Home & Garden Information Center

The Home & Garden Information Center (HGIC) provides research-based information on landscaping, gardening, plant health, household pests, food safety & preservation, and nutrition, physical activity & health. 1-888-656-9988 (SC residents only, 9 am - 1 pm, M - F)

Fact Sheets

Link to Landscape, Garden & Indoor Plants Fact SheetsLandscape, Garden
& Indoor Plants
Link to the Insects, Diseases & Other Problems Fact SheetsInsects, Diseases
& Other Problems
go to Landscape, Garden & Indoor Plants Fact SheetsFood Safety, Nutrition,
Physical Activity & Health
Link to all HGIC fact sheetsAll Fact Sheets
Link to videos, Breeze presentations, & postersVideos & More
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The HGIC staff of horticulture Extension agents and food safety specialists are available to answer questions via their toll-free number, 1-888-656-9988 (South Carolina residents only), between 9 am and 1 pm, Monday through Friday. Non-residents of South Carolina can locate their local County Extension Office here.

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The mission of the Clemson Extension Master Gardener Program is to select, train, and utilize knowledgeable volunteers to assist the educational work of the local Consumer Horticulture Agent by delivering research-based information to citizens of the state.