Making It Grow Minutes

Amanda McNulty shares some U.S. history, as well as some family history, about the northern mockingbird.

Mocking birds get their name honestly – they can repeat all sorts of sounds, from creaking gates opening to dogs and sirens.

Mockingbirds are especially protective of their nests and remember the faces of those who agitate them.

Amanda McNulty shares tips on where to spot anoles, and how to coax one into performing an amusing parlor trick.

The male green anole is very territorial and puts on a showy display to attract his mates.

Host Amanda McNulty of "Making It Grow" explains how minding "tail autotomy" is key in catching an anole.

As spring arrives in South Carolina, our state's native lizard emerges in search of warm spots, which include the inside of Amanda McNulty's house.

Amanda McNulty's 19th-century home draws a variety of uninvited visitors, who are sometimes discovered in the most unusual places.

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.