Making It Grow Minutes

Posted Mondays and Tuesdays - Saturdays, every two weeks

Hosted by Amanda McNulty

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.

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Latest Episodes

Delicious dandelions

Dandelion leaves are packed full of nutrients, as many as are in kale.
"Tell Times"

Amanda McNulty shares some charming childhood memories about dandelions.
In defense of the dandelion

What some consider a weed is a lovely flower in the eyes of others.
“Tis better to put out your feeders early to the delight of every returning birdy"

Amanda McNulty shares a poem to prompt bird-lovers to set up their hummingbird feeders as these lovely little creatures return from their winter retreats.
Hummingbirds are returning to South Carolina

The birds will be arriving any day now, expecting you to help them fatten up after their thousands of miles' flights home from Mexico and South America.
Amaryllis forcing

Bulbs from the amaryllidaceae family can be coaxed to bloom early, but host Amanda McNulty advises against using wax in the forcing process.