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The holiday season doesn’t have to be a time of overindulgence and stress. Embrace wellness with fun challenges like festive fitness activities, healthy ingredient swaps in holiday recipes, practicing gratitude, and giving back to your community. These simple steps can help you and your family maintain health and wellness through the holiday season.
Add vibrant hues to your garden with these shrubs for fall color. Explore the best varieties and tips for creating a stunning autumn landscape.
Food safety is essential in preventing foodborne illnesses, especially during home cooking. This guide debunks common myths such as the “five-second rule” and explains why practices like washing produce, properly thawing meat, and using a food thermometer are key to keeping your family safe.
The green circular patterns and discoloration on this pumpkin are caused by a viral infection, commonly found in fall cucurbit crops in South Carolina. Spread by aphids or cucumber beetles, these viruses often result in mosaic patterns and may be confused with herbicide damage.
The November 18, 2024, SC Fruit and Vegetable Field Report highlights crop conditions across the Coastal, Midlands, Pee Dee, and Upstate regions. Strawberries are thriving, brassicas are being harvested, and growers are managing pests like whiteflies and spider mites. Learn about current weather challenges and crop management strategies in South Carolina agriculture.
Whenever I think of culinary sage, I think of turkey stuffing. In my mind, I’ve relegated the herb to Thanksgiving feasts. But sage (Salvia officinalis) is a versatile garden plant humans have...
“Autumn is springtime in reverse.” ~Terri Guillemets~ Pink Debutante Camellia (Camellia japonica 'Pink Debutante') Barbara H. Smith, ©2024 HGIC, Clemson Extension Will's Wonderful Old Fashioned Mum...
American pokeweed is a striking, yet toxic, native plant found in gardens, fields, and roadsides. Despite its potential dangers, it has been valued for its berries, which provide food for birds and its historical use in dye and medicine. While pokeweed’s young shoots are consumed in southern dishes like poke sallet, caution is required due to its toxicity. Learn more about this fascinating plant’s role in nature and culture.
What crop is this? This is a luffa gourd (Luffa aegyptiaca). A similar species (Luffa acutangula) is sometimes also called Chinese okra because of its okra-like shape and pronounced ribbing of its...
Weekly Field Update – 11/11/24 We finally got some rain this past week. Fall crops are coming along nicely with scattered insect and disease issues. Neopest is showing up in strawberries as plants...
Buttercream American Buttercream Ingredients: Butter, Powdered Sugar, Milk, Vanilla American buttercream is the most common type of frosting used by home bakers and professional bakeries alike. The...
Oyster Roast season is here, and this is your reminder to recycle your oyster shells! Our friends at the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) have organized a statewide oyster...
