Hello Gardeners, I’m Amanda McNulty with Clemson Extension and Making It Grow . Sago palms are actually cycads, which are grouped with gymnosperms like pine trees. They are among the oldest seed plants to evolve on our planet. Cycad fossils date back to almost 300 million years ago and once flourished worldwide. They were the dominant plant group during the Mesozoic; the period sometimes called both the age of the dinosaur and the age of the cycads. This early success was due partially to their

The Royal Paulownia is a non-native tree from China and tends to be invasive.

A listener in Marion, SC, spots a Regal Moth, or Royal Waltnut Moth, on a gas pump. This moth ranges throughout the state, but, is not commonly seen.

These non-venomous snakes are common in South Carolina's backyards.

The 21st annual Great Backyard Bird Count , sponsored by the Audobon Society, begins today.

Rudy reads from Richard Jefferies' novel, The Dewy Morn .

This spider is common in South Carolina homes. It's large and looks kind of scary, but is harmless to humans.

This butterly sometimes over-winters as adults.

A listener finds a nest belonging to a Loggerhead Shrike.

This plant is found throughout South Carolina.