Canning and Preserving Tips: Why Blanch?
Why blanch vegetables before freezing? Blanching vegetables before freezing is critical to quality, but not safety. Blanching is scalding vegetables in boiling water or steam for a short time. It is...
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Jun 6, 2019 | Tasty Bites
Why blanch vegetables before freezing? Blanching vegetables before freezing is critical to quality, but not safety. Blanching is scalding vegetables in boiling water or steam for a short time. It is...
Jun 6, 2019 | In the Garden
Are you frustrated because your French or mophead (Hydrangea macrophylla) hydrangeas only bloom once? Then the Endless Summer® Hydrangea series is the answer to adding repeat blooming hydrangeas to...
Jun 3, 2019 | In the Garden
Coral bells are a wonderful addition to a partly shady landscape planting. They come in an array of foliar hues that will complement most any landscape color scheme. Coral bells (genus Heuchera) are...
Jun 3, 2019 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants
It’s hydrangea time at the South Carolina Botanical Garden. Alpenglow Hydrangea (Hydrangea marcophylla 'Alpenglow') with an assassin bug Barbara H. Smith, ©2019 HGIC, Clemson Extension Goliath...
May 27, 2019 | In the Garden
Want to brighten up a shady spot in your summer annual containers? Caladiums are an excellent choice. Due to their insignificant flowers, caladiums are grown for their colorful foliage. The leaf...
May 27, 2019 | Photo Blog
Colorful containers add interest to the summer landscape. Sun Coleus and Silver Dichondra Barbara H. Smith, ©2019 HGIC, Clemson Extension Petunias, Scaevola, Dianthus, Creeping Jenny Lysmachia...
May 23, 2019 | In the Garden
What can we do about moles and voles in the home lawn and landscape? First, we need to know how to tell the difference between the two, in other words “know thy enemy!” For more information on how...
May 20, 2019 | In the Garden
Byzantine gladiolus or sword liliy (Gladiolus communis subspecies byzantinus) is an old fashioned favorite that has been growing in Southern gardens for hundreds of years. A true perennial, this...
May 8, 2019 | In the Garden
Do you have a favorite insect? One of mine is a praying mantid. All mantids are excellent hunters and get their name from their prayer-like hunting pose. They sit and wait for their meal to get...
May 6, 2019 | In the Garden
Slender deutzia (Deuzia gracilis) is a fantastic, but underused deciduous shrub for the sunny to partly sunny landscape. There are several cultivars of Deutzia available, and most produce a...
May 6, 2019 | Photo Blog
April showers bring May flowers! Tattoo™ Papaya Vinca (Catharanthus roseus 'Tattoo™ Papaya') Barbara H. Smith, ©2019 HGIC, Clemson Extension Sport of Copper Iris (Iris fulva) Barbara H. Smith, ©2019...
May 2, 2019 | In the Garden
When planting a traditional garden with conventional rows, approximately 100 square feet per crop per individual are necessary to provide fresh food for a season. An additional 100 square feet per...
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