Thistles are a marvelous group of plants. Botanists place them all as members of the sunflower (or aster) family, which is a ...

Did you know that South Carolina has more salt marshes than any other state on the East Coast? With approximately 344,500 ...

Florence, South Carolina has a vibrant arts and culture scene for a city of its size. Find out where to go and what to do in ...

The flowers are insect pollinated, and various thistle species are widely known as important food sources for butterflies, as well as bees.

Sometimes you go to one of those fancy indoor or outdoor settings, maybe a big wedding reception under a tent. There’ll be a ...

The Lexington County Garden Club nurtures a love for gardening with meetings, field trips, and community projects.

You’ll seldom go wrong if you grow plants native to your region ... As of spring 2024, the ornamental pear was banned in South Carolina, Ohio, and Pennsylvania. Although not as invasive in ...

Yes, this is a native sunflower ... curator of the Herbarium at the University of South Carolina. As a public service, the Herbarium offers free plant identifications. For more information ...

Perhaps alongside a patch of native black-eyed ... Herbarium at the University of South Carolina in Columbia. As a public service, the herbarium offers free plant identifications.

The event will feature performances from the South Carolina Governor's School for ... a 32-acre scenic greenspace filled with waterfalls, native plants, and trees and is a central public space ...

Whether celebrating the diversity of the nation’s ancestry or the bounty found in the Mid-Atlantic region, fine-dining ...

About This Episode For the last episode of the season, a reader has a Spanish moss dilemma. Plus, Grumpy’s gripe of the week.