Tag: Clemson University

Business

Have a green Christmas with natural decorations, but watch out for boxwood blight

If your company offers natural decorations or your clients purchase them, Clemson University warns that some wreaths could be carriers for boxwood blight.

December 18, 2017

Business

Caring for poinsettias: Helping them live past the holidays

If your client is wanting to have their potted poinsettia last until spring, pass along these winter care tips. All the info here on Total Landscape Care.

December 7, 2017

Business

Clemson, Duke developing technology to detect and deter drone activity

Many people feel that their privacy is being invaded when it comes to drones. Civilians believe these devices can easily allow the operator to “spy” on them.

October 16, 2017

Business

South Carolina strengthens efforts to stop boxwood blight

Boxwood blight has been detected in a South Carolina plant nursery, marking the second appearance of the fungal disease in the state. Click to read more.

August 25, 2016

Lawn maintenance

Taking charge of chinch bugs

Give a chinch an inch, and they’ll take a yard. This old southern saying about chinch bugs speaks to the destructive nature of these pests that threaten turf in the South and Southeast. Even though chinch bugs are found throughout the United States, it’s the southern chinch bug that has notoriously evaded control by developing resistance to some of the most commonly used insecticides.

February 18, 2014

Lawn maintenance

Pest control: Lights out for mole crickets

Tried-and-true methods are your best bet for controlling this Coastal Plain pest. Mole crickets continue to be a problem in the areas stretching from North Carolina to East Texas. Recognized in many of those states as the No. 1 insect pest for home lawns, millions are spent each year trying to control them.

March 12, 2013

Business

Symposium Promotes Region’s Biodiversity

In his award-winning book, “Wildflowers and Plant Communities of the Southern Appalachian Mountains,” botanist and author Tim Spira, Ph.D., brings to light the tapestry of plant life native to the southern Appalachian Mountains. His book organizes plants into natural communities in an effort to connect the public’s growing understanding of the environment and how all parts of the natural world are mutually dependent.

February 28, 2013