Home & Garden
You can take it with you
Read up on portable electronics that roll with you when it’s summer vacation “go” time. more
Strange beauty: the pineapple lily
Dress up your summer flower garden with a dazzling display from these curious plants. more
What not to plant in your yard
Protect native plants and wildlife by stopping the spread of beautiful, but destructive, invasive plants in your landscape—including the Bradford pear. more
Don’t fear the fairy rings
Our gardening wizard offers sound advice for dealing with the seasonal outbreak of mushroom circles known as fairy rings. more
April showers
Spring brings showers, both the wedding and baby kind. Consider one of these nifty gifts when your invitation arrives. more
Daylilies: To survive or thrive?
Commercial daylily growers, including Fairfield Electric Cooperative member Peggy Jeffcoat, share their secrets for coaxing the best blooms from this hardy flower. more
Relish the radish
Get an early start on the garden season with colorful, cold‑tolerant radishes you can plant this month. more
Move up to the majors
Get things done in the kitchen and laundry room with high-tech major appliances that do their jobs and a lot more. more
Chillin’ with winter daphne
Welcome to the delightfully sneaky world of winter daphne, a broadleaf evergreen that blooms with fragrant flowers in the coldest months. more
Tech the halls
Energize your indoor and outdoor holiday decor with fun and festive light-up decorations. more
The curious case of the Christmas cactus
Find out how to get your Christmas cactus to bloom for the holidays, as well as which garden chores you can tackle during December. more
Spring-flowering bulbs brighten S.C. gardens
Now is the time to plant bulbs for a spring show of blooms, and there are plenty of tried-and-true varieties for Southern gardens. more
The secrets of bare-root planting
Follow these tips to spruce up your landscape with bare-root trees, shrubs, roses and vines you can order online, plant this fall and enjoy for years to come. more
Present perfect
Shopping for holiday gifts? From little ones to seniors, there’s an electronic toy for every age. more
Tempting tulips
Take a closer look at tulips with South Carolina Living’s new gardening columnist and get tips for November gardening tasks. more
Green your landscape with rain gardens
Rain gardens featuring native plants provide multiple ecological benefits to your landscape. more
Keep hackers out of your home
Cybercriminals troll the internet looking for opportunities to hack your computer and steal sensitive information. Use these tips to stop them. more
