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...
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,...
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...
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...
The Weekly Field Updates are back for 2023! We hope everyone had a great holiday season and is off to a good start this year. We have lots of fruit and vegetable meetings over the next couple of...
Revisit some of Barbara Smith’s favorite insect and spider photos, Part 1 Delores Edwards Camellia (Camellia x 'Delores Edwards') and Honey Bee (Apis mellifera) Barbara H. Smith, ©2023 HGIC,...
As a new year begins, educators at the South Carolina Botanical Garden at Clemson University are excited for a new season of classes and events for all ages. Our entire new calendar is here. We are...
Are you looking for a low-growing evergreen plant to use around trees and in the shade? Are you frustrated with voles, deer, and rabbits eating your hostas? Then look no further! Nippon Lily (Rhodea...
Aren’t you glad you get to experience the spectacular natural beauty of South Carolina? Late November Sunset in the Upstate Barbara H. Smith, ©2022 HGIC, Clemson University Magnificent...
It’s that time of year. We’ve taken down our Christmas decorations, thrown out the remaining leftovers, and watched the ball drop. What’s next? We contemplate our New Year’s resolutions, of course!...
Coastal Region – Christopher Burtt Create a plan for the Spring in the garden, including a list of materials, such as seeds. Many seed varieties sell out quickly, so it is best to purchase them now,...
Plants are often prized for their flowers, but that isn’t the case for the Poinsettia. The showy portions of this popular holiday plant aren’t petals or even flowers at all. Instead, they are...
