April Week 3 Garden Photos
I have a collection of heirloom German flag iris from my mother’s garden along with shared plants from aunts and good friends. The cultivar names are unknown, but the memories of the people...
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Indian Grass (Sorghastrum nutans)
Did you know that South Carolina has an official state grass? Indian grass (Sorghastrum nutans) was named the state grass in 2001. This native, warm-season, perennial grass originally grew in the...
Termites
It is springtime. That means love is in the air, and so are termites. Across the Southeast, native subterranean termites swarm (fly) in the spring, leaving their colony in the hopes of starting a...
April Week 2 Garden Photos
What’s blooming in the Crooked Trail Farm Garden this week! Tangerine Beauty Cross-vine (Bignonia capreolata 'Tangerine Beauty') Barbara H. Smith, ©2020 HGIC, Clemson University Florida Flame...
Blue Ghosts
If you are fortunate enough to live near the southern Appalachian Mountains, you may see ghosts this time of year. If you are really lucky, you may see hundreds of ghosts, for at the edge and up...
Making Luffa Soap
In an earlier blog post, we discovered how easy it is to grow luffas. Making soap from luffas is a fun and easy craft project for all ages. The finished soap scrubbers can be used in the tub,...
April Week 1 Garden Photos
Here’s what’s blooming at Crooked Trail Farm this week. Crooked Trail Farm Spring Landscape Barbara H. Smith, ©2020 HGIC, Clemson Extension Southern Sugar Maple Flowers (Acer saccharum...
Tiny Ants Around Your Home
As people are spending more time around their homes during the concerns of COVID-19, they may be more likely to notice small ants crawling in and around their houses. Now is the perfect time to do...
Healthy Tip of the Week – COVID-19
Did you Know? According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC.gov) the outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) may be stressful for people. Things You Can Do To Support...
Fusicolla Orange Slime on Trees
Infrequently in the spring, you might see an orange, slimy substance slowly oozing from a wound on a hardwood tree. This is a fungus or a complex of fungi and yeast that colonize the sap that leaks...
March Week 5 Garden Photos
Here’s what is blooming in the Crooked Trail Farm garden this week. Snow Kurume Azalea (Rhododendron kurume 'Snow') and Bumblebee Barbara H. Smith, ©2020 HGIC, Clemson Extension Don's...
Perennial Selections for Shade Gardens
Do you have a shady garden where you would like to plant perennials? Hostas, ferns, and Lenten roses are the usual choices, but there are a number of wonderful perennial selections to choose from...