Tag: Blogs

Growing Health

May 17, 2022 | In the Garden

Gardening and health are intrinsically linked. In order to eat healthy, we must first grow healthy foods. Working in the yard or the garden can provide us with physical activity. And, of course, the...

May 16 Week 3 Garden Photos

May 16, 2022 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants

A Recent Visit to Cypress Gardens in Moncks Corner, SC Cypress Gardens Barbara H. Smith, ©2022 HGIC, Clemson University Alligator Statue at Cypress Gardens Entrance Barbara H. Smith, ©2022 HGIC,...

Annual Vines for the Mailbox or Trellis

May 12, 2022 | In the Garden, Vines

The pioneering American landscape architect Frank Lloyd Wright once said: “A doctor can bury his mistakes, but an architect can only advise his client to plant vines.” Aside from hiding things,...

National Women’s Health Week

May 11, 2022 | Health, Tasty Bites

Mother’s Day is the kickoff to National Women’s Health Week each year. The initiative encourages women and girls to make their health a priority. The CDC has found that women make up two...

Blue Carbon

May 10, 2022 | In the Garden, Water

If your summer vacation plans include a trip to the beach, you’ll have the chance to see our coastal blue carbon resources up close and personal. What is blue carbon, you may wonder? It’s the carbon...

Weed of the Month – Blue-eyed grass

May 9, 2022 | In the Garden

Blue-eyed grass (Sisyrinchium angustifolium) is a beautiful native plant in the iris family. This perennial plant looks very similar to thicker bladed turfgrasses and can survive in the lawn without...

May 9 Week 2 Garden Photos May 09, 2022

May 9, 2022 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants

The Delicate Beauty of Japanese Maples Autumn Moon Japanese Maple (Acer shirasawanum 'Autumn Moon') Barbara H. Smith, ©2022 HGIC, Clemson University Emmett's Pumpkin Full Moon Japanese Maple (Acer...

Lyreleaf Sage

May 5, 2022 | In the Garden

It’s now late April, and I am enjoying these breath-taking vistas of Lyreleaf sage (Salvia lyrate) in the Arboretum of the South Carolina Botanical Garden (SCBG). This native perennial has put on an...

SC Fruit and Vegetable Field Report – May 02, 2022

May 4, 2022 | In the Garden

Coastal Region Zack Snipes reports, “It seems like everything happened all of a sudden this week. We are flushed with strawberries right now. I am seeing some anthracnose on berries and lots of...

Burweed: A Pain in the Foot

May 3, 2022 | In the Garden

It’s a beautiful spring day, and you’re tempted to walk barefoot across your lawn. It can be a painful experience if you have a nasty cool-season weed called burweed (Soliva sessilis) growing in...

May 2 Week 1 Garden Photos

May 2, 2022 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants

“It is spring again. The Earth is like a child that knows poems by heart.” ~Ranier Maria Rilke~ Sicilian Honey Lily (Nectaroscordum - siculum ssp. Bulgaricum) Barbara H. Smith, ©2022...

This Month In Your Garden – May

May 2, 2022 | In the Garden

Coastal – Christopher Burtt Begin fertilizing lawns based on soil test results. With mower blades sharpened, mow the lawn at the appropriate height for the turf species. Look for thin areas in the...