Horticulture
Clemson Extension agents with primary horticulture responsibilities work closely with state extension specialists and researchers located on campus and at the various research and education centers located across the state. They provide expertise in topics ranging from fruits and vegetables, landscape, turf, ornamental plants and issues related to home gardening or commercial production. Many of your home and garden questions can be easily addressed at Clemson's Home and Garden Information Center.
Local Agent
Ted Williams, 803-779-8717 Ext 1127, twllms@clemson.edu
Events
April 10 – 10:00 am – High Yield Gardening: Make the most of a small space by using techniques that maximizes space and yield while minimizing work. This is a great workshop for those starting a vegetable garden for the first time and those seeking ways to increase the quality and size of their harvest.April 10 – 1:00 pm – Totally Tomatoes: This workshop teaches how to grow vine ripened tomatoes that are sweet to the taste and produce abundantly through the summer. Tomato types and varieties will be discussed and growing techniques demonstrated.
April 24 – 10:00 am – Shade Gardening: Learn how to turn a dark shaded spot in your yard in to a cool, vivid oasis of texture and color. This workshop will introduce you to shade plant varieties galore and how and where to use them.
April 24 – 12:30 pm – Annuals and Perennials: Discover the best performing plant varieties for our hot, humid climate to include some unusual gems for your year round garden.
May 8 – 10:00 am – Container Gardening with Herbs: We will discuss tips on growing herbs successfully while you plant a container to take home. Bring a container not larger than 18 inches in diameter and we’ll provide the rest.
May 8 – 1:00 pm – Cooking With Herbs: Fresh herbs provide abundant flavor in many dishes from appetizers to desserts; you will learn tips in this workshop on using herbs from the garden, and enjoy some sweet and savory samples to inspire your cooking.
May 22 – 10:00 am – Re-using Rain: We will show you how to save water and diminish the erosion from stormwater runoff by setting up a system of barrels to catch rainwater. We will demonstrate how to craft an inexpensive rain barrel water capture system that creates a source of water for the irrigation of plants in your garden.
June 12 – 10:00 am – Invasive Plants: Some popular ornamental plants introduced in to our landscape do become a gardening nuisance and ecologically and environmentally destructive. Become informed about these plants and about what you can do to stem their spread.
June 12 – 1:00 pm – Growing Bamboo: Bamboo has an undeserved reputation for being invasive and unmanageable! A carefully selected and properly planted bamboo species makes a great accent plant or screen. This workshop will highlight the best bamboo types and cultivars for the home landscape and illustrate proper planting and management techniques. Bamboo, plant native to SC, doesn’t deserve the bad press it receives.
June 19 – 10:00 am – Plant Caution: Awareness of toxic plants in the garden. Azalea and Oleander are beautiful landscape plants, but can be dangerous if they are eaten. This interesting class will inform participants about common toxic plants that may be in the landscape and how to avoid injury from them.
For more information about these programs and other services provided by the Clemson Extension Urban Horticulture Center, visit the Riverbanks Bontanical Garden