MAKING IT GROW" IS

BROUGHT TO YOU BY...

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I KNOW NEXT WEEK WE MAY

COMPLAIN BUT MY GARDEN IS

COOLER THAN WE WANT IT TO

BE.

HOPEFULLY YOU CAN JOIN US

FOR "MAKING IT GROW".

I'M AMANDA MCNULTY.

I'M SO HAPPY YOU ARE WITH

US.

ALSO I WANT TO TELL YOU

TERASA YOUNG IS IN THE CHAT

ROOM.

SHE WOULD ENJOY COMPANY.

WE HAD AN INTERESTING VISIT

AT THE AGRI-BUSINESS

CONFERENCE.

WE GOT TO SPEAK TO THE CEO

OF CLEMSON EXTENSION,

MY BOSS,

ABOUT HOW HE IS MAKING

DECISIONS THAT WILL HELP

CLEMSON EXTENSION PROMOTE

THE GROWTH OF AGRICULTURE

AND RELATED BUSINESSES IN

SOUTH CAROLINA.

WE ARE SO EXCITED BECAUSE WE

HAVE A REPRESENTATIVE FROM

THE WONDERFUL ART FEST.

YOU WILL BE THRILLED WHEN

YOU HEAR ABOUT THE EXCITING

ACTIVITIES TAKING PLACE DOWN

THERE NEXT WEEK.

OF COURSE WE HAVE DR. JOHN

NELSON WITH HIS MYSTERY

PLANT AND WE HAVE PEOPLE

READY TO ANSWER YOUR

GARDENING QUESTIONS SO LET'S

GO INSIDE AND SEE WHAT WE

CAN DO TO HELP YOU WITH YOUR

GARDENING PROBLEMS.

TERASA YOUNG,

WHO IS AN AGENT IN FLORENCE

COUNTY,

WORKING WITH CAROLINA CLEAR.

THESE DELUGE WES GET,

THEY TAKE A LOT OF SOIL DOWN

IN THE CREEKS, DON'T THEY?

>> GOOD EVENING, AMMAN DA.

YES, THEY DO.

IT HAS THE POTENTIAL TO

NEGATIVELY AFFECT THE WATER.

YOU CAN CAPTURE IT.

I USE GALLONS AND COLLECT IT

FOR MY OUTDOOR NEEDS.

>> GOOD, FRESH WATER.

>> YES.

I WOULD LIKE YOU TO JOIN US

IN THE CHAT ROOM.

GO TO THE "MAKING IT GROW"

FACEBOOK PAGE.

LOOK FOR THE LITTLE GREEN

"LET'S TALK ICON.

YOU WILL BE DIRECTED TO THE

CHAT ROOM.

FROM THERE YOU WILL BE

PROMPTED TO CLICK TO JOIN IN

THE DISCUSSION.

YOU DON'T SEE THAT SINCE I

AM ALREADY LOGED IN BUT IN

THIS YELLOW BOX,

CLICK THERE AND LOG IN WITH

YOUR FACEBOOK,

TWITTER OR RUMBLE TALK

ACCOUNT.

I HOPE TO SEE OR HEAR YOU IN

THE CHAT ROOM.

WE HAVE THE HGIC QUESTION OF

THE NIGHT PROVIDED BY

MS. MILLIE DAVENPORT.

THE QUESTION IS,

ACCORDING TO THE NATIONAL

ORGANIC PROGRAM,

AT LEAST HOW MANY DAYS

BEFORE HARVEST SHOULD RAW

MANURE FERTILIZEERS BE

APPLIED TO VEGETABLE CROPS

THAT HAVE THE POTENTIAL FOR

CABINET.

A, 30 DAYS.

B, 06 DAYS.

C, 90 DAYS.

D, 120 DAYS.

TO LET US KNOW WHAT YOU

THINK CLICK ON THE SMALL

CIRCLE BESIDE THE LETTER YOU

THINK IS THE CORRECT ANSWER.

THAT WILL LOG IN YOUR VOTE.

WE WILL GIVE YOU UPDATES

THROUGHOUT THE NIGHT.

OF COURSE THE CORRECT ANSWER

AT THE END OF THE SHOW.

AMANDA, BACK TO YOU.

>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.

I'M SO HAPPY TO WELCOME BACK

ANDY,

THE DIRECTOR OF HORTICULTURE

AT THE ZOO.

I THINK ONE OF THE MOST

EXCITING PLACES FOR A

GARDENER TO VISIT.

YOU HAVE DONE A WONDERFUL

JOB.

HOW DO YOU COME UP WITH THE

NEW STUFF IN >> IT COMES

WITH HAVING A GOOD STAFF.

EVERYBODY IS SO VORACIOUS

THAT THEY READ AND TRY NEW

COMBINATIONS.

IT HELPS TO HAVE CREATIVE,

TALENTED PEOPLE.

>> WITH THE CHANGES IN

TEMPERATURES,

WE CAN TRY ANYTHING WE WANT

TO DO.

>> EXACTLY.

ALWAYS PUSH THE ENVELOPE,

ESPECIALLY IN A GARDEN LIKE

OURS.

YOU CAN PULL OFF THINGS THAT

YOU MIGHT HAVE THOUGHT

OTHERWISE BEFORE.

>> THAT IS RIGHT.

YOU SAID THAT YOU ALWAYS DO

A LOT OF MENDING THE SOIL.

>> YES.

WE BELIEVE IN USING A LOT OF

ORGANIC MATTER.

FROM THE DAYS THE GARDEN WAS

BUILT,

THEY INCORPORATE ORGANIC

MATTER.

SOMETHING WE FIRMLY BELIEVE

IN AND ADD IT IN SEVERAL

TIMES A YEAR.

WHEN WE DO PLANTINGS WE ARE

DOING ORGANIC MATTER TO

BUILD UP THE SOIL.

>> TONY NELSON IS WITH US.

TONY IS OUR SPECIALIST FOR

THE TV AND HALF THE STATE,

IF YOU ASK ME.

TONY,

PEOPLE HAVE TAKEN YOUR

MASTER GARDENER CLASS TELL

ME YOU HAVE A SPECIAL

QUESTION YOU ASK.

>> RIGHT.

WHAT CAN THEY DO TO MAKE

SOIL BETTER.

>> THREE THINGS.

>> ADD ORGANIC MATTER,

ADD ORGANIC MATTER,

ADD ORGANIC MATTER.

MICROBES LOVE TO DEGRAIB AS

ORGANIC MATTER,

SO IT IS ALWAYS BREAKING

DOWN AND LEAVING THE SOIL

BUT LEAVES SOMETHING BEHIND.

IT LEAVES THE ORGANISMS AND

THE SOFT TILL SO YOU CAN

WORK THE SOIL AND THE

MOISTURE GOES INTO IT WELL

AND HOLDS MORE MOISTURE.

IT JUST MAKES A BETTER SOIL.

THAT IS THE FOUNDATION OF A

GOOD GARDEN.

>> IT SURE S.

PERFECT.

IN LAKE CITY SOUTH CAROLINA

THEY HAD PRETTY FINE SOIL

OVER THE YEARS TOO.

TODAY WE ARE SO HAPPY TO

WELCOME FROM THAT COMMUNITY

WAYNE McBRIDE,

THE COMMUNITY MUSEUMS

SOCIETY DIRECTOR.

RAY,

WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO TELL

US ABOUT TONIGHT THAT'S GOT

Y'ALL TAP DANCING AWAY?

>> AMANDA,

PLEASURE TO BE WITH YOU TO

SPEAK ABOUT OUR FIELDS,

LAKE CITY'S EPIC ART FEST.

WE HAVE 37 VENUES WITH OVER

387 PIECES OF ART WORK.

IT'S BEEN A FANTASTIC

EXPERIENCE.

I LOOK FORWARD TO TALKING

MORE WITH YOU ABOUT THAT

SHORTLY.

>> I CAN'T WAIT TO JOIN YOU.

I WAS FORTUNATE ENOUGH TO

HAVE THAT EXPERIENCE

FIRSTHAND.

WHAT A WONDER.

YOU MUST PUT THAT ON YOUR

LIST OF WHAT TO DO.

ANOTHER THING HIGH ON MY

LIST BECAUSE IT IS SO MUCH

FUN IS CHECK IN WITH

DR. NELSON AT THE HERBARIUM.

DR. JOHN, ARE YOU WITH US?

>> I AM.

I THINK I AM.

ALTHOUGH I CAN'T SEE YOU.

