies, clothes, and food to pack for lunches. Looking up healthy lunches can be fun and inspiring, but it can be overwhelming...

A Lazy Gardener Rebels Against Perfection

Aug 10, 2023 | In the Garden

“Here’s to the crazy ones. The misfits. The rebels. The troublemakers. The round pegs in the square holes. The ones who see things differently. They’re not fond of rules. And they have...

What Is It? Wednesday – Pigweed

Aug 9, 2023 | In the Garden

This is a pigweed seedling that came up in a field that was disked recently. Pigweed, also known as Palmer amaranth (Amaranthus palmeri), is one of the most aggressive weeds that farmers battle....

SC Fruit and Vegetable Field Report- August 7, 2023

Aug 8, 2023 | In the Garden

Coastal Region Zack Snipes The dog days of summer are here, and it shows. Many growers are either taking a break to beat the heat or are in a transition period. Fall crops are being put in the...

August 07 Week 1 Garden Photos

Aug 7, 2023 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants

“If you look the right way, you can see the whole world is a garden.” ~Frances Hodgson Burnett~ Five-Spotted Sphinx Moth (Manduca quinquemaculata) and Cleome (Cleome hassleriana) Sphinx...