Making It Grow Minutes

Amanda McNulty · southcarolinapublicradio.org

Gardening and horticulture news and tips, as well as agricultural information from Amanda McNulty, the host of SCETV's "Making It Grow" and Clemson University Extension Agent. Produced by South Carolina Public Radio.Making It Grow Minutes are produced by South Carolina Public Radio, in partnership with Clemson University's Extension Service.

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The scientific names, they are a-changin'
8d ago · 1:00
Host Amanda McNulty laments how sometimes the former scientific names for plants she had memorized long ago are updated or changed entirely.
Liquidambar styraciflua
9d ago · 1:00
Liquidambar styraciflua is our sweetgum tree, which has a stunning fall color but does drop those prickly seed pods.
Metasequoia glyptostroboides
10d ago · 1:00
Metasequoia glyptostroboides, or Dawn Redwood, was considered long extinct from one hundred million years ago, until the 1940s.
Biogeographic disjunction
11d ago · 1:00
Biogeographic disjunction is one reason we share so many plants, at least at the generic (or genus) level, with other places.
The advantage of knowing scientific names
13d ago · 1:00
While on a trip to China, host Amanda McNulty realized the value of knowing the scientific names of plant life.
Setae vs pupal cases
22d ago · 1:00
Not all projections on caterpillars are setae.
Fall webworms' setae
23d ago · 1:00
Fall webworms are covered in harmless spines that serve as a warning to other organisms to think twice about these touching or eating these caterpillars.
The lifecycle of webworms
24d ago · 1:00
The webworms we’re seeing in record numbers this year started as eggs laid by a female moth on the ends of branches.
South Carolina is experiencing a record level of fall webworms
25d ago · 1:00
Host Amanda McNulty explains why residents should not be alarmed at the massive number of fall webworms our state is seeing.
An abundance of fall webworms
27d ago · 1:00
Host Amanda McNulty explains why there have been an unusual amount of fall webworms outside lately.
'Watermelon fuels athletes.'
1mo ago · 1:00
Watermelon is 92% percent water, packed with vitamins and amino acids, and naturally has carbohydrates that don’t come from sugar, unlike sports drinks.
Watermelon Queen requirement: superior seed-spitting skills
1mo ago · 1:00
Amanda McNulty shares special tips on how to be at the top of your watermelon seed-spitting game.
Varieties of watermelons
1mo ago · 1:00
With new breeding techniques we have not only red flesh watermelons, but yellow, orange, and seedless.
The Origins of Watermelons
1mo ago · 1:00
Scientists like to find the origins of plants as they can use those genetics to alter modern varieties beset by disease and pest problems.
Watermelon Field Day
1mo ago · 1:00
Every July, visitors arrive at Clemson’s Edisto Research and Education Center in Blackville for Watermelon Field Day.
The official birds of South Carolina
1mo ago · 1:00
Host Amanda McNulty shares backstories (and theories) on why certain birds represent the Palmetto State.
The deadly competitive nature of house wrens
1mo ago · 1:00
Nature doesn’t play by what Amanda McNulty wishes were the rules.
A Carolina wren sets Amanda McNulty's heart aflutter
1mo ago · 1:00
Host Amanda McNulty discovers a delightful surprise on her back porch.
After four days around the McNulty home, a possum tires of 'playing possum'
1mo ago · 1:00
Host Amanda McNulty recalls the time an interloping possum admits defeat to Willie, her Brittany Spaniel.
The 19 cats of Amanda McNulty
1mo ago · 1:00
Before Calhoun County had an animal shelter, Amanda McNulty and her children would help care for local stray cats.
The importance of planting larval food sources
3mo ago · 1:00
Host Amanda McNulty shares some gardening wisdom from conservationist Doug Tallamy.
Moths rush in where light fears to tread
3mo ago · 1:00
Moths are sneaky little fellows, which is why Amanda McNulty tries not to have any furniture over a rug that would otherwise give them a dark space in which to thrive.
Clothes moths
3mo ago · 1:00
Clothes moths are easy to overlook, and can even be found in relatively new houses.
Cedar chests
3mo ago · 1:00
In the South, a fixture of old houses was a cedar chest in every bedroom.
The evolution of home storage
3mo ago · 1:00
Older homes oftentimes did not have dedicated linen closets. Host Amanda McNulty explains what was used instead.