>> WELL, I CAN SEE YOU.

YOU HAVE A LOOK OF SOMETHING

WHO HAS HAD A LOAD TAKEN OFF

HIS MIND BECAUSE SCHOOL IS

JUST ABOUT OVER.

>> JUST ABOUT OVER.

WE WILL HAVE OUR LAST

LECTURE THURSDAY.

WE HAVE A FINAL EXAM NEXT

WEEK.

ALL THE STUDENTS ARE GETTING

REAL EXCITED.

STUDYING REAL HARD.

>> Reporter: WE HOPE THEY

ARE STUDYING HARD.

I WOULD LIKE TO SAY NOW THAT

YOU HAVE HAD MORE FREE TIME

TO IDENTIFY PLANTS THAT ARE

FOR OUR "MAKING IT GROW"

FACEBOOK PAGE AND IDENTIFY

PLANTS SO KINDLY FOR FREE,

A SERVICE Y'ALL PROVIDE AT

THE HERBARIUM.

REMIND PEOPLE IF THEY WANT

TO SEND A PLANT TO YOU OR

SEND YOU A PHOTOGRAPH,

HOW TO GET IN TOUCH,

PLEASE SIR.

>> I'M IN THE KOKER

BUILDING.

IF PEOPLE WANT TO LEAVE A

PLANT, THAT WORKS.

>> IF THEY CAN FIND A PLACE

TO PARK.

>> MY COLLEAGUES AND I WILL

RUN DOWN AND PICK IT UP.

OR GIVE ME A CALL AT

803-777-8196 AND WE CAN

FIGURE IT OUT.

OR SEND ME AN E-MAIL WITH AN

ATTACHMENT.

THAT WORKS JUST FINE.

>> ALL RIGHT.

WE WILL COME BACK TO YOU IN

A LITTLE BIT AND SEE WHAT

KIND OF MYSTERIOUS PLANT YOU

HAVE FOR US.

>> SOUNDS GOOD.

>> WE HAVE OUR FIRST CALL

FROM PATRICIA IN HOPKINS,

NOT FAR FROM WHERE I AM.

THANKS FOR CALLING.

WOULD YOU LIKE A LITTLE

WARMER WEATHER OVER THERE OR

DOES THE COOL SUIT YOU JUST

FINE?

>> WELL,

IT FEELS JUST A LITTLE

WARMER DURING THE MORNING.

THE MORNING IS THE HARD

PART.

IN SOME PLACES IT IS A

LITTLE CHILLY.

LOVE YOUR SHOW AND LOVE YOU.

>> THANK YOU.

>> I WAS JUST WANTING TO

KNOW,

WE GOT SOME FIRE ANT BEDS IN

OUR TOMATO PLANT BEDS.

WE WAS WANTING TO KNOW IF

THERE IS SOMETHING YOU CAN

RECOMMEND THAT WOULD BE

SAFER TO PUT ON THE FIRE

ANTS,

BECAUSE THEY ARE REAL BAD.

>> THEY ARE BAD.

I THINK TONY IS HAPPILY

WAITING TO ANSWER THIS.

WE WANT TO ENJOY OUR

GARDENS,

NOT WORRY ABOUT BEING HARMED

BY THE ANTS.

>> A LOT DON'T KNOW BUT

ACTUALLY FIRE ANTS ARE

BENEFICIAL BECAUSE

ESPECIALLY IN COTTON FIELDS,

THEY WILL GO EAT THE LARVA

OR WORMS AND TRAP THEM AND

EAT THEM.

THEY ARE ACTUALLY A

BENEFICIAL INSECT.

>> WE DON'T WANT IN THE

VEGETABLE GARDEN.

>> IN THE VEGETABLE GARDEN,

THEY ARE ATTACKING YOU.

>> WHAT CAN WE USE?

>> THERE ARE PRODUCTS THAT

HAVE LABELS FOR USE.

THE BAIT WHICH YOU PUT OUT

ON THE WHOLE AREA BUT THE

MOUND.

TAKE ANY BAIT AND GO AROUND

THE OUTSIDE OF THE GARDEN.

ANTS WILL GET IT,

TAKE IT BACK INTO THE MOUNDS

AND CONTROL THE DEN.

ESPECIALLY IF YOU USE THE

ONES YOU HAVE TO GO IN,

LOOK AT THE LABEL.

THAT IS THE LAW.

>> YES, IT IS.

JOEL AT CLEMSON HOME AND

GARDEN INFORMATION HAS

WRITTEN A WONDERFUL FACT

SHEET ABOUT TREATING FIRE

ANTS IN THE VEGETABLE

GARDEN.

I WILL ASK TERASA IF SHE

MIGHT PUT THAT LINK N OUR

FACEBOOK PAGE AT SOME POINT.

OR YOU CAN SEARCH CLEMSON,

HGIC, VEGETABLE GARDEN,

FIRE ANTS AND YOU WILL FIND

THAT.

MARY IS FROM IRMO.

HOW CAN WE HELP YOU TONIGHT?

MARY ANNE?

HOW ARE YOU?

WHERE YOU CALLING US FROM?

>> FROM CHERAULT.

>> HEY THERE.

HOW CAN WE HELP YOU?

>> I HAVE BOLES IN MY GARDEN

THAT EAT MY SQUASH AND

ZUCCHINI AND THEY WILT AND

DIE.

CAN I PLANT SOMETHING THAT

WILL ATTRACT THEM AWAY FROM

MY GARDEN SO THEY WON'T GET

INTO THE YOUNG STUFF.

MAYBE A SWEET POE DAY TOR.

IS THERE SOME KIND OF

VEGETABLE THEY ARE ATTRACTED

TO THAT I MIGHT COULD YOU

KNOW ATTRACT THEM.

>> YOU HAVE A LOT OF BOLE

PROBLEMS AT THE ZOO?

>> NO, LUCKILY NOT.

WE HAVE FEW PEST PROBLEMS AT

ALL.

>> YOU ARE FORTUNATE.

>> I KNOW.

>> TONY,

YOU HAVE ANY

RECOMMENDATIONS?

>> A BOLE IS AN UNDERGROUND

RAT.

IT IS A RODENT.

IN THAT,

IT IS SIMILAR TO A RAT.

ANYTHING SWEET,

A SWEET POTATO IS PROBABLY A

GOOD IDEA.

I WOULD TAKE A HEAVY POT AND

PUT A RAT TRAP UNDER IT AND

CATCH THEM.

BECAUSE YOU CAN CATCH THEM.

USE AN APPLE OR PEANUT

BUTTER BUT TAKE CARE OF THE

FIRE ANTS FIRST.

>> YOU SURE WOULD.

>> THEY WILL BE DRAWN TO IT

TOO.

>> CATCH THEM,

THEN YOU ARE GETTING RID OF

THE BOLES.

>> A WONDERFUL IDEA, THANKS.

GREAT.

WE ARE NOW TO CHECK IN WITH

DR. JOHN.

HE PREPARES QUESTIONS FOR

HIS STUDENTS.

WE WILL LET YOU GET OUT

EARLY TONIGHT.

LET'S FIND OUT MORE ABOUT

THE MYSTERY PLANT.

>> OKAY.

TONIGHT'S PLANT IS ONE OF MY

FAVORITE WEEDS.

IT GROWS ALL OVER THE UNITED

STATES AND ALL OVER SOUTH

CAROLINA AND GEORGIA AND

NORTH CAROLINA,

SO I KNOW EVERYBODY'S SEEN

THIS THING.

IT IS BEAUTIFUL.

IT HAS BEAUTIFUL LEAVES THAT

SUGGEST SOMETHING OF THE

BEAN FAMILY.

OF COURSE THIS IS IN THE

BEAN FAMILY.

WHEN IT BLOOMS,

IT WILL PRODUCE LONG

RACINES,

OR TINY WHITE FLOWERS.

THE PETALS ARE PERFECTLY

WHITE.

AFTER THE PETALS FALL OFF,

THE LITTLE FRUIT ALSO

DEVELOP.

THEY ARE TINY BEAN PODS THAT

WILL LINE UP ON THIS RACINE.

ACTUALLY,

WE LOOKED AT THIS PLANT

DURING OUR LAB.

THE CHILDREN WERE KEYING IT

UP.

THEY HAD A BUNCH OF FUN TO

IT.

I HAVE TO SAY THAT ONE OF

THE COOLEST THINGS ABOUT

THIS PLANT IS THE WAY IT

SMELLS.

