Tag: Blogs

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...

Leaf Drop in Evergreens

Apr 26, 2022 | In the Garden

You may have noticed your evergreen shrubs and trees shedding yellow and brown leaves this spring. It seems unusual, but it could be a normal leaf and needle drop. While some may believe that...

Why Does Soil Health Matter? Starting with Soil Organisms

Apr 25, 2022 | In the Garden

By now, everyone involved with gardening or growing plants has heard the term “soil health” thrown around. What is soil health, and why is it important? Soil Health refers to multiple soil...

April 25 Week 4 Garden Photos

Apr 25, 2022 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants

April at Crooked Trail Farm Fashion Azalea (Rhododendron x'Fashion') Barbara H. Smith, ©2022 HGIC, Clemson University Coral Bells Azalea (Rhododendron indicum 'Coral Bells') and Bumble Bee Barbara...

SC Fruit and Vegetable Field Report – April 18, 2022

Apr 21, 2022 | In the Garden

Coastal Region Zack Snipes reports, “It has been a very windy spring. The winds are drying out our soils and beating up plants.  I have looked at some tomatoes, and the ones that aren’t tied are...

Weed of the Month – Dichondra

Apr 19, 2022 | In the Garden

Dichondra (Dichondra repens) is a semi-evergreen, mat-forming perennial. It is a member of the morning glory family and is native to New Zealand. Dichondra grows well in moist soils, tolerates...

April 18 Week 3 Garden Photos

Apr 18, 2022 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants

Beautiful Planters, Window Boxes, and Hayracks in Historic Charleston Charleston Window Box Barbara H. Smith, ©2022 HGIC, Clemson University Charleston Hayrack Barbara H. Smith, ©2022 HGIC, Clemson...

Benefits of Riparian Buffers Along Waterways

Apr 14, 2022 | In the Garden, Ponds, Water

Approximately 6% of South Carolina is covered by water, with 30,000 miles of rivers and streams carving through the state’s rolling hillside, pastoral farmland, historic cities, and saltmarsh-laced...

Tomatoes in Containers

Apr 12, 2022 | In the Garden

Gardeners across the U.S. are in varying stages of preparing their vegetable gardens. Most will choose to include tomatoes in their plans. According to garden.org, tomatoes are the number one...

Two Little-known Native Irises

Apr 11, 2022 | In the Garden

Dwarf Crested Iris, Iris cristata, is a beautiful native iris that grows in the woods all over the Piedmont. The eight-inch, sword-shaped leaves arch towards the outside of the spreading clump....