Tag: Blogs

To Shear or Not to Shear

Mar 28, 2022 | In the Garden

Shearing hedges into cubes, globes, and squares is a form of architectural pruning that balances appearance with shrub health. This balancing act is most evident in the Pearl Fryar Topiary Garden in...

March 28 Week 4 Garden Photos

Mar 28, 2022 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants

What Is That Weed? Common Weeds Found in South Carolina. Henbit (Lamium amplexicaule) Did you know that henbit is an excellent late winter-early spring pollen source for bees and other pollinating...

Farming Foundations Online Farming School

Mar 24, 2022 | In the Garden

Do you want to start farming but don’t know where to start? Would you like to grow vegetable crops to sell at a local farmer’s market? Would you like to develop a farming side hustle?...

SC Fruit and Vegetable Field Report – March 21, 2022

Mar 23, 2022 | In the Garden

Coastal Region Rob Last reports, “Starting with strawberries, spider mites are increasing in the area with eggs and adults warranting treatment. Strawberry crops are very susceptible to mite damage...

Too Much Turf?  Think About A Meadow Garden

Mar 22, 2022 | In the Garden

Turfgrass is the largest or one of the largest crops in America, and you can’t eat it or wear it.  In addition, it requires water, fertilizer, and a tremendous amount of energy to maintain.  Given...

March 21 Week 3 Garden Photos

Mar 21, 2022 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants

Native Spring Ephemerals Are Blooming! Oconee Bells (Shortia galacifolia) Barbara H. Smith, ©2022 HGIC, Clemson University Bashful Wakerobin (Trillium catesbaei) Barbara H. Smith, ©2022 HGIC,...

Spring Is Here, And So Are My Anemones

Mar 21, 2022 | In the Garden

Anemone coronaria is not your stereotypical spring-blooming face that you see around here. It originated in the Mediterranean regions, and its Greek-origin name is a reference to the wind – hence...

A Healthy Pond Starts in Your Landscape

Mar 17, 2022 | In the Garden

What leads to a healthy (or unhealthy) pond? Look upstream to find out. Many of the pollution sources that can lead to algae issues, low dissolved oxygen, muddy water, and poor fish habitat in ponds...

SC Fruit and Vegetable Field Report- March 14, 2022

Mar 16, 2022 | In the Garden

Statewide Dr. Matt Cutulle reports, “I saw my first nutsedge plants this year pop up in the plastic mulch of a fellow researcher’s trial last week in Charleston. Soil temperatures in plastic mulch...

Calla Lily

Mar 15, 2022 | In the Garden

I remember the first time I saw a calla lily (Zantedeschia aethiopica). I was watching an old Katherine Hepburn movie, “Stage Door.” She swept into the room with an armload of calla lilies and, in...

March 14 Week 2 Garden Photos

Mar 14, 2022 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants

Here’s What Is Blooming at Crooked Trail Farm Before the Freezing Weather Jane Deciduous Magnolia (Magnolia x 'Jane') Barbara H. Smith, ©2022 HGIC, Clemson University Tahiti Daffodil...

A Native Groundcover for Areas with Part Shade

Mar 14, 2022 | In the Garden

Green and Gold (Chrysogonum virginianum) is sometimes referred to as Goldenstar. It is a native groundcover that grows to four inches tall and does well in dappled shade or morning sun and afternoon...