Tag: Blogs

Know Diabetes by Heart – En Español

Aug 31, 2021 | Food, Tasty Bites

For the English translation of this document, see Know Diabetes By Heart. ¿Sabe alguien quien tiene un diagnóstico de la diabetes o la hipertensión? ¿Sabe que la diabetes es relacionada a la salud...

August 30 Week 5 Garden Photos

Aug 30, 2021 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants

The quiet beauty of foliage textures and shades of green: Part 2 Bottlebrush Buckeye (Aesculus parviflora) Barbara H. Smith, ©2021 HGIC, Clemson University Mary Nell Holly (Ilex x 'Mary Nell')...

Spider Lilies

Aug 30, 2021 | In the Garden

One of my favorite childhood memories was watching the first spider lily (Lycoris radiata) bloom spikes magically appear in late August or early September in my parents’ garden. It was a sure sign...

Cover Crops in Raised Beds

Aug 26, 2021 | In the Garden

Raised beds are a common way to grow edible and floral plants when either space is limited, bending down to the surface of the native soil is a challenge, when the present soil is not healthy/...

Make Dam Inspection and Maintenance Part of Your Pond Management Tasks

Aug 24, 2021 | In the Garden

South Carolina’s thousands of dams are used to establish ponds, lakes, and reservoirs that provide flood management, hydropower, drinking or irrigation water, recreation, and wildlife habitat. For...

Weed of the Month – Wild Poinsettia / Desert Poinsettia

Aug 23, 2021 | In the Garden

Wild Poinsettia / Desert Poinsettia (Euphorbia heterophylla var. cyathophora) This North American native plant is a relative of the popular holiday poinsettia. Both plants are members of the...

August 23 Week 4 Garden Photos

Aug 23, 2021 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants

The quiet beauty of foliage textures and shades of green: Part 1 Emmett's Pumpkin Japanese Maple (Acer japonicum 'Emmett's Pumpkin') Barbara H. Smith, ©2021 HGIC, Clemson University Autumn Fern...

Spiderwebs

Aug 19, 2021 | In the Garden

At this time of year, I start seeing spiders and spider webs more frequently. I might leave my house and walk through a web or see a web glistening in the sunlight as I drive to work. Although they...

El Programa de Extensión de Salud para la Diabetes

Aug 19, 2021 | Tasty Bites

For the English translation of this document, see Health Extension for Diabetes. Aunque un diagnostico de la diabetes puede ser intimidatorio, es posible vivir una vida normal y saludable, pero...

SC Fruit and Vegetable Field Report August 16, 2021

Aug 17, 2021 | In the Garden

Coastal Region Zack Snipes reports, “It’s hot and humid in the Lowcountry. Fall tomato and watermelons are in the ground and enjoyed a week of mostly dry weather. Okra and sunchokes, aka...

The Diabetes Prevention Program

Aug 17, 2021 | Tasty Bites

Prediabetes is a growing problem in the United States. In South Carolina alone, 31.2 percent of adults have prediabetes. Having prediabetes, or blood sugar levels higher than normal, can put you at...

Banana Spiders

Aug 16, 2021 | In the Garden

It’s not a banana, but it is big and yellow…it’s a banana spider! These gentle arachnids are fairly common in South Carolina during mid to late summer, especially in the Lowcountry. These spiders...