HWB Lowcountry Chapter

07/22/2022

The South Carolina Botanical Garden, in partnership with the South Carolina Native Plant Society, is excited to offer a Certificate in Native Plant Studies based on South Carolina’s rich botanical heritage.
Through hands-on field-based classes, students learn about the diversity of native plants, plant communities, and the habitats that define South Carolina from the mountains to the sea.
In elective classes, students are able to travel outside of the Upstate to explore the ecology of other areas in South Carolina. Classes are taught by qualified professionals in the field of botany and native plants, including university professors or experts in a particular field.
See details at https://www.clemson.edu/public/scbg/education/certificate-program.html

For more info, please contact:
Sue Watts, Educational Program Coordinator
South Carolina Botanical Garden, Clemson University
864-650-1811, watts9@clemson.edu

07/10/2022

4 Fav Herbs for Nourishing Infusions
Nourishing Infusions are an excellent way to introduce the healing power of plants into your life. Here are 4 of my Favorite Herbs to use as Nourishing Infusions
💜For Nairs, Skin, & Hair the Nutrient packed powerhouse go to herbs for me are
🌿Stinging Nettles
🌿Raspberry Leaves
💜 For Gut Healing I find Soothing Benefits from Cold Infusions of
🌿 Marshmallow Root
🌿Slippery Elm

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05/31/2022

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05/27/2022

05/23/2022

Did you know there is an American Wisteria? The native version (Wisteria frutescens) is not invasive like the Asian species and also keeps its rich purple colors longer than the invasive species.

📸 Miller Putnam

04/15/2022

See you'll there!!
Summerville Farmers Market

04/02/2022

03/31/2022

"Keep planting seeds, you never know what they may root."
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02/17/2022

If you’re out for a walk this evening, you might see this “weed” starting to flower. Hairy Bittercress (Cardamine hirsuta) blooms from mid-winter through spring in yards, roadsides, disturbed areas, and sidewalk cracks. It’s native to Eurasia but has been introduced across most of the eastern US. A member of the mustard family, its edible foliage has a peppery taste from the presence of mustard oils. Some people add a few leaves to a salad or use them to season meats.

02/04/2022

The leaves have fallen off most of the deciduous trees, meaning it’s a great time to learn how to identify our local conifers! Across the Piedmont of the Carolinas and Georgia, the most common pine trees you’ll find are the Loblolly, Shortleaf, and Virginia Pine. They can almost always be distinguished by the length, shape, and bundling of their needles. I also included two other pines you’ll occasionally find in some parts of the Piedmont - the Longleaf Pine and Eastern White Pine. All five of these trees are native to the South. Tap/click on the picture to see the entire image.

Eastern White Pine (Pinus strobus) has thin, flexible needles that are 3-5 inches long. They’re the only pine you’ll find here with 5 needles per bundle (fascicle). One way to remember this is that ‘white’ has 5 letters. The needles also have a bluish-green color relative to our other pines. Eastern White Pines are more common in the Blue Ridge, but you can occasionally find them in woodlands of the upper Piedmont.

Loblolly Pine (Pinus taeda) has dark green needles that come in bundles of 3. They are stiff and 6-9 inches long. This pine is abundant in the Piedmont and is often planted in pine plantations.

The name Longleaf Pine (Pinus palustris) speaks for itself. It’s much more common in the Coastal Plain, but you can occasionally find some, perhaps planted, here in the Piedmont. Its needles also come in groups of 3, but they are 10-18 inches long! Historically, this was the dominant pine tree of the Coastal Plain. Longleaf Pine requires wildfires to germinate and not be outcompeted by other trees.

Shortleaf Pine (Pinus echinata) has needles in groups of 2 and occasionally 3. Needles are 2.5 - 5 inches long and straight. This tree grows across the Piedmont in dry, rocky woodlands and open fields.

Virginia Pine (Pinus virginiana) has 2 needles per bundle, with each needle being 1.5 - 3 inches long. Its distinguishing feature is that the needles twist. Virginia Pine has a scrubby appearance from the retention of its dead lower branches.

01/29/2022

A useful skill for our area 🌲

There are hundreds of conifer species! Learn how to properly identify conifer trees, including pine, fir, spruce, hemlock, juniper, cedars, and more.

12/29/2021

Part of a New Year's Day menu that has been in the author's family for over 100 years, these recipes for black-eyed peas and Southern-style collard greens symbolize hopes for good luck and fortune in the new year. Can’t hurt...