Deck the Hall and Fa La La
And why do we deck the hall with boughs of holly? Why are Poinsettias special to South Carolina?...
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Category: How Does Your Garden Grow?
LIFESTYLE | How Does Your Garden Grow?
Thanksgiving Horticultural History & The Three Sisters
The Pilgrims had no idea what they were getting into when they made their way across the Atlantic....
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Rosemary is For Remembrance: Wonderful Herbs for Your Garden
Herbs have all sorts of symbolic significance in past cultures. And I thought that they just...
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Garden Quirks – Good and Bad
I do not believe there is a person alive who does not have some sort of quirk or odd behavior. I...
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Garden Gaffes
You know that we must all learn from our mistakes. Well, I have made some doozies during my years...
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Fabulous Fall Flowers
Up north, as fall approaches, melancholy comes with it as flowers begin to fade away and the cold...
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Salvias – The Perfect Plant for Lowcountry Gardens
A plant that stands up to heat, humidity, and drought, has flowers that are long lasting, and is...
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Friday Fun at a Farm
Who in the world Is Jenks Farmer? When I moved here and took the Master Gardener class, I heard...
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Underused Plants That Deserve a Place in Our Gardens
A tip of my trowel to Carol Hyde at the Port Royal Farmer’s Market for suggesting this topic.The...
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Gardening for Well-being
Gardening has always been regarded as a hobby that provides health benefits. The physical act of...
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Made in the Shade
What was the most popular plant in both the United States and Europe in the mid nineteenth...
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Tomatoes: A Fruit with an Identity Crisis
I have trouble with tomatoes! According to novelist John Updike, “Of plants tomatoes seemed the...
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Soaking Up The Sun With Succulents
We are beginning our hot and humid weather and some of my plants are feeling the heat.Warm nights...
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Awesome Annuals
Annuals seem to get a very bad rap from some gardeners. Currently they are coming in by the pallet...
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Let ‘s Keep It Simple
I recently gave a mini workshop for new Butterfly Garden volunteers and invited newcomers to...
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Beautiful and Beneficial Buffers
“Good fences make good neighbors” so the saying goes. In fact, fences and barriers have been in...
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It’s The Most Wonderful Time of the Year!
And I do not mean Christmas. From the beginning of April into the middle of May is perfect here...
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Weeds, Weeds, and More Weeds!
In most parts of the country, winter is a time to relax and stay inside with a good book. The...
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The Snow and Ice Have Melted – Now What?
The great freeze of 2025 has ended and you are surveying the damage. Your first temptation is to...
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So You Moved Down South…
With so many new residents in our area, I decided to give a few pointers on what to expect...
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How to Survive a Polar Vortex
Polar Vortex—that is an awfully sophisticated name for what I have always called a “cold snap.”I...
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Celebrate with Catering by Debbi Covington
