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Summer Squash

Feb 3, 2023 | Fruits & Vegetables, In the Garden, Vegetables

Discover the secrets to growing summer squash, including planting, pollination, and pest control.

BLT Pasta Salad

Aug 31, 2022 | Food, Recipes

Salad: 2 cups uncooked pasta 4 cups chopped Romaine lettuce 1-1/2 cups diced tomatoes 1/3 cup chopped bacon, cooked crispy ½ cup diced red onion Dressing: ¼ cup ranch dressing ¼ cup sour cream ¼ cup...

Food Safety for Camping

Apr 14, 2022 | Food, Safe Handling

Find essential food safety tips for camping trips.

Sweetpotato

Apr 13, 2022 | Fruits & Vegetables, Vegetables

Grow sweet potatoes successfully with this guide to planting slips, caring for vines, and harvesting.

National Oatmeal Cookie Day

Apr 4, 2022 | Food, Tasty Bites

It’s Oatmeal Cookie Day! Oatmeal cookies have been around for years. Although our modern-day version is much sweeter, oatcakes and oatmeal cookies share many of the same ingredients, including...

Tomato

Mar 2, 2022 | Fruits & Vegetables, In the Garden, Vegetables

Get tips for growing tomatoes, including planting, staking, and managing common pests and diseases.

When should you fertilize your lawn?

Apr 8, 2021 | In the Garden, Landscape

Fertilizing the lawn is a great way to improve its quality and is one component of turfgrass maintenance required to have a thick, lush stand of turf. How much fertilizer to use depends on the turf...

Springtime Turf Diseases Causing Patches in my Lawn?

Mar 29, 2021 | In the Garden, Landscape

March brings springtime, and with the warmer temperatures, vibrant colors in the landscape like the lawn. Many lawns in South Carolina are warm season, like bermudagrass, centipedegrass, and...

Preserving Strawberries

Mar 23, 2021 | Food, Tasty Bites

Strawberry season is just around the corner in South Carolina. Having a plan to preserve fresh strawberries can mean more farm-fresh flavor year-round and less food waste. Strawberries are high acid...

Now Is the Time to Put Out Hummingbird Feeders

Mar 11, 2021 | In the Garden, Landscape

The spring migration of ruby-throated hummingbirds from their tropical winter homes to South Carolina gardens is a highly anticipated event. These jeweled visitors usually arrive in mid-March;...

Planning a Garden

Feb 12, 2021 | Fruits & Vegetables, In the Garden, Vegetables

Start your gardening journey with strategic planning tips to optimize space, choose crops, and achieve a productive harvest.

Basics of Jelly Making

Nov 5, 2020 | Food, Preservation

Get started with jelly making using tested, safe home preservation methods.