Clemson University Consumer Horticulture Homepage

Information for Home Gardeners

If you need any further information, feel free to contact the Department of Horticulture, your local Clemson Extension Agent, or Master Gardener. We hope you enjoy your adventure into the exciting world of gardening in South Carolina.

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• Southeast Regional Climate Center

• SC Plant Hardiness Zone Map

eXtension: Information and tools you can use every day to improve your life.

Clemson Extension Home and Garden Information Center

• "This Month In Your Garden"

CU Plant Problem Clinic

• CU Ag. Service Laboratory

• FAQ About Soil Testing, Plant Analysis,
  and Fertilizers
       • Soil Sample Mailer

• Clemson Extension Publications

• Plants
      • SC Stars:  Vines, Shrubs and Trees Rooted in the Palmetto State (pdf)
      • Suggested Landscape Trees for SC
      • Familar Trees of SC
      • I. D. Guide for Trees, Shrubs, Vines and Groundcovers
      • Crapemyrtle Varieties
      • Pines of South Carolina
      • Mystery Plants

• Southern Region Small Fruit Center

• Drought Articles
      • Watering the Lawn
      • Watering Is the Only Option for Vegetable Gardens
      • Drought--HGIC 2351
      • Watering Shrubs & Trees--HGIC 1056
      • Watering Lawns--HGIC 1207

• Low Impact Gardening/Landscaping
   • Recycling Yard Trimmings: Home
Composting--IL 48
   • Balancing Nature within Your Landscape(pdf)
   • Conserving Water in Your Landscape (pdf)
   • Creating An Environmentally Responsible Landscape(pdf)
   • Xeriscape:  Landscape Water Conservation In the Southeast--EC 672 (pdf)

TV, Radio, and Electronic Media

• At Home, Southern Style

• Making It Grow!

• Your Day!

• News Releases

Videotapes and DVDs of Gardening Televideoconferences

Clemson University Departments

• Agricultural Engineering

• Entomology

• Forestry

• Pesticide Information Program

• Plant Pathology and Physiology

Additional Resources

This page is maintained by Bob Polomski, Extension Consumer Horticulturist and Linda D. Alexander, Administrative Specialist/Webmaster, Department of Horticulture. Please send comments or technical problems with this page to: BPLMSK@clemson.edu