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Learn how to identify active mole tunnels and use harpoon or scissor traps for effective mole control in South Carolina lawns.

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Muhly grass (Muhlenbergia capillaris)*, sometimes known as sweetgrass, is a beautiful ornamental grass celebrated for its displays of pink, purple, or white flowers in the late summer and fall. Native to the coastal plain from Connecticut to Texas, this perennial, clump-forming grass is a tough and reliable landscape plant in the Southeast. As a result, […]

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South Carolina growers are seeing rising insect populations as temperatures climb into the 90s. This week’s field update covers watermelon development, peach harvest progress, strawberry decline, blackberry disorders, and increasing pest pressure across the Lowcountry, Midlands, and Upstate.

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Grow your own herbal tea garden in South Carolina with easy-to-grow herbs for fresh or dried homemade tea blends.

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May arrived quietly, and the garden answered in bloom–flowers unfolding in the softened light, petals trembling beneath the morning breeze, and every path carrying the faint perfume of Spring’s return.

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