Making It Grow Minutes
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Gardening and horticulture news and tips, as well as agricultural information from Amanda McNulty, the host of SCETV's "Making It Grow" and Clemson University Extension Agent.
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Unlike some people these days, cicadas don’t have dating apps; they use sound to find a mate ..read more
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The South Carolina Botanical Garden is a treasure located on the campus of Clemson University ..read more
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If you can eat those delicious pine nuts without trouble, you probably aren’t allergic to pine pollen ..read more
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3w ago
Agriculture is the largest industry in South Carolina, with timber being by far the most valuable crop, and pines are the largest component of that ..read more
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Pine trees produce male pine cones on the lower part of the tree and female ones towards the top, a clever way to prevent self-fertilization ..read more
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There’s actually a scientific method to establish when pines will be releasing pollen: by keeping a record of the number of degree-days above 55° Fahrenheit after February 1st ..read more
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If you can safely leave dead branches or even a dead tree on your property, you could end up with at-risk birds happily cohabitating with you ..read more
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In part of our large yard, one area has three dozen mature pines. Occasionally one gets hit by lightning and dies, becoming a snag, and we leave them up ..read more
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The American kestrel, our smallest falcon, is a handsome bird easily seen as they perch on power lines looking for prey on the ground below or flying past them ..read more
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We know about the crisis of people without homes but there is also a crisis for cavity-nesting birds ..read more