IT SMELLS WONDERFUL BECAUSE

OF SOME OF THE COMPOUNDS IT

HAS IN THE TISSUE.

IF ANY OF YOU -- I KNOW

EVERYBODY'S SMELLED THE

THING.

SOMETIMES YOU DON'T REALLY

KNOW WHAT YOU ARE SMELG,

BUT VERY SWEET.

IF YOU ARE DRIVING ALONG IN

THE COUNTRY WHERE A MEADOW

HAS BEEN FRESHLY MOWN,

THIS WILL BE CHOPPED UP AND

RELEASES THE COMPOUNDS.

VERY FRAGRANT AND VERY

MEMORABLE, I THINK.

>> I DID NOT KNOW WHAT IT

WAS THAT YOU SMELLED.

I FEEL IT IS MORE IN THE

MOUNTAINS.

IF YOU LOOK DOWN WOULD YOU

FIND A LEAF YOU'D PRESS IN A

BOOK,

BECAUSE IT MIGHT BRING YOU

LUCK?

>> IT MIGHT.

IT MIGHT BRING YOU LUCK.

>> I TRIED TO GIVE YOU A

LITTLE HINT.

IT IS WHITE AND SWEET.

>> SWEET AND WHITE.

>> MIGHT BE SWEET WHITE...

>> SWEET PEAS OR LUPINES.

>> A LOT OF PEOPLE DON'T

LIKE IT IN THEIR YARD.

>> FOUR LEAVES.

>> YOU MIGHT SAY I FOUND IT

HAVE FOUR LEAVES.

>> CLOVER.

>> CLOVER, THERE YOU GO.

IT DOESN'T LOOK LIKE THE

REGULAR CLOVER BUT A

DIFFERENT ONE.

YOU SAY THIS ALL OVER THE

PLACE, JOHN.

IT HAS A LONGER FLOWER SPIKE

THAN WE ARE ACCUSTOMED TO

SEEING, IS THAT CORRECT?

>> RIGHT.

THIS IS INTRODUCEED FROM

EUROPE,

AS SO MANY THINGS ARE.

>> BUT NOT OBNOXIOUS.

>> WELL,

A LOT OF PEOPLE PROBABLY

FIND IT ANNOYING BUT IT

ACTUALLY IS GOOD FOR THE

SOIL.

>>> ADDS NITROGEN.

I'M SO GLAD TO KNOW WHAT

THAT IS.

YOU EVER ROLL DOWN THE

WINDOWS?

Y'ALL USE AIR CONDITIONERS.

>> I'M NOT FAMILY WITH IT.

TONY IS LOST TOO.

>> THE CLOVER,

THAT IS ONE THAT I -- >>

LOOK IT UP, JOHN.

LEARN MORE ABOUT IT.

THANK YOU SO MUCH.

>> OKAY,

I'M SURPRISED PEOPLE HAVEN'T

SEEN IT.

IT IS QUITE COMMON.

>> THANK YOU, JOHN.

SEE YOU NEXT WEEK.

>> BYE-BYE.

>> TERASA,

WE'D LIKE TO FIND OUT IF YOU

HAVE PEOPLE THAT WERE ABLE

TO SIGN ON TONIGHT AND IF

THEY ARE GIVING YOU ALL OVER

THE PLACE WITH THAT

INTERESTING QUESTION,

THAT ORGANIC MATTER OR

MANURE IN THE VEGETABLE

GARDEN.

>> WE HAVE A FEW IN THE CHAT

ROOM,

13 SPEAKERS AND EIGHT

VIEWERS.

VIEWERS,

I ENCOURAGE YOU TO BE PART

OF THE CONVERSATION.

WE'D LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOUR

EXPERTISE.

ASK YOUR QUESTIONS.

SPECIAL WELCOME TO JOE LEE

BROWN IN THE CHAT ROOM.

SHE WORKS FOR CLEMSON

EXTENSION,

CAROLINA CLEAR AND SUMTER

AND 4H AND WILLIAMSBURG.

SHE WILL JOIN YOU WHILE I'M

ON VACATION.

IF YOU HAVEN'T ANSWERED THE

HGIC QUESTION,

WE HAVE A FEW VOTES FOR 90

DAYS AND A FEW FOR 120 DAYS,

THAT IS IN REGARD TO HOW

LONG YOU SHOULD APPLY MANURE

FERTILIZERS TO CROPS THAT

HAVE POTENTIAL FOR SOIL

CONTACT BEFORE HARVEST.

LET US KNOW.

I WILL GIVE YOU THE CORRECT

ANSWER AT THE END OF THE

SHOW.

AMANDA, BACK TO YOU.

>> THANK YOU.

TONY,

WHAT DO THEY MEAN VEGETABLES

THAT HAVE THE POTENTIAL FOR

SOIL CONTACT?

>> ANYTHING THAT LAYS ON

SOIL,

COMES CLOSE TO THE SOIL SO

WHEN IT SPLASHES UP,

THE ORGANIC MATTER,

THE MANEUVER SPLASHES UP,

YOU DON'T HAVE TO WORRY.

WHEN IT IS CLOSE TO THE SOIL

IT CAN GET MORE OF THOSE --

>> BUT OVER SIX FEET TALL

YOU DON'T HAVE TO WORRY.

>> THAT IS RIGHT.

>> I'M WITH YOU NOW.

>> CHARLESTON IS CALLING US

FROM MELTON, SOUTH CAROLINA.

HOW ARE YOU?

HOW CAN WE HELP YOU IN YOUR

PART OF THE STATE?

>> I'M FANTASTIC.

I ENJOY YOUR SHOW.

A COUPLE QUESTIONS.

I WILL ASK THE QUESTIONS,

THEN I'LL HANG UP AND

LISTEN.

>> ALL RIGHT, SIR.

>> FIRST IS THE HOW DO YOU

CONTROL CHINESE ARTICHOKE.

>> WHAT IS CHINESE

ARTICHOKE.

>> WHAT IS IT?

>> IS THAT THE THING WITH

THE WHITE TUBER?

>> YES, MA'AM.

IT IS TAKING OVER.

>> IT SURE DOES.

WE GOT YOU THERE.

WHAT IS YOUR NEXT QUESTION,

SIR?

>> THE SECOND QUESTION,

I WOULD LOVE TO ASK TOMMY

HOW MANY LAYERS OF NEWSPAPER

DOES HE PUT DOWN AROUND HIS

TOMATO PLANTS.

>> ALL RIGHT.

WE WILL TRY TO ANSWER THEM

FOR YOU.

BOY THAT, CHINESE ARTICHOKE.

YOU CAN EAT.

Y'ALL HAVE TO WORK WITH THAT

SOME?

>> YES.

I HAVE IT ALL OVER MY YARD.

I THINK THE BEST THING TO DO

IS JUST MOVE.

[ Laughter] >> BUT I MEAN IT

IS LABORIOUS AND YOU CAN

CERTAINLY WORK AT DIGGING

IT.

PULLING DOESN'T WORK TOO

WELL.

THE LITTLE TUBEER,

IT IS EASY TO POP OFF AND

STAY IN THE GROUND.

SOMEBODY TOLD ME ONE TIME

THAT IT IS VERY SUSCEPTIBLE

TO BLIGHT WHEN FLOWERING.

I DON'T KNOW IF IS IT TRUE.

IT IS HARD TO KILL WITH

HERBICIDE BUT EASY TO KILL

AT FLOWERING TIME THAT.

MAY BE SOMETHING YOU WOULD

BRUSH ON OR SOMETHING LIKE

THAT.

MY HOUSE,

I HAVE IT IN MY LAWN AND

EVERYTHING.

>> IT IS A NUISANCE.

>> PEOPLE USE PRODUCTS,

THAT IS WHEN YOUR GRASS

AREA.

IN THE SHRUB BED OR BARRIER.

>> IF YOU DON'T HAVE

ANYTHING HER BAY SHUS.

>> THAT IS RITE.

YOU HAVE TO LOOK ON THE

LABEL AGAIN.

YOU NEED TO KNOW WHAT YOU

ARE USING IT ON IS IN -- >>

ANDY,

IT IS TIME CONSUMING BUT THE

MORE YOU PULL IT,

THE MORE YOU -- >> THAT'S

THE WAY I DO.

>> THAT IS THE THING.

IF YOU KEEP MOWING DOWN,

EVENTUALLY YOU WILL WEAKEN

IT AND TAKE A WHILE TO KNOCK

IT UP.

>> WE CAN SUGGEST A GOOD WAY

TO CONTROL IT.

