Tag: Blogs

Revisiting Botulism

May 19, 2023 | Canning Basics, Canning Tips, Tasty Bites

Although botulism is most often associated with improperly home canned foods, improperly stored commercial or home-preserved products have the potential for causing botulism. Botulism is caused by a...

Strawberry Fruit Leather

May 18, 2023 | Tasty Bites

Growing up, I was one of the many kids who loved rolled-up fruit snacks. Even today, I can eat one and think fondly of playing outside as a kid. Now, I make my own tasty, chewy, dried fruit snacks...

Lizard’s Tail

May 18, 2023 | In the Garden, Perennials

Lizard’s tail (Saururus cernuus) is a perennial native to Eastern and Southeastern North America. Don’t you just love that common name, lizard’s tail? The scientific name, Saurus cernnus, is derived...

What Is It? Wednesday – Parasitic Wasp Cocoon

May 17, 2023 | In the Garden

This is the cocoon of a parasitic wasp (Microplitis plutellae) that attacks and kills diamondback moth larvae. This wasp will lay an egg inside the caterpillar, where the wasp larva feeds before...

SC Fruit and Vegetable Field Report- May 15, 2023

May 16, 2023 | Entomology, In the Garden, Problems

Statewide Tony Keinath – Extension Vegetable Pathologist The Emerging Viruses in Cucurbits Working Group (EVCWG) is a national effort to improve the detection and management of virus diseases on all...

May 15 Week 3 Garden Photos

May 15, 2023 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants

“The word May is a perfumed word…It means youth, love, song; and all that is beautiful in life” ~Henry Wadsworth Longfellow~ Miss Kate in the Garden Barbara H. Smith, ©2023 HGIC,...

Got Unwanted Volunteer Trees Growing in The Landscape? Here Are Some Tips and Tools

May 15, 2023 | In the Garden

For small seedlings that have stems too small to grab with your hand, try using a pair of channel-lock pliers. They are adjustable, so you can grab a long section of stem with the teeth. Use gentle...

Sweet on Virginia Sweetspire

May 11, 2023 | In the Garden

I must be selective in the kinds of shrubs and trees I add to my landscape. Very simply: I don’t have the room. Like the village matchmaker, Yente, in Fiddler on the Roof, I match the plant with my...

What Is It? Wednesday – Poison Ivy

May 10, 2023 | In the Garden

This is poison ivy (Toxicodendron radicans). This is a plant that everyone should be able to identify. Around 85% of people are allergic to poison ivy, though sensitivity varies greatly. Poison ivy...

SC Fruit and Vegetable Field Report – May 8, 2023

May 9, 2023 | In the Garden

Statewide Tony Keinath – Extension Vegetable Pathologist Check out this recent article from Dr. Keinath, published by Growing Produce: Recognize and Manage Fungicide Resistance in Your Vegetable...

May 08 Week 2 Garden Photos

May 8, 2023 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants

Part 2~A Visit to Congaree National Park, located near Columbia, South Carolina. Plan a visit to this amazing place soon! Congaree National Park Boardwalk Barbara H. Smith, ©2023 HGIC, Clemson...

What’s Eating You?

May 8, 2023 | In the Garden

Perhaps as you’ve strolled through your garden lately, you’ve looked at a plant and thought, “What’s eating you?” It can be tricky to discern what is doing the munching when the muncher is nowhere...