National Apple and Cranberry Month
October has rolled in, and with it comes National Apple and Cranberry Month. At this time of year, you may see more and more recipes prepared with apples or cranberries. Apples and cranberries can...
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October 4 Week 1 Garden Photos
Life in the Meadow Part 1 Bumble Bee (Bombus species) on Goldenrod (Soldiago species) Barbara H. Smith, ©2021 HGIC, Clemson University Virginia Meadow Beauty (Rhexia virginica) Barbara H. Smith,...
Should You Overseed Your Warm-Season Lawn?
Do you dream of a lawn that is green year-round? Warm-season grasses turn brown in cooler weather, and although natural, some people turn to the practice of overseeding to maintain a green lawn...
Give Parthenocarpic Squash a Try Next Year
I don’t know about you, but summer squash and cucumbers are a necessity in my garden. Problem is, after a few years, the squash pests show up in greater abundance each year, and only a couple of...
SC Fruit and Vegetable Field Report September 27, 2021
Coastal Region Zack Snipes reports, “We have had plenty of rain as of late in the Lowcountry. Many growers could not get in the fields due to fields being soggy. We have some beautiful weather...
Milkweed Tussock Moth Caterpillars
Many of us enjoy searching for monarch caterpillars on milkweed in late summer and thinking about the next generation of beautiful monarch butterflies. Along the way, one may be surprised to...
September 27 Week 4 Garden Photos
Come for a fall stroll at the South Carolina Botanical Gardens. Honorine Jobert Fall Floweing Anemone (Anemone x hybrida 'Honorine Jobert' ) Barbara H. Smith, ©2021 HGIC, Clemson University Balloon...
Food Safety Tips for Tailgating
What do people look forward to the most about the fall? Is it the cooler temperatures and bonfires? The changing color of the leaves? The slathering of pumpkin spice flavor in every product...
Weed of the Month – Doveweed
Doveweed (Murdannia nudiflora) Doveweed is a summer annual broadleaf weed in the dayflower family. It has a low-growing, very grass-like habit and appearance. It produces stolons (creeping...
SC Fruit and Vegetable Field Report September 20, 2021
Coastal Region Rob Last reports, “Fall cucurbit crops, including cantaloupes and watermelons, are ripening and approaching harvest. Disease pressure from powdery mildew and gummy stem blight...
Ravenel’s Swamp Rattlesnake Master
I just love this plant! I think it’s the color and texture that I find so attractive. The silvery-grey, spiky foliage contrasts with rounded bright blue flower heads. Wherever it is in the...
Preventing Food Waste with Veggie Fritters
Have you looked in your fridge lately? What food items do you discard most often? Do you have any vegetables or herbs that might be a little past their prime? In the United States, nearly half of...