Jumpstart Healthy Behavior Change
If healthy behavior changes were easy, you would not have clicked this post in hopes of finding a quick solution to becoming a better version of yourself. The truth is, making healthy behavior...
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August Week 3 Garden Photos
Meet some of the Clemson Horticulture Agents and their fur babies! View the full album on Flickr!
Food Insecurity and Food Deserts
Food Insecurity and Food Deserts are terms used in the news to describe society’s status with food. What is Food Insecurity? Food Insecurity is defined as a lack of consistent access to adequate...
Be Septic Safe
Septic systems harness the power of microbes and soils to treat wastewater. A well-maintained septic system can last up to 30 years and keep you, your family, and your community healthy! A failing...
Burnout
Burnout is often mentioned, especially during the current COVID-19 pandemic. Burnout comes from prolonged stress over time, whether the stressors are mental, physical, or emotional. You have reached...
National Sandwich Month
You may be home quarantining or working from home; however, that does not necessarily mean you desire to cook three meals a day with breakfast, lunch, and dinner. August is National Sandwich Month,...
Be Water-Wise: Washing Paint from Paint Equipment
Painting is a lot of work. Once you finish, you must clean up. How do you wash your paintbrushes? Many people wash their paintbrushes in the sink with running water or clean them outside with a...
August Week 2 Garden Photos
Crape Myrtles Part 2: Crape myrtles have showy summer flowers, colorful fall leaves, and interesting bark. There are many cultivars available that range from dwarf to tree form. Muskogee Flowers...
Move More, Sit Less
Our bodies are a combination of 206 bones and more than 600 muscles that do everything from pumping blood to helping us carry heavy groceries to the kitchen. Just like any other animal, our bodies...
Cardinal Flower
Want to attract butterflies and hummingbirds to your shady garden, and you have too many rabbit or deer visitors? Planting cardinal flower (Lobelia cardinalis) is your answer. A Southeastern native...
A Step-by-Step Guide to School or Community Garden Clean-up
Cleaning up a school garden after a prolonged absence or period of neglect can seem like an overwhelming task, particularly now as schools are working out how to reopen safely. Although it seems the...
August Week 1 Garden Photos
Crape Myrtles Part 1: Crape myrtles have showy summer flowers, colorful fall leaves, and interesting bark. There are many cultivars available that range from dwarf to tree form. Basham's Party Pink...