Wildflower Vessels

09/22/2025

10/31/2024

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10/24/2024

Did you know that a ginkgo (Ginkgo biloba) is considered a living fossil? It’s the only surviving species of a group of trees that existed before...

10/08/2024

Coastal Region- Brad Fowler Irrigation should be turned off or significantly reduced going into the fall to avoid overwatering. It is always important to...

10/03/2024

Before & After❤️

09/25/2024

Let me make a centerpiece for you!!

09/22/2024

I found this fruiting Virginia Creeper (Parthenocissus quinquefolia) vine today. This woody vine is native to the eastern US along woodland edges, yards, and fencerows. Each leaf is made up of five leaflets arranged like a hand (called a palmate leaf). Some people confuse Virginia Creeper with Poison Ivy. One way to tell them apart is to look at the leaflets. Poison Ivy has three leaflets, while Virginia Creeper has five. To keep these features straight, just remember “Leaves of 3, let it be. Leaves of 5, let it thrive.”

The fruits are fed on by a wide range of songbirds. In my area of Upstate South Carolina, 27 species of moth and butterfly caterpillars feed on the foliage, including the Pandorus Sphinx (Eumorpha pandorus), Virginia Creeper Clearwing (Vitacea scepsiformis), and Cecropia Moth (Hyalophora cecropia). Have you seen any Virginia Creeper fruits this year?

09/22/2024

Such a cute plant trellis! ❤️

09/20/2024

A new project I am working on. A centerpiece for a family reunion. It still needs a few more items. I’m loving it!! Your thoughts on this?

09/14/2024

The Clemson University Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) is reminding private pesticide applicators to renew their licenses by Dec. 31, 2024. The Department is offering applicators an online option for renewal that includes the option to receive licenses by email.