January 24, 2022
Rob Last Area Horticulture Agent. When? Whether you are a homeowner or commercial farmer, winter is a great time to take soil samples. When the lab reports the results, winter allows applications such as lime to adjust soil pH in plenty of time for the spring growing season. How? Step one: Decide on the number […]
October 6, 2021
Laura Lee Rose, Horticulture Agent The possibilities are endless when using the woods and roadsides to gather holiday decorations. Thanksgiving and harvest are celebrated autumn gatherings, so we will be looking for things with fall’s yellow, orange and red flowers, foliage, and fruits. Leaves and vines can be arranged in vases and baskets. Native grasses […]
September 24, 2021
Christopher is a Horticulture Extension Agent with a focus on urban horticulture. He coordinates the Tri-county Master Gardener program. He assists homeowners as well as Nurseries and growers in providing technical support. Clemson University Cooperative Extension Service offers its programs to people of all ages, regardless of race, color, gender, religion, national origin, disability, political […]
June 3, 2021
Weeds, Pests, and Disease Laura Lee Rose Horticulture Agent Pests in the garden are certainly problems. Weeds are wildflowers in the wrong place, according to some, but they have adapted over the centuries to adversity and poor soil. In rich garden soil they can thrive! At best, they compete with your fancy posies for […]
March 23, 2021
Laura Lee Rose is the Urban Horticulture Agent in Beaufort and Colleton Counties. She has been with Clemson Extension since September 2006. She attended Mary Baldwin College in Staunton, Virginia, for two years before transferring to the USC Baccalaureate Nursing program in 1968. She completed most of the clinical courses. Laura Lee has worked in […]
March 9, 2021
Rob Last has been with Clemson for one year in April 2021. He is the Horticulture Agent covering Barnwell, Bamberg, Allendale and, Hampton Counties. Rob graduated from the University of Nottingham in 2001 with a degree in agriculture. After graduation, he began work as a grower producing leafy greens and herbs for the United Kingdom’s […]
March 8, 2021
Marion Barnes, Senior County Extension Agent Brittany Flowers, County Extension Agent As spring draws near, farmers are reminded to be aware of hazards they may face while working around their farms. Tilling and fertilizing the ground, planting crops, working livestock, weed control measures, and numerous other chores can put farmers at risk during the spring […]
February 22, 2021
Alta Mae Marvin, Clemson Extension Agribusiness Agent Farm fresh eggs come in colors. They can be brown, tan, shades of green, and even blue, depending on the chicken’s type. Backyard chickens are trending in South Carolina, and they don’t just live in the country. Plenty of city dwellers are carving out backyard space to raise […]
February 22, 2021
Marion Barnes – Senior County Extension Agent Clemson University Butterflies provide a beautiful living component to our gardens and yards with their vibrant colors, sizes, and graceful flight. Though only one group of the many pollinators, they play an essential role by pollinating many wildflowers, shrubs, vines, and other woody plants. With habitat loss occurring […]
February 9, 2021
COVID-19 measures disrupted normal in-person lectures. Extension Agents from Spartanburg and Aiken Counties, Drew Jeffers and Vicky Bertagnolli respectively, have embraced this change and frequently partner to host and present virtual lectures via Zoom. They presented Hydrangeas: Care and Cultivars for South Carolina Landscapes on August 27, 2020, via Zoom with registration via Eventbrite. Clemson […]
