Tag: Blogs

This Month in Your Garden – August 2023

Aug 3, 2023 | In the Garden

Coastal Region – Brad Fowler It may be hot, but it is still important to be conservative when watering. Overwatering can easily occur on lawns and other landscape plants, even in the August...

What Is It? Wednesday – Leafminers on Muscadine Fruit

Aug 2, 2023 | In the Garden

These muscadines have been fed on by the larvae of a leafminer (a species of fly (Diptera)). Adults lay their eggs on the surface of a fruit, stem, or leaf of a plant, and the larvae tunnel in the...

SC Fruit and Vegetable Field Report – July 31, 2023

Aug 1, 2023 | In the Garden

Coastal Region Zack Snipes Another hot week in the Lowcountry. We have gotten a good bit of rain in some spots, and other spots have missed the rain altogether. The hot and dry weather has caused a...

Los beneficios de comer de temporada: fresco, denso en nutrientes y económico

Aug 1, 2023 | Tasty Bites

A medida que pasa el año, y cada nueva estación se asienta sobre nosotros, somos bendecidos con abundantes y diversos cultivos y productos de temporada. Mientras que, en la mayoría de las tiendas de...

The Benefits of Seasonal Eating: Fresh, Nutrient-Dense, and Budget-Friendly

Aug 1, 2023 | Tasty Bites

As the year passes, and as each new season settles upon us, we are blessed with abundant and various seasonal crops and produce. While in most mainstream grocery stores, we can now find our favorite...

Meal Kit Boxes and Food Safety

Jul 31, 2023 | Tasty Bites

A meal kit delivery service sends a box of food ingredients to your home that contains everything you need to prepare a complete meal, including the recipe and instructions for preparing. There are...

July 31 Week 5 Garden Photos

Jul 31, 2023 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants

“Crinum are classic plants: beautiful and possessed of a unique mystique. Known as Heirloom or pass-down plants, they have a long and intriguing history of cultivation around the world.” ~Jenks...

Anise Hyssop

Jul 31, 2023 | In the Garden

Anise hyssop (Agastache foeniculum) is a wonderful native perennial to add to your pollinator garden, perfect for attracting hummingbirds, bees, wasps, butterflies, and other pollinating insects....

Bring on the Heat—Bring on the Blooms with Rose-of-Sharon

Jul 27, 2023 | In the Garden

I can easily spot rose-of-Sharon or shrub althea (Hibiscus syriacus) at this time of year, even when traveling at 55 mph. This deciduous shrub flowers during the torrid months of July, August, and...

What Is It? Wednesday – Bacterial Wilt

Jul 26, 2023 | In the Garden

The row on the left has succumbed to bacterial wilt. In the row on the right are grafted plants that had bacterial wilt resistance. You can see the night and day difference between the grafted and...

SC Fruit and Vegetable Field Report- July 24, 2023

Jul 25, 2023 | In the Garden

Coastal Region Zack Snipes It has been extremely hot and humid in the Lowcountry. Most of our summer crops are winding down with the heat, humidity, and disease. I know it’s summer, but now is...

July 24 Week 4 Garden Photos

Jul 24, 2023 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants

Summer Perennials Are Great Additions to Your Garden. Wild Bergamont (Monarda fistulosa) with Bumble Bee Barbara H. Smith, ©2023 HGIC, Clemson University Clasping Coneflower (Rudbeckia...