Making It Grow Minutes

From the 'Pride of Augusta' to the swamp, there's a species of Yellow Jessamine for every occasion.

If you have a sunny area that needs a screen, look no further than our state flower, Carolina or yellow jessamine.

The flowers of yellow jessamine are powerfully sweet in fragrance, but deadly poisonous to many animals, including humans, and not a favorite of invertebrates.

Spring has sprung, and so has South Carolina's state flower.

South Carolina's state flower is in full bloom, announcing spring's glorious arrival.

Dandelion leaves are packed full of nutrients, as many as are in kale.

Amanda McNulty shares some charming childhood memories about dandelions.

What some consider a weed is a lovely flower in the eyes of others.

Amanda McNulty shares a poem to prompt bird-lovers to set up their hummingbird feeders as these lovely little creatures return from their winter retreats.

The birds will be arriving any day now, expecting you to help them fatten up after their thousands of miles' flights home from Mexico and South America.

Bulbs from the amaryllidaceae family can be coaxed to bloom early, but host Amanda McNulty advises against using wax in the forcing process.

Zephyranthes are beautiful but can be fatal to your furry friends.

Myriad common names never stop for Zephyranthes, but according to Amanda McNulty, a couple make some sense.

Host Amanda McNulty explains the charming origins of the rain lily names 'Zephyranthes' and 'Atamasco.'

Host Amanda McNulty reflects on the beauty of one of the New World's native plants that is a member of the Amaryllis family

First, pick up a pair of knee-high stockings...

Discover how a wasp that doesn't sting and is the size of a sesame seed does grave damage to the invasive stinkbug.

The brown marmorated stink bug was first found on the East Coast in Pennsylvania in 2001.

An insect that's invasive to crops also invades structures, like Amanda McNulty's home.

Host Amanda McNulty discovers she's not the only one who finds her exterior paint color attractive