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Planting Shrubs Correctly
In the professional landscape industry, planting occurs year-round. Container-grown and balled-and-burlapped (B & B) plants with well-developed root systems can be planted throughout the year, but additional watering will be required for success ... [... more]
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Starting Seeds Indoors
Growing vegetable plants from seed indoors. How to grow vegetable transplants from seeds to save money and produce desirable varieties. Planting, potting soil mixes, fertilizer, hardening off, transplanting seedlings. If a gardener has plenty of ... [... more]
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Onion, Leek, Shallot & Garlic
Onions and the related shallots, leeks and garlic all grow best during cool weather and are usually planted in the fall in South Carolina for late spring harvest. Onion plants can also be planted in early spring for summer harvest. Leeks are ... [... more]
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Cultivar Types
Spinach (Spinacia oleracea) is a hardy, cool-season crop that can be planted in early spring or fall throughout South Carolina. It can survive temperatures of 20 °F without injury, making it an excellent vegetable to harvest through the winter ... [... more]
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Turnips & Rutabagas
Turnips (Brassica rapa) and rutabagas (B. napus) are generally tolerant of freezing weather, and their roots can be stored for a fairly long period of time in cold storage conditions. Rutabagas or Swedish turnips ("Swedes") tend to be somewhat . [... more]
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Muscadine Grape
Muscadine grapes (Vitis rotundifolia) are truly a fruit for the South. Native to the Southeastern United States, they were discovered by the early colonists and have been a favorite fruit of Southerners ever since. Although muscadines can be ... [... more]
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Bermudagrass Maintenance Calendar
Mowing: Bermudagrass performs best when mowed between 3/4 and 11/2 inches. Begin mowing as soon as the lawn turns green in spring. Always leave the clippings on the lawn in a practice called 'grass-cycling'. Grass clippings decompose quickly and ... [... more]
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Species & Cultivars
Tea olives (Osmanthus species) are some of the most sweetly fragrant plants in Southern gardens. Their scent makes them ideal for planting near windows and outdoor living areas where the fall blooming flowers can be readily enjoyed. Tea olives ... [... more]
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Part 1: Water in the Landscape
Many in the Southeast view irrigation as a "quick fix" for problems encountered during a hot, dry summer. It is a simple way to get some water to plants that are wilting and keep them alive until rainfall returns. Others see irrigation as a ... [... more]
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Part 2: Determining When to Irrigate
A great deal of irrigation mismanagement occurs simply because few people know when to begin irrigating. Some wait until plants begin to wilt before adding water, while others are convinced that watering very frequently is beneficial for the ... [... more]
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Part 3: How Much Water?
Quite a bit of water use information is known about agronomic crops such as tomatoes, cotton, and peaches. Most of this information was determined from research that compared crop yields (and other factors) to the amount of water applied. ... [... more]
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