Yaupon holly
Yaupon holly is a native plant that grows in the warmer parts of the eastern United States and is our only plant that contains caffeine.
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Making It Grow Minutes
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 So...
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20 of 437 episodesWhen iced tea made its biggest splash
Host Amanda McNulty explains how iced tea became a fast-growing sensation during the 20th century.
Camellia sinensis, the drinkable camellia
Camellia sinensis is easily grown in South Carolina if you want to harvest tender young leaves and have your own home-grown tea.
Did coffee fuel the Boston Tea Party?
Host Amanda McNulty does some research on the Boston Tea Party and discovers some interesting facts.
Substitutes for tea
After colonists dumped tea into the Boston Harbor, they found caffeine-free alternatives to fill their cups.
The scientific names, they are a-changin'
Host Amanda McNulty laments how sometimes the former scientific names for plants she had memorized long ago are updated or changed entirely.
Liquidambar styraciflua
Liquidambar styraciflua is our sweetgum tree, which has a stunning fall color but does drop those prickly seed pods.
Metasequoia glyptostroboides
Metasequoia glyptostroboides, or Dawn Redwood, was considered long extinct from one hundred million years ago, until the 1940s.
Biogeographic disjunction
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
While on a trip to China, host Amanda McNulty realized the value of knowing the scientific names of plant life.
Setae vs pupal cases
Not all projections on caterpillars are setae.
Fall webworms' setae
Fall webworms are covered in harmless spines that serve as a warning to other organisms to think twice about these touching or eating these...
The lifecycle of webworms
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
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
Host Amanda McNulty explains why there have been an unusual amount of fall webworms outside lately.
'Watermelon fuels athletes.'
Watermelon is 92% percent water, packed with vitamins and amino acids, and naturally has carbohydrates that don’t come from sugar, unlike sp...
Watermelon Queen requirement: superior seed-spitting skills
Amanda McNulty shares special tips on how to be at the top of your watermelon seed-spitting game.
Varieties of watermelons
With new breeding techniques we have not only red flesh watermelons, but yellow, orange, and seedless.
The Origins of Watermelons
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
Every July, visitors arrive at Clemson’s Edisto Research and Education Center in Blackville for Watermelon Field Day.