Agriculture
Pullets, recycling, and a new team
UNION COUNTY — Summer is coming to an end but that doesn’t mean things will be any less busy for Union County 4-H according to the September edition of the Union County 4-H Newsletter “Cover […]
Outdoors
Lifestyle
Oxner joins Natural Resources Board
UNION — James Carlisle Oxner III has been appointed by Gov. Henry McMaster to represent South Carolina’s Fifth Congressional District on the seven-member South Carolina Department of Natural Resources Board. Oxner was chosen by Gov. […]
Agriculture
4-H Wildlife Food Plot Project registration
CLEMSON — Registration is under way for the 2018 4-H Wildlife Food Plot Project, which gives South Carolina youth a unique opportunity to learn about wildlife habitat management. Ashley Burns, assistant director of the Clemson […]
Lifestyle
A morning of fishing & other fun
UNION — They came, they saw, they fished. They also rock climbed, fired a bow and arrow and BB guns, and learned how to safely get out of a burning building. Some of them even […]
Agriculture
Keep your lawn green and healthy
A healthy lawn is your best defense against lawn diseases and other problems. But when the weather favors the disease more than your lawn, problems can occur. Reduce the risk of disease by keeping your […]
Agriculture
Caladiums brighten shade gardens
Tuck them into the garden, pop some in a container or dress up a window box. Then water as needed, add a bit of fertilizer and wait for the color explosion. The showy heart-shaped leaves […]
Agriculture
Growing a medicinal herb garden
In most regions of the country, we’re still deciding on what vegetables and herbs to grow in this season’s gardens. While deciding what to plant, you might consider adding an old-fashioned, “medicinal” herb garden to […]
Community
Restoring habitat for quail
UNION COUNTY — If you talk to the older generation of hunters they can tell you stories of quail hunting when they were younger. I have listened to many stories of turning the bird dog […]
Community
How to help your backyard birds
Americans in Texas, Florida and Puerto Rico suffered through devastating hurricanes this year, and they weren’t alone in their desolation — Hurricanes Irma, Harvey and Maria also caused unparalleled upheaval for wildlife, including bird populations. […]
Community
Bear population in SC rising
CLEMSON — The second most-prolific mountain bear-hunting season in South Carolina history and more frequent encounters with the animals along the state’s roads reflect a rising bear population and increasing habitat encroachment, Clemson University and […]
Agriculture
Preventing desperate deer damage
Deer can cause major damage to yards in any season, but in winter they can be downright deadly to some of the most expensive backyard landscape plants. When regular foods like leaves, grass and annuals […]
Community
Eagle Scout completes kiosk
LOCKHART — David Helm, a 16-year-old student at Spartanburg High School, recently completed a kiosk at the Thurmond Dove Field in Union County as an Eagle Scout project. David designed an 8-by-12-foot kiosk of treated […]