Welcome to This Month in Your Garden, a site designed to help South Carolina residents recognize pest problems in the garden and landscape on a month-by-month basis.  A list of "cultural tips" is also included to remind you of the right month for performing a particular gardening activity, such as fertilizing your centipedegrass lawn or pruning your crape myrtle.

If something is bugging you this month, click on the "CALENDAR" button to search for the pest in your garden and to learn about appropriate control measures.  You can also examine our entire This Month in Your Garden collection of pests by clicking the "TOPICS" button.

When controlling pests, always practice Integrated Pest Management (IPM).  Only biological, cultural, and mechanical controls are listed in this site.  For appropriate chemical controls and additional information about any of these pests, please contact your local Clemson Extension Agent or Master Gardener.

Each month as you become more knowledgeable about the harmful and beneficial inhabitants of your landscape, we hope that gardening will continue to be an exciting, educational adventure.

Acknowledgements Many thanks to the following individuals who contributed photographs for this site:  Clemson University:  R. K. Allen, Dr. C. S. Gorsuch, R. P. Griffin, Dept. of Entomology ; J. H. Blake, Dr. A. P. Keinath, and Dr. S. B. Martin, Dept. of Plant Pathology and Physiology; Dr. L. B. McCarty, Dept. of Horticulture. University of Georgia Cooperative Extension Service:  Dr. M. E. Ferree.