YOU THOUGHT OF SOMETHING WE

DON'T WANT TO CONTROL,

THOUGH LOOKS LIKE IT MIGHT

NEED CONTROLLING WITH ONE OF

THESE ITEMSS.

SAFE TO BRING THEM UP?

>> THAT IS RIGHT.

WE WILL SHOW THE FIRST ONE.

THIS IS ALIUM,

A FLOWERING ONION.

IT IS ONE OF OUR FAVORITES.

>> I CAN SEE WHY.

>> IT IS PERENNIAL,

USUALLY PLANT IT IN THE FALL

ABOUT THE TIME WE ARE

PLANTING DAFFODILS.

THE GREAT THING IS IT BLOOMS

LATER THAN THE DAFFODILS SO

GIVES YOU ADDED -- THE TAIL

END OF SPRING BLOOMING

SEASON.

AS YOU CAN SEE THIS IS A

MATURE FLOWER,

ABOUT THE SIZE OF A

BASKETBALL.

THE COOL THING IS WHEN THEY

ARE DRY,

WE LET THEM DRY ON THE STALK

AND SPRAY PAINT THEM.

WE HAVE MADE THEM TREE

TOPPERS FOR CHRISTMAS TREE

IN THE GARDEN.

ALL SORTS OF VERSATILE USES.

>> IT IS PERFECTLY HEARTY IN

SOUTH CAROLINA.

>> WE HAVE HAD IT IN THE

GROUND 15 YEAR,

THEY COME BACK EVERY YEAR.

>> THAT IS WONDERFUL AND

EXCITING,

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

I THINK MARY JANE WHO CALLED

US EARLIER,

WE HAVE A BETTER CONNECTION.

CAN YOU HEAR US THIS TIME?

>> THIS IS MARY ANNE.

>> HELLO.

>> CAN WE HELP YOU?

>> YOU ARE NOT DOING IT ON

TV, RIGHT?

>> THIS IS A LIVE TV SHOW,

YES.

TELL ME A QUESTION AND WE

WILL ANSWER IT.

>> OKAY.

I WAS WONDERING IF THERE WAS

A PROBLEM WITH DEPOPULATION

OF SPRAYING.

I LIVE IN IRMO.

I HAVEN'T SEEN ANY BEES OUT

THIS YEAR.

>> ALL RIGHT.

>> WONDERING IF IT IS

BECAUSE IT IS TOO COLD.

>> OKAY.

YOU KNOW,

YOU ARE NOT TOO FAR FROM

THAT PART OF THE WORLD SO

LET'S ASK.

IT'S BEEN COOLER.

THAT MAY HAVE SOMETHING TO

DO -- >>> AS FAR AS WHAT

KIND OF BEES.

WHAT I HAVE SEEN A TON OF IS

CARPENTER BEES.

THEY ARE OUT AND PREVALENT.

I HAVEN'T NOTICED A LOT OF

OTHERS BUT I KNOW AS FAR AS

IN GENERAL THE CARPENTER

BEES ARE OUT AND IN FULL

FORCE.

THERE IS A LOT OF PROBLEMS.

A LOT OF PROBLEMS WITH

BEEHIVES.

WILD BEES,

BASICALLY THE HONEY BEES,

EUROPEAN HONEY BEES IS VERY

LIMITED.

A FEW PROBLEMS WITH MITES

AND BEETLES.

THERE IS ANOTHER DISEASE

WHERE THEY CAN'T FIND THEIR

WAY BACK TO THE HIVE.

WE DON'T KNOW EXACTLY WHAT

CAUSES THAT.

>> BUT TONY,

FOR THOSE OF US WHO WANT TO

ENCOURAGE THEM,

WE CAN PLANT THINGS THAT

HAVE A LOT OF THINGS.

YOU HAVE SOMETHING THAT --

>>> ALL KIND OF DIFFERENT

VARIETIES.

>> A LOT OF VARIETY.

THERE ARE A LOT OF PLANTS

THAT ARE GOOD.

SELF-POLLINATORS.

I THINK SOMETIMES THEY --

TONY,

YOU SAID VEGETABLE GARDENS,

DON'T CUT ANYTHING DOWN BUT

LEAVE THINGS UP THAT ARE

FLOWERING.

>> LET THEM FLOWER OUT.

>> OF COURSE IN A BEAUTIFUL

SITUATION LIKE Y'ALLS WITH

FLOWERS,

YOU ARE PROVIDING -- >> YES.

WITH A LOT OF THE FLOWERING

VEGETABLES RIGHT NOW,

THIS IS A GREAT TIME AND

TRANSITIONAL PERIOD.

A LOT OF THE VEGETABLES ARE

FLOWERING.

THAT WILL GET YOU GREAT PLOW

WERES IN THE GARDEN AND

GIVES YOU SOME TIME -- GIVES

BEES SOMETHING TO FEED ON

EARLY WHILE YOU ARE WAITING

FOR LATER SPRING AND SUMMER

THINGS.

>> IF THE HOMEOWNERS WOULD

STOP APPLYING SEVIN OVER

EVERYTHING AND HURTING BEES.

>> THE DUST.

>> THEY CALL IT DUST.

>> ANY KIND.

>> THAT ALWAYS IS THE VERY

LAST RESORT.

WITH CLOVER,

MY FRIEND HAD A BIG AREA

WITH CLOVER, HIS LAWN.

HE LEAVES IT BECAUSE THE

BEES LOVE TO COME.

SOMETIMES WE HAVE TO THINK

THAT WE CAN'T BE QUITE SO

TIDY IF WE ARE GOING TO

INVITE THE WONDERFUL

POLLINATORS.

TONY IS CALLING FROM UP THE

YARD.

NOT THIS TONY BUT ANOTHER.

HOW ARE YOU,

HOW CAN WE HELP YOU TONIGHT?

>> I'M DOING WONDERFUL,

MA'AM.

MY QUESTION,

I'M ABOUT TO WALK OUT THE

DOOR AND PLANT SOME MINT.

>> OKAY.

>> I'M WONDERING ABOUT HOW

MUCH SUNLIGHT IT NEEDS,

HOW WELL IT TOLERATES HEAT.

>> OKAY.

I BET Y'ALL HAVE THIS UP

THERE ALL OVER THE PLACE.

>> ONCE YOU HAVE IT,

IT IS ENOUGH.

IT IS FAIRLY -- I FOUND IT

CAN TAKE HARD SUN,

A LITTLE SHADE.

>> IT CAN TAKE SHADE.

>> THAT IS A GREAT THING

ABOUT HERBS,

WILL TOLERATE A LOT.

>> I STARTED MINE AND IS

WILD.

WILL IT TAKE OVER.

I PUT IN IT THE SUN TO KEEP

IT UNDER STRESS,

TO KEEP FRIT MULTIPLYING.

>> I GUESS DEPENDS HOW MUCH

ICE TEA YOU WANT.

SOME KEEP IN IT CONTAINERS.

IT IS AWFULLY PRETTY.

>> THAT IS WHAT I USE,

A CONTAINER,

JUST ON THE PATIO.

LITTLE FOR ICE TEA.

>> THEN YOU CAN HAVE IT BY

THE DOOR AND TAKE A PEACE

WHEN YOU COME DOWN.

WE ARE GOING TO FIND OUT

ABOUT A FRESH EVENT THAT IS

TAKING PLACE IN LAKE CITY.

WHILE I GET READY TO GO,

WE WILL CHECK IN ON TERASA

AND FIND OUT WHAT THE

CHATTERS ARE BUZZING AROUND

IN THE CHAT ROOM.

>> THANKS, AMANDA.

IT IS A GREAT NIGHT.

WE HAVE BEEN TALKING A LOT

ABOUT UNWANTED PESTS IN THE

GARDEN.

WE HAD A CALL EARLIER ABOUT

BOLES.

SOME OF THE CHATTERS HAVE

BEEN TALKING ABOUT WAYS TO

KEEP SQUIRRELS OUT OF THE

GARDEN AND WAYS TO KEEP

RABBITS OUT OF THE GARDEN.

IF YOU HAVEN'T JOINED NUS

THE CHAT ROOM I WOULD LOVE

TO SEE YOU THERE.

GO TO THE "MAKING IT GROW"

FACEBOOK PAGE.

IF YOU HAVEN'T LIKED THE

FACEBOOK PAGE,

PLEASE DO THAT.

WE WOULD APPRECIATE IT.

OUR GOAL IS TO REACH 6,

000 LIKES.

I DO HAVE A PHOTO TO SHARE.

LOVE GETTING PHOTOS DURING

THE WEEKEND.

THIS IS A RARE PHOTO INDEED

OF A CAT TREE IN FULL BLOOM.

MAYBE YOU HAVE SEEN ONE IN

YOUR BACKYARD.

LET'S CHECK IN WITH AMANDA

AT THE COUNTER.

>> I THINK THAT MAY BE A

GALL.

THANK YOU, TERASA.

I WANT TO THANK THE

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE

MUSEUM SOCIETY IN LAKE CITY.

HE HAS COME TO TELL US ABOUT

AN EVENT TAKING PLACE DOWN

THERE.

>> THE ART CREW AND

COMMUNITY IS JUST PASSIONATE

ABOUT THIS EVENT.

WE ARE SO HAPPY.

WE HAVE HAD THOUSANDS OF

VISITORS ALREADY THIS WEEK.

WE HOPE TO HAVE THOUSANDS

MORE.

ALL ABOUT THE ECONOMIC

DEVELOPMENT OF LAKE CITY AND

OUR COMMUNITY AND DRYING

PEOPLE THERE.

AND OF COURSE ALL THE

ARTISTS.

IT IS AMAZING TO TALK TO THE

ARTISTS.

ABOUT THEIR PASSION AND

ABOUT THEIR ART WORK AND

WHAT THEY ARE BRINGING.

>> LET'S LOOK AT SOME OF THE

OVER 40 ART WORKS YOU HAVE

THERE.

YOU HAVE THEM SCATTERED

THROUGHOUT.

JUST SO MUCH FUN,

SO LET'S TALK ABOUT A FEW

EVENTS.

THIS IS BEAUTIFUL.

>> THIS IS AN ARTIST

INSTALLATION IN THE BEE

MARKET IN DOWNTOWN LAKE

CITY.

THIS WAS A PAPER.

IT IS LIKE A BIRD'S EYE VIEW

OF THE DIFFERENT PLOTS FROM

ABOVE.

>> LIKE AN AIRPLANE SEEING

THE FIELD.

>> FIELD PLANTS.

>> THIS IS THE CRAZIEST

THING, I LOVE IT.

SO COLORFUL AND CREATIVE.

>> THIS ARTIST TAKES BOOKS

AND GLUES THEM TOGETHER AND

SHAVES THEM.

THE SOLDIERS IN THE

BACKGROUND IS THE FINISHED

PIECE OF ART WORK.

THEY ARE LIFE LIKE.

>> THERE IS NOTHING LIKE

NATURAL USE OF MATERIALS IN

UNUSUAL WAYS.

>> SOD AND WOOD CHIPS HERE,

AS YOU CAN SEE,

YOU CAN DEVELOP INTERESTING

THINGS.

>> ANOTHER OUTDOOR PIECE.

>> YES, YES.

COLORFUL THERE.

IT IS NOT JUST THE VISUAL

ARTS BECAUSE I MUST SAY LAST

NIGHT I GOT TO HEAR THAT AND

HAVE NEVER HAD SO MUCH FUN

IN ALL MY LIFE.

Y'ALL HAVE MUSIC ALL OVER

THE PLACE.

>> THAT IS RIGHT.

I THINK 14 BANDS OVER TEN

DAYS WITH THE ART WORK.

THIS IS ANOTHER FEATURE

DOWNTOWN FOR EVERYONE TO

COME UP AND WRITE ON THE

WALL.

SAYS I WOULD LIKE TO DO THIS

BEFORE I DIE.

>> INTERACTIVE.

>> YES.

>> THEN OF COURSE A LOT OF

WELL KNOWN ARTISTS.

JOHNATHAN GREEN AND BARRY

WHITE PICTUREED IN AT THEIR

BOOK SIGNING AND BEE MARKET.

>> WONDERFUL.

>> THIS IS OUR NEW JONES

CARTER GALLERY, A 6,

000 SQUARE FOOT GALLERY

BESIDE THE BUILDING.

WITH FERTILIZER AND FEED AND

SEED,

YOU CAN SEE A LOT OF

FEATURES.

>> THIS IS A BEAUTIFUL PIECE

THERE.

>> OF COURSE AMANDA VISITING

US AND WE ARE GRATEFUL FOR

THAT.

COME AND SEE WHAT IS GOING

ON IN LAKE CITY.

>> IT IS A REMARKABLE

QUESTION OF VARIED ART WORK.

NOT SURE IF THIS IS THE LAST

OR A FEW MORE TO COME.

THIS PIECE,

YOU SAID SHE IS A YOUNG

GIRL,

JUST FINISHED FROM

APPALACHIAN CENTER.

>> I BELIEVE THAT IS

CORRECT.

MID-20s I THINK.

THIS WAS INSPIRED BY I

BELIEVE FROM A FUNERAL

CEREMONY, I BELIEVE.

>> I WAS TALKING WITH THE

DIRECTOR OF THAT LOVELY

YOUNG LADY YOU HAVE.

SHE ASKED ME AND I SAID I

THINK THEY ARE BOATS BUT SHE

SAYS THEY ARE VESSELS WE

TRANSPORT PEOPLE.

AND KIRKLAND IN COLUMBIA,

THIS IS REMARKABLE.

>> THIS IS A SAMPLE OF THE

QUALITY.

STEVE JOBS -- IT IS MADE OF

APPLE COMPUTER PARTS.

IT IS AMAZING.

>> PERFECT.

>> THIS ARTIST IS WELL KNOWN

IN THE COMMUNITY.

>> COULDN'T HAVE A SHOW

WITHOUT HIM.

>> ADDITIONAL ART WORK THAT

IS COLORFUL.

>> I HAD SO MUCH FUN.

I WENT TO THE BARBERSHOP,

BEAUTY PARLOR,

THE STORES AND TO BEAUTIFUL

PUBLIC VENUES.

I MEAN I GOT TO VISIT LAKE

CITY.

THE PEOPLE WERE SO FRIENDLY

TO US.

>> THAT IS WHAT WE WANT YOU

TO DO.

IT WAS AMAZING TO SEE THE

TRANSFORMATION FROM THE

BUSINESS OWNER WHO'S FIRST

THOUGHT I'M NOT SURE I WANT

ART WORK TO MAKE MY PLACE OF

WORK A VENUE.

THEN BEGAN TO TAKE OWNERSHIP

AND SEE AND SELECT THE ART

WORK AND TOOK OWNERSHIP.

NOW YOU GO IN.

THEY ARE ATTACKING YOU,

SAYING COME LOOK AT THIS.

LET ME TELL YOU ABOUT THIS

ART AND THIS WORK.

>> OF COURSE YOU HAVE AN

INCREDIBLE AMOUNT OF PRIZE

PS FOR ARTISTS THAT ARE

SELECTED.

ONE OF THE THINGS WHEN YOU

GO,

YOU GET A PASSPORT WHEN YOU

REGISTER AND GET TO VOTE.

WITH A PEOPLE'S CHOICE

AWARD.

>> $25,000 PRIZE.

ADDITIONAL $25,

000 JURYING THE ART WORK AND

$50,000 PRIZE.

>> THE QUALITY IS SOMETHING

THAT THE COMMUNITY IS

OFFERING THESE ARTISTS.

THEY GIVE YOU A LITTLE

PENCIL.

THEY ARE SO THOUGHTFUL IN

EVERY POSSIBLE WAY.

I KNOW WE CAN'T JUST HAVE AN

EVENT LIKE THIS AND EXPECT

IT TO BRING LAKE CITY TO

BACK TO WHERE WE WANT,

ALL OF SOUTH CAROLINA.

IT TAKES THE COMMUNITY BASED

PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP

COALITIONS BUT WHAT ELSE IS

PLANNED?

>> THAT IS ANOTHER THING WE

ARE DOING IN THE COMMUNITY

MUSEUM SOCIETY.

WE ARE TAKING ART,

ALL CULTURE AND HISTORY

THAT.

IS THE BASE BECAUSE THAT IS

OUR HISTORY.

WE ARE TRYING TO BUILD ON

THAT AND BRING LAKE CITY TO

WHERE IT WAS IN ITS HEYDAY

AND GET PEOPLE TO COME TO

LAKE CITY,

MAKE IT SUSTAINABLE,

GROW LAKE CITY AND REALLY

JUST MAKE IT VIBRANT.

>> WE HAVE TO JOIN TOGETHER

IN COMMUNITY TO HAVE THIS

HAPPEN.

IF PEOPLE WOULD LIKE,

AND I KNOW THEY WANT TO FIND

OUT MORE HOW TO GET THERE,

GIVE US YOUR CONTACT

INFORMATION.

>> ARTFIELDSC.ORG.

THAT IS WHERE YOU CAN SEE IT

BUT THERE IS NOTHING LIKE

BEING THERE.

>> THIS IS A CHARMING

COMMUNITY.

I WILL MAKE ANOTHER TRIP

BEFORE SUNDAY.

EVERYONE IN SOUTH CAROLINA

CAN COME CELEBRATE THE

RENAISSANCE OF THIS

WONDERFUL CITY.

THANK YOU SO MUCH.

>> THANK YOU.

>> I WANT TO GO BACK TO

TERASA AND FIND OUT IF WE

ARE HEARING MORE ABOUT BEES

PERHAPS.

TERASA.

>> THANKS, AMANDA.

WE WERE HAVING A DISCUSSION

ABOUT CARPENTER BEES AND

DAMAGE THEY CAUSE TO WOOD

STRUCTURES AROUND PEOPLE'S

HOMES.

IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS,

YOU ARE WELCOME TO JOIN NUS

THE CHAT ROOM.

WE WILL DO OUR BEST TO GET

YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED.

THE LAST PHOTO SHARED W A

LITTLE ON THE HUMOROUS SIDE,

WE HAVE ONE POPULAR SHARED

BY JODIE RAINS NATIVE TO

EAST COAST.

THIS SEEMS TO EVOKE A LOT OF

CHILDHOOD MEMORIES.

LINDA SAID I CAN STILL SMELL

IT FROM AS A CHILD.

I WOULD PICK THEM AND CARRY

THEM AROUND.

GOES BY COMMON NAMES,

SWEET SHRUB,

ONE I HAD NEVER HEARD BUT

CUTE CALLED SWEET BUBBY.

IN ADDITION TO THE FRAGRANT

FLOWERS,

IT IS NICE IN THE FALL WITH

THE GOLDEN YELLOW FOLIAGE.

I ENCOURAGE YOU TO SHARE.

WHO KNOWS,

YOU MIGHT SEE IT LIVE ON THE

SHOW.

AMANDA, BACK TO YOU.

>> THANK YOU.

WE HAVE A CALLER AND I WANT

TO TAKE A MOMENT.

YOU HAVE DIFFERENT COLORS.

>> THERE IS A WIDE VARIETY

AND NICE AND CREAMY,

LOTS OF REDS.

I LIKE THIS BECAUSE IT

SMELLS LIKE WET DOG.

>> I LIKE MY DOG TO BE WET

TOO,

BECAUSE IT MAYBES HE IS

CLEAN, HOPEFULLY.

CHARLOTTE,

I WON'T ASK A WET DOG

QUESTION BUT HOW CAN WE HELP

YOU?

>> HELLO, I ENJOY THE SHOW.

>> THANK YOU.

>> I HAVE ONE QUESTION ABOUT

AZALEAS ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF

MY HOUSE.

>> SOUTH SIDE, UH-HUH.

>> LAST YEAR THEY STARTED

BLOOMING FUNNY .

THIS YEAR THEY BLOOMED NEAR

THE HOUSE BUT THE PART IN

FRONT IS NOT BLOOMING AT

ALL.

I'M TRYING TO FIGURE OUT

WHAT IS WRONG.

I KNOW I NEED TO WAIT UNTIL

AFTER THEY BLOOM BUT PULL

THEM DOWN OR WHAT?

>> TONY IS GRINNING LIKE A

CHESHRE CAT SO I IMAGINE HE

HAS AN ANSWER.

WHAT DO YOU THINK IS GOING

ON?

>> SOMETIMES IF YOU BLOOM

NEAR THE HOUSE,

IT TELLS ME SHE IS GETTING

ATTACHED IN THERE AND FAST.

>> YOU HAVE THE BEST MIND OF

ANYBODY I KNOW.

>> SO THE ONCE THAT DIDN'T

SET BUDS OR -- WE DID HAVE

THE LATE COLD.

THE ONES BY THE HOUSE WERE

PROTECTED.

I THINK THAT PROBABLY IS

WHAT IT WAS. I AOEM GLAD

YOU GOT TO SEE THE PRETTY

ONES.

I WOULDN'T PRUNE THEM UNLESS

YOU FEEL LIKE REJUVENATE

SOMETHING WHAT.

BECAUSE SOMETIMES THINGS DO

NEED TO BE ENCOURAGED TO

HAVE NEW GROWTH.

>> THAT IS RIGHT.

SOMETIMES YOU HAVE DIE BACK

ON THE LIMBS AND ALL.

MIGHT CUT THOSE OUT.

>> LOOK FOR ANY TYPE OF

DAMAGE,

THEN YOU COULD GET THOSE

PRUNED.

CHRIS IS CALLING US FROM

TAMPA,

WHERE THE WEATHER IS NICE &

THAT CLOVER IS WHEN IT

SMELLS SO GOOD.

THANKS FOR CALLING,

WHAT IS GOING ON IN YOUR

YARD.

>> HELLO, AMMAN DA.

I BOUGHT TWO EASTERN REDBUD

TRIES FROM A GROCERY STORE

CHAIN.

I PLANTED THEM ABOUT TWO

MONTHS AGO.

I STILL HAVE NO KIND OF LIFE

SHOWING ON THEM AT ALL.

I WAS WONDERING IF I SHOULD

REPLACE THEM OR WAIT LONGER.

>> WELL -- >> THEY ARE ABOUT

EIGHT FEET TALL.

>> THE STEMS ARE BROWN OR --

>> YOU CAN ACTUALLY TAKE

YOUR FINGERNAIL AND SCRAPE

THE BARK OFF.

>> IF YOU SEE GREEN UNDER

IT,

THEN THEY ARE STILL ALIVE.

I MEAN,

I WOULD THINK BY NOW THEY

WOULD HAVE HAD THE FLOWERS.

>> DOES NOT SOUND GOOD.

>> THAT IS A GOOD POINT

ABOUT KNOWING YOUR VENDOR

WHEN YOU BUY A PLANT.

GROCERY STORES AREN'T

TYPICALLY KNOWN FOR BEING

PLANTS.

IF YOU SEE SOMETHING DORMANT

AT A GROCERY STORE,

YOU HAVE NO LONG HOW LONG

IT'S BEEN SITTING THERE,

HOW IT'S BEEN TAKEN CARE OF.

THAT IS NOT THEIR MAIN

FOCUS.

YOU GO THERE FOR FOOD.

I THINK JUST THE BUYER

BEWARE THING.

>> SO I WOULD CHECK AS TONY

SUGGESTED.

IF IT IS NOT LIVING,

THEN I WOULD GO -- YOU MIGHT

WANT TO GO TO SOMEONE WHO

HAS A POLICY OF GUARANTEEING

THEIR PLANTS.

BY NOW IT WOULD BE.

I THINK ALTHOUGH MAYBE YOU

DON'T WANT TO PLANT LATE BUT

IF YOU TAKE REALLY GOOD CARE

OF IT,

YOU COULD PLANT NOW BUT

REMEMBER YOU WILL HAVE TO

WATER AND CANNOT RELY ON

YOUR IRRIGATION SYSTEM OR A

PLANT THAT IS NEW.

WE REALIZE IN AGRICULTURE

AND RELATED PRODUCTS ARE THE

MAIN INDUSTRY, REALLY,

OF SOUTH CAROLINA.

AND YOU CAN'T JUST SIT HERE

AS CLEMSON EXTENSION AGENTS

AND PEOPLE MAKING DECISIONS

OF WHAT CLEMSON EXTENSION

RESEARCHERS ARE DOING OR

REACT TO THINGS AS THEY

HAPPEN.

WE HAVE TO PLAN FOR THE

FUTURE.

WE HAD AN INTERESTING

CONVERSATION WITH OUR BOSS,

THE CEO OF CLEMSON,

ABOUT HOW CLEMSON IS MAKING

SURE SOUTH CAROLINA IS

POSITION TODS BE A LEADER IN

THE AGRI-BUSINESS COMMUNITY

IN THE FUTURE AND OUR STATE

REMAINS STRONG EXECUTIVELY

BASED IN AGRICULTURAL

PRODUCTS.

>>> I'M VISITING WITH

DR. STEVE MEADOR,

THE CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER.

HOW IMPORTANT IS

AGRICULTURAL INDUSTRY TO

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA?

>> AMANDA,

IT IS THE LARGEST INDUSTRY

WE HAVE IN THE STATE OF

SOUTH CAROLINA.

ING -- AGRICULTURE AND

FORESTRY.

WE ARE SO PROUD OF THAT IN

SOUTH CAROLINA.

WORKING THROUGH THE

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE,

PARTNERSHIPS IN THE SOUTH

CAROLINA FARM BUREAU,

OTHER AGENCIES AND CLEMSON

UNIVERSITY'S EXTENSION AND

RESEARCH AND REGULATORY

PROGRAMS.

WE ARE MOVING THAT FORWARD

TO BE STRONGER IN THE STATE.

>> THE COMMISSION HAS A

SLOGAN 50-BY-20.

50 BILLION BY 2020.

HOW DOES CLEMSON FIT INTO

SERVING THIS.

>> WE PUT IN THE PHASE I

HIRING PROGRAM.

IN THAT PHASE I HIRING

PROGRAM THERE WERE 13

POSITIONS.

ALL OF THOSE WERE AIMED

STRICTLY AT AGRICULTURE AND

NATURAL RESOURCE PROGRAMS

ACROSS THE STATE OF SOUTH

CAROLINA.

SO I'M OKAY IN THE CAMPUS IN

CLEMSON.

SOME IN RESEARCH AND

EDUCATION AND OTHERS IN THE

COUNTIES.

THOSE WILL SERVE THE SMALL

BACKYARD GARDEN OR SMALL

VEGETABLE GARDEN OR

PRODUCEER,

SOMEONE NEW COMING INTOING A

E -- COMING INTO AGRICULTURE

OR RETIRING AND WANT A SPAFP

IN THE BACKYARD OR LARGER

PRODUCER UP TO 1,000 ACRES.

WE ARE TRYING TO ADDRESS

THIS.

>> WHEN WE LOOK AT THE BIG,

BIG PICTURE WE KNOW IT IS

LIKE AG,

THAT IS SOMETHING THAT WOULD

BE TREMENDOUSLY HELPFUL AS

FAR AS GETTING ABSOLUTELY

THE MOST OUT OF IT.

>> THAT IS IMPORTANT.

THE NEW COME IN AND ADVANCED

TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM.

LOOKING AT SOMETHING SUCH AS

WATER USAGE,

HOW MUCH WATER DOES IT TAKE

TO PRODUCE A BUSHEL OF CORN?

IF WE CAN FIGURE OUT EXACTLY

WHAT THAT IS AND SAME TIME

REGULATE THE MECHANISMS THAT

MAY IRRIGATE THAT,

WE MAY LESSEN AMOUNT OF

WATER USED IN THE

ENVIRONMENT IN THAT ACRE OF

LAND.

IN ADVANCED PROGRAMS,

TAKING IT A STEP FURTHER,

WE CAN HAVE CORN THAT IS

BRED TO PRODUCE MORE CORN

FOR LESS WATER.

>> YOU IS TOLD ME

CONSIDERING THE RESOURCES

AND FARMERS,

WE COULD PRODUCE MORE FOOD

WE CONSUME IN SOUTH

CAROLINA.

HOW WILL THAT HAPPEN IN THE

FUTURE?

>> THE LATEST NUMBER,

WHICH I THINK IS

INTERESTING,

IF WE PRODUCE 10% OF THE

STATE OF FOOD WE CONSUME

THAT LEAVES 90% TO COME FROM

SOMEWHERE ELSE.

THERE IS GRAND OPPORTUNITY

HERE FOR US TO INCREASE THAT

NUMBER,

BUT FOR US TO INCREASE THAT

WE HAVE TO HAVE MORE

RESEARCH AND MORE OUTREACH.

GETTING THAT INFORMATION TO

THE PEOPLE.

THE OTHER SIDE IS PROCESSING

THAT.

WE WANT TO GET TO THE

PRIVATE SIDE AND SAME SIDE

ARE LOOKING AT HOW WE IN

SOUTH CAROLINA CAN PROCESS

MORE OF OUR PRODUCTS AND

PROCESS MAYBE SOME PRODUCT

IN OUR NEIGHBORING STATES TO

INCREASE JOBS.

AGAIN,

IT IS A GRAND OPPORTUNITY

FOR SOUTH CAROLINA.

A GREAT TIME,

ALL WORKING TOGETHER.

WE ARE GLAD TO BE NUMBER ONE

AS FAR AS THE INDUSTRY GOES

WITH AG AND FOREST

RESOURCES.

>> WHAT WE ARE LOOKING AT IS

NOT JUST PROBLEMS AND

FACTORS THAT ARE CURRENT

TODAY BUT YOU HAVE TO BE

DOWN THE ROAD AND THINK

ABOUT WHAT IS COMING IN THE

FUTURE.

HOW DO YOU USE YOUR

EXTENSION PEOPLE AND EXPERTS

AND DECIDE WHAT FUND AND

RESEARCH NEEDS TO BE DONE TO

BENEFIT THE FARMERS IN SOUTH

CAROLINA?

>> I THINK THE GREATEST

THING ABOUT EXTENSION IS WE

ARE GRASSROOTS AND HERE TO

SERVE STATE OF SOUTH

CAROLINA AND OUR CITIZENS

AND START AT THE LOCAL

LEVEL,

WITH THE LOCAL COUNTY

ADVISORY SYSTEM LEADING UP

TO OUR STATE ADVISORY

SYSTEM.

WE ARE GATHERING THEM.

I SENT PEOPLE AWAY HOMEWORK

AND GIVE THEM INFORMATION

BACK.

NOT WHAT IT IS TODAY BUT TEN

YEARS FROM NOW.

WE RECEIVED SUCH WONDERFUL

INPUT THAT,

HELPS US MAKE ADVISORY NOW.

WE RECEIVED SUCH WONDERFUL

INPUT THAT,

HELPS US MAKE THE FINAL

DECISION TO BUDGETING.

>> Y'ALL ARE NOT IN AN IVORY

TOWER.

>> NO.

>> THAT IS THE WONDERFUL

CONNECTION Y'ALL HAVE WITH

US, THE BOOTS ON THE GROUND.

I WANT TO THANK YOU AS

CITIZEN OF SOUTH CAROLINA

AND EXTENSION AGENT FOR THE

WONDERFUL WORK.

>> THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU DO.

THANK YOU TO EVERYONE OUT IN

THE STATE WATCHING RIGHT

NOW.

WITHOUT Y'ALL WE COULDN'T DO

WHAT WE DO.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT.

>> I THINK EDUCATION IS THE

KEY TO OVER COMING THE

PROBLEMS AND REACHING GOALS

IN SOUTH CAROLINA.

OUR FLAGSHIP UNIVERSITY,

TECHNICAL SCHOOLS AND

COLLEGES AND PUBLIC SCHOOL

SYSTEM.

WE ARE PROUD TO BE PART OF

ONE WE FEEL IS SO GREAT AND

UNIVERSAL.

>>> TELL US A LITTLE ABOUT

THAT.

>> THE WHITE SNOWBALLS COME

IN SO MANY COLORS,

I LOVE THEM.

A LITTLE BLUE ONE.

SO EARLY -- >> THEN YOU KNEW

THE NAME OF THIS LITTLE

AMARYLLIS, WHICH ISN'T.

>> IT LOOKS LIKE HIPPY

ASTOR,

IT'S BEEN AROUND A HUNDRED

YEARS.

>> I WILL GET YOU TO TALK

ABOUT SHOW AND TELL BUT THIS

REMINDED YOU FORGOT TO

ANSWER THE SECOND PART OF

THE QUESTION.

HOW MANY LAYERS OF NEWSPAPER

IS PUT DOWN HIS TOMATO

PLANT.

>> YES.

IT IS IMPORTANT TO PUT

ENOUGH.

WHAT YOU ARE DOING IS TRYING

TO KEEP WEEDS FROM COMING

UP.

SIX OR SEVEN.

HOW I DO IT -- >> KEEPING

THE SOIL TEMPERATURE

MODERATED.

>> WHAT I DO IS PUT IT DOWN

AND WATER IT IN.

IF YOU DON'T,

IT WILL BLOW IT AWAY AND YOU

WILL BE CHASING IT DOWN.

I WATER IT AS I PUT IT DOWN.

>> SIX OR SEVEN LAYERS.

>> THEN MULCH ON TOP.

ORGANIC MULCH.

>> THAT IS WONDERFUL.

YOU HAVE SOMETHING,

NEW CROPS COMING INTO SOUTH

CAROLINA.

I THINK YOU HAVE ONE THERE

AND AN OLD WREATH.

>> THEY ARE CALLED FLAX.

THIS IS GROWN -- A LOT OF

PEOPLE USED TO GROW IT A

LONG TIME AGO IN SOUTH

CAROLINA.

THEY GET A RUNNING START

WITH THIS.

>> WE MAKE LINEN FROM IT.

>> YES.

>> BUT NOW THEY HAVE COME UP

WITH A NEW PRODUCT THAT

ACTUALLY MIXES FLAX,

WHICH SOFTENS IT WITH COTTON

SO IT IS SOFT AND THEY LIKE

IT BECAUSE IT DOESN'T SHRINK

AS MUCH.

BUT ALSO MAKES IT STRONG AND

LASTS A LONG TIME.

>> TO HAVE A ROTATION,

IT IS -- >> THAT IS RIGHT.

IT IS A GOOD CROP FOR THE

FIELD, THE WINTERTIME.

IT IS IN THE TIME WHEN YOU

CAN GROW THINGS IN THE

WINTER AND HARVEST IT.

YOU HAVE A COMBINE AND GET

SEED AND CUT THE PLANT AT

THE BOTTOM.

THIS IS WHERE THESE ARE

FOUND.

>> THAT IS RIGHT.

>> THIS LITTLE PLANT IS ALL

OVERALL THE FIELDS NOW.

IT IS CALLED TOE FLAX.

>> IT HAS THE BLUE FLOWER.

THIS A LOT OF TIMES IN

YARDS.

>> IT IS PRETTY.

>> BEES LOVE IT.

>> THEY DO.

>> ANOTHER THING,

DON'T BE TOO TINY IN YOUR

YARD.

THANK YOU, TONY.

WE HAVE ANOTHER CALLER.

AL,

I LOVE TO COME DOWN TO YOUR

PART OF THE WORLD.

IT IS BEAUTIFUL DOWN THERE.

WHAT IS HAPPENING THAT WE

MIGHT BE ABLE TO HELP YOU

WITH TONIGHT.

>> WHAT IT IS,

LAST YEAR I PLANTED OKRA AND

CORN AND BELL PEPPERS IN MY

GARDEN BACK THERE.

EVERYTHING GREW SO

WONDERFULLY.

THEN I PLANTED PEANUTS.

>> ALL RIGHT.

OKAY.

>> AND THEY GREW.

I GOT AN 18-WHEELER COMING

IN,

HOPE YOU CAN STILL HEAR ME.

>> YES, I CAN.

>> I PLANTED MY PEANUTS AND

THEY HAD SOME OF THE MOST

PRETTY SHELLS,

BUT ON THE INSIDE THE

PEANUTS DIDN'T DO NOTHING.

>> IS THAT RIGHT?

>> THEY WERE JUST SHELLS

WITH IN PEANUTS INSIDE

HARDLY,

LITTLE OLD BABY THINGS.

>> OH,

THAT IS NO FUN TO HAVE TO

OPEN UP A PEANUT AND HAVE

NOTHING INSIDE IT.

TONY IS SITTING HERE,

JUST AS HAPPY AS A LITTLE

PEANUT BECAUSE HE HAS AN

ANSWER FOR WHAT HAPPENED TO

YOUR PEANUTS.

>>> WE CALL THOSE POPS WHEN

YOU DON'T HAVE ANYTHING.

DO YOU EVER NOTICE THEY COME

UP AND GO DOWN INTO A

PEGGING.

IT IS A SMALL DISTANCE FROM

THE STALK AND IT'S GOT TO

HAVE CALCIUM AT THE TOP OF

THE SOIL SO THE PEANUT CAN

TAKE IT UP.

THAT IS WHEN IT WILL PRODUCE

A GOOD PEANUT.

>> HE NEEDS A SOIL TEST AND

CHECK PEANUTS.

>> THEN ALSO PUT GYPSUM OUT.

GET THE PH TO THE RIGHT

LEVEL.

THEN PUT GYPSUM OUT.

THAT WAY THEY GET MORE

CALCIUM.

>> THANK YOU.

THE PINE LAKE GARDEN CLUB IS

HAVING A SPRING BACKYARD

GARDEN TOUR IN HARTSVILLE,

SUCH A WONDERFUL PART OF THE

STATE NEAR US.

IT'S GOING TO BENEFIT THE

BOY'S AND GIRL'S CLUB IN

HARTSVILLE.

THERE WILL BE WONDERFUL

PLACES TO GO.

YOU CAN SEE RIGHT THERE

WHERE YOU CAN GO TO LAUGHTON

PARK IN HARTSVILLE TO GET

STARTED THE GRAND TOUR THEY

HAVE THERE SATURDAY.

THERE I WANT TO THANK RAY

McBRIDE FOR JOINING US AND

ASK HIM TO REMIND US WHERE

WE CAN FIND OUT WHAT TIME

AND WHERE TO GO FOR THIS

FABULOUS EVENT THEY HAVE

TAKING PLACE THERE.

>> AMANDA,

THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME WITH

YOU TONIGHT.

ONE MORE TIME,

ASK EVERYONE TO BE AMAZED AT

ART FIELDS IN LAKE CITY

SOUTH CAROLINA, OF COURSE.

>> IT'S BEEN A LONG HOUR BUT

WE SURE HAD A GOOD TIME.

RAY HAS BEEN ON HIS FEET FOR

DAYS AND DAYS AND DAYS

PUTTING THIS MARVELOUS EVENT

TOGETHER.

TERASA, THANK YOU.

GIVE US THE ANSWER ON HOW

MANY DAYS WE HAVE TO WAIT.

>> ABSOLUTELY.

IT'S BEEN A GREAT NIGHT IN

THE CHAT ROOM.

I WILL MISS ALL OF YOU NEXT

WEEK.

THE LONG AWAITED HGIC

QUESTION OF THE NIGHT

ANSWER,

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE 20

VIEWERS WHO VOTED FOR 120

DAYS.

THAT IS THE CORRECT ANSWER

FOR VEGETABLE CROPS THAT

HAVE POTENTIAL FOR SOIL.

IF YOU ARE CURIOUS,

IT IS 90 DAYS IF IT DOESN'T

HAVE SOIL CONTACT.

GO TO CLEMSON.EDU/HGIC.

AMANDA?

>> THANK YOU.

ANDY,

THANK YOU FOR COMING AND

BRINGING THE WONDERFUL

ALLIUM.

PEOPLE ARE COMING THIS

WEEKEND AND THEY WOULD LOVE

TO KNOW ABOUT THIS.

>> THE BOTANICAL GARDEN FROM

9:00 TO 12:00,

A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO COME

GET ALL THE NEW,

COOL PLANTS.

WE TRY TO HAVE PLANTS ON

HAND THAT ARE MAYBE

DIFFERENT THAT YOU WILL NOT

SEE EVERY DAY IN THE GARDEN

CENTER.

COME ON,

MIGHT AS WELL GET THERE

EARLY, GET WHAT YOU WANT,

LOOK FOR MORE INFORMATION ON

THE WEB SITE,

A LIST OF PLANTS WE WILL

HAVE AVAILABLE AND GOOD

TIMES.

>> I THINK IT WILL BE A LOT

OF FUN.

I WOULD ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO

GET THERE EARLY.

Y'ALL HAVE A LOT OF THINGS

PLANTED THROUGHOUT THIS TIME

OF YEAR,

SO CHECK THAT WEB SITE OUT.

I THINK YOU WILL BE AMAZED

WITH EVERYTHING HAPPENING UP

THERE.

TONY,

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR BEING

WITH US.

IS EVERYTHING GOING WELL

WITH YOU AND YOUR FARMERS?

>> THEY HAVE BEEN A LITTLE

SLOW BUT STARTING TO BLOOM.

THEY WILL BE GROWING SO

QUICKLY.

WE WILL HAVE NICE,

BEAUTIFUL VEGETABLES.

>> ALL RIGHT.

NEXT WE WILL HAVE AN

INTERESTING ILLUSTRATION ON

A WONDERFUL NEW WAY TO

GARDEN WHICH COMBINES

IRRIGATION AND GREAT

CONSERVATION AND WEED

CONTROL.

BE SURE TO JOIN US NEXT WEEK

FOR "MAKING IT GROW".

SEE YOU THEN.