Ravenel’s Swamp Rattlesnake Master
I just love this plant! I think it’s the color and texture that I find so attractive. The silvery-grey, spiky foliage contrasts with rounded bright blue flower heads. Wherever it is in the...
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Preventing Food Waste with Veggie Fritters
Have you looked in your fridge lately? What food items do you discard most often? Do you have any vegetables or herbs that might be a little past their prime? In the United States, nearly half of...
September 17 Week 3 Garden Photos
“Gardens are not made by singing ‘Oh, How Beautiful’ and sitting in the shade.” ~Rudyard Kipling~ Cheyenne Spirit Coneflower (Echinacea hybrid 'Cheyenne Spirit') and Bees...
SC Fruit and Vegetable Field Report – September 13, 2021
Coastal Region Zack Snipes reports, “We had a heavy downpour of rain last week, surpassing 2.5 inches in some spots. I am seeing downy mildew in cucumbers and lots of gummy stem blight in...
It’s Shrub and Tree Planting Time… Mind Your Roots!
It is hard to believe it is already mid-September. While many folks get excited about spring in the garden, experienced South Carolina gardeners know that autumn is the sublimest of seasons. Crystal...
September 13 Week 2 Garden Photos
“All at once, summer collapsed into fall.” ~Oscar Wilde~ Sedum (Sedum species) Jordan Franklin, ©2021 HGIC, Clemson University Yellow Garden Writing Spider (Argiope aurantia) Jordan...
Ginger Lily
Want to add a bit of tropical pizazz to your late summer or early fall perennial border? Then ginger lilies (Hedychium species) are your answer. They are not true lilies but distant cousins of...
Fall and Winter Vegetables
Gardening in the winter is somewhat challenging but doable. Many of the greens, some of the root vegetables, and herbs can be planted in the fall and will grow through the winter months. The saying...
SC Fruit and Vegetable Field Update September 7, 2021
Midlands Update Justin Ballew reports, “We’re getting a little dry here in the midlands, and folks have been running irrigation a lot. Last night (9/6), we got a shower at my house, but...
Ornamental grass lovers- your time is at hand!
The Perennial Plant of the Year® for 2022 is a lovely native grass, little bluestem (Schizachyrium scoparium). The Perennial Plant Association designates a plant of the year annually. They choose...
September 6 Week 1 Garden Photos
“Happily we bask in this warm September sun, which illuminates all creatures.” ~Henry David Thoreau~ Carolina Anole (Anolis carolinensis) Barbara H. Smith, ©2021 HGIC, Clemson...
Plan Winter Weed Control Now
It still feels like summer, but it is already time to start thinking about winter weed control. Annual winter weeds germinate late summer through fall and slowly grow during the winter months. They...