Stories
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Check out a Lake Wylie garden that deer "designed"
March 27, 2023Master Gardener Gilda Mitchell has transformed her property into one that thrives in the shade. After having deer eating her flowering shrubs, she focuses now on ferns, rice-paper plants, and banana trees in her shade-loving areas around her house. Gilda is also a skilled... -
A journey through the making of all-natural compost & potting soil
March 23, 2023Take a trip to Blackville, SC for a closer look at how Humble Acres Organics creates their compost and potting soil. We'll discover how their all-natural ingredients, including locally sourced manure and compost, are carefully mixed, aged, and packaged. We'll also learn... -
The Philip Simmons Memorial Garden - Charleston, SC
January 23, 2023The Philip Simmons Memorial Garden or "Heart Garden" at the St. John's Reformed Episcopal Church in Charleston, SC was a collaboration sponsored by the Spoleto Festival to celebrate two of South Carolina's internationally known artisans: blacksmith Philip Simmons and topiary... -
Litter Lesson Kit: Where does litter come from?
December 07, 2022Clemson Extension Water Resources Agent Katie Collins created a Litter Lesson Kit designed for Sumter SC students to learn about local watersheds, litter, and the concepts of reduce, reuse, and recycle. This fun and educational hands-on kit for students comes with a teacher... -
Taylor Garden and Gift Shop's Christmas Decor
December 06, 2022"Making It Grow" visits Taylor Garden and Gift Shop in Florence, SC as they annually transition their business into decorations for the holidays. Clemson Extension Agent and host of "Making It Grow" Amanda Mcnulty takes a tour with Amy Taylor Wells to see all the variety of... -
Covered in Cotton
December 05, 2022Clemson Extension Agent Terasa Lott with "Making It Grow" visits with Tracy Woodard from Covered in Cotton in Darlington, SC to see this third-generation family farm and to learn about their heartwarming story how they began creating their collection of blankets and throws...