South Carolina ETV

Places We Visited in 2001

12/18/01 MIG Christmas  
11/6/01 Botanical Gardens at Asheville The Botanical Gardens at Asheville is a 10 acre botanical garden located on the campus of the University of North Carolina at Asheville. This garden is dedicated to native plants of Western North Carolina. A handicap accessible garden trail and a bird watching deck have recently been completed.
11/6/01 Edisto Memorial Rose Gardens The Edisto Memorial Gardens in Orangeburg, SC, displays past and current award winning roses from the All-American Rose Selections. Some 4,000 plants representing at least 75 labeled varieties of roses are always on display in the Gardens. This site is also honored to be one of only 23 official test gardens in the United Sates sanctioned by the All-America Rose Selections, Inc.
10/10/01 SC State Fair Live from the SC State Fair
8/28/01 Carolina Corn Maze Next we go to the grand opening of The Carolina Corn Maze in Darlington Co., S.C. In honor of Revolutionary War hero Francis Marion, the design is a swamp fox. We talk with owner Calvin Booth about how the maze is not only fun but also educational.
8/28/01 Medicinal Herb Garden On this program Team 'Making It Grow' visits Gale McKinley in Anderson Co., S.C. Here we take a look at some of her beneficial plants grown in her medicinal herb garden. (Gale's Art Site)
8/14/01 The South Carolina Heritage Corridor On this one-hour special, 'Making It Grow' features historic gardens, goat soap, a winery, and a few surprises. The show begins in Columbia, SC with Rowland Alston talking with Governor James Hodges about the importance of The South Carolina Heritage Corridor. Then the tour begins with the first feature The South Carolina Botanical Garden. The tour continues and re-visits the following unique and important places: Golden Creek Mill in Easley, SC; Park Seed Company and Emerald Farm in Greenwood, SC; Montmorenci Vineyards in Aiken, SC; Magnolia Plantation in Charleston, SC; and Boone Hall Plantation in Mt. Pleasant, SC.
7/31/01 Heirloom Garden In Clemