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Back to SearchThe South Carolina Botanical Garden at Clemson University is a State Treasure
The South Carolina Botanical Garden is a treasure located on the campus of Clemson University.
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Pine Trees are Likely not Making You Sneeze
If you can eat those delicious pine nuts without trouble, you probably aren’t allergic to pine pollen.
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Why Yellow Means Green for South Carolina
Agriculture is the largest industry in South Carolina, with timber being by far the most valuable crop, and pines are the largest component of that.
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The Biology of Pine Cones
Pine trees produce male pine cones on the lower part of the tree and female ones towards the top, a clever way to prevent self-fertilization.
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The Science of Calculating Pine Tree Pollen
There’s actually a scientific method to establish when pines will be releasing pollen: by keeping a record of the number of degree-days above 55° Fah…
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Our cavity-nesting birds are running out of places to have babies. Here's how you can help.
If you can safely leave dead branches or even a dead tree on your property, you could end up with at-risk birds happily cohabitating with you.
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The Importance of Snags
In part of our large yard, one area has three dozen mature pines. Occasionally one gets hit by lightning and dies, becoming a snag, and we leave them…
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Flight of the Kestrel
The American kestrel, our smallest falcon, is a handsome bird easily seen as they perch on power lines looking for prey on the ground below or flying…
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The crisis for cavity-nesting birds
We know about the crisis of people without homes but there is also a crisis for cavity-nesting birds.
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The difference between kestrels and hawks
Host Amanda McNulty of Making It Grow sees the natural beauty of the Wateree floodplain during her daily commute.
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