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...
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Sep 8, 2021 | In the Garden
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...
Sep 7, 2021 | In the Garden
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...
Sep 6, 2021 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Insects and Animals
“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...
Sep 6, 2021 | In the Garden, Lawns, Weed
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...
Sep 2, 2021 | Recipes
Ingredients 1 ½ cup chopped pecans, divided 8 ounces sour cream 1 cup granulated sugar 2 large eggs 1 tablespoon vanilla extract 2 cups all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons baking powder ½ teaspoon baking...
Sep 2, 2021 | Tasty Bites
September is National Food Safety Education Month and serves as a great reminder to all consumers of the importance of preventing food poisoning. Everyone is at potential risk for a foodborne...
Aug 31, 2021 | Food, Tasty Bites
For the English translation of this document, see Know Diabetes By Heart. ¿Sabe alguien quien tiene un diagnóstico de la diabetes o la hipertensión? ¿Sabe que la diabetes es relacionada a la salud...
Aug 30, 2021 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants
The quiet beauty of foliage textures and shades of green: Part 2 Bottlebrush Buckeye (Aesculus parviflora) Barbara H. Smith, ©2021 HGIC, Clemson University Mary Nell Holly (Ilex x 'Mary Nell')...
Aug 30, 2021 | In the Garden
One of my favorite childhood memories was watching the first spider lily (Lycoris radiata) bloom spikes magically appear in late August or early September in my parents’ garden. It was a sure sign...
Aug 26, 2021 | In the Garden
Raised beds are a common way to grow edible and floral plants when either space is limited, bending down to the surface of the native soil is a challenge, when the present soil is not healthy/...
Aug 24, 2021 | In the Garden
South Carolina’s thousands of dams are used to establish ponds, lakes, and reservoirs that provide flood management, hydropower, drinking or irrigation water, recreation, and wildlife habitat. For...
Aug 23, 2021 | In the Garden
Wild Poinsettia / Desert Poinsettia (Euphorbia heterophylla var. cyathophora) This North American native plant is a relative of the popular holiday poinsettia. Both plants are members of the...
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