Category: Colleton

Glen Payne, Urban Horticulture Agent, Beaufort County Vines are twisting and turning this summer angling to find just the right amount of sunlight and companion plants to make reaching new heights possible to set aerial seedpods. There are several vines throughout the Savannah River Valley that can be seen while driving along roads, sitting on […]

Clemson University researchers installed air quality sensors in five locations in the Savannah Valley District: Allendale, Blackville, Hampton, Orangeburg, and Walterboro. The information from these sensors are now available online – with updated air quality readings every two minutes. The circles on the map are colored according to the current air quality (green = good, […]

Ellen Sturup Comeau, Water Resources Agent, Beaufort County Sunny weather, hot temperatures, and high humidity are here! Staying hydrated is critical to staying healthy in the intense weather, and the same is true for the plants in your yard. However, did you know that overwatering your plants can lead to more issues than underwatering them? […]

Dawn Stuckey, 4-H Youth Development Agent Colleton County Club News: Volunteerism is the concept that the Colleton County 4-H Club embraced this year.  Under the leadership of President Justice Olim, the club has reached record numbers of community outreach. During Olim’s first year of presidency, he encouraged his club members to consider greater community service […]

Hillary P. Carnley, Area Livestock & Forages Agent You find yourself back at the feed store, comparing prices on mineral supplements. You glance at the options and think, “Are minerals really that important? Surely there’s not much difference between blocks and loose minerals.” It’s a common thought—but the truth is, minerals play a much bigger […]

Anna Sara Hill, Horticulture Extension Agent A tasty fruit synonymous with summertime in the Southeastern United States, is the peach. In fact, August is National Peach Month. Whether eaten fresh, or in a dessert such as a cobbler or ice cream the delicious flavor of South Carolina’s state fruit is as “peachy keen” as the […]

Patti Chapman, EFNEP Nutrition Educator, Beaufort County Would you quench your thirst in this summer heat by drinking a big, tall glass of SUGAR?!?!  At a recent “Child Abuse Prevention Festival,” Nutrition Educator, Patti Chapman, encouraged attendees to guess and measure out how much sugar is in a 20-oz. bottle of Coca-Cola.  The answer is […]

Marion Barnes, Senior County Extension Agent, Clemson University It’s official: summer has arrived with the heat, humidity, and red bugs. Many Lowcountry residents are just “itching” for some relief from these pests so common to our area of the state. Red bugs, also called chiggers, among other names that may not be appropriate to repeat, […]

Molly Jones, Clemson Extension Area Water Resources Agent Residential wells are prevalent in the rural areas of South Carolina. Proper maintenance of well systems is crucial to ensuring safe drinking water. Being aware of recommendations for maintaining a residential well will assist well owners in avoiding possible illness from drinking contaminated water. Maintaining a clean […]

Area Forest and Natural Resources Agent Mr. Windhorn comes to us with a bachelor’s degree in Forest Management from Clemson University.  Originally from Blythewood, SC, he has many years of experience in land management, wood procurement, forest certification, forest product sales, and environmental education. Mike is excited to join the Clemson Extension team and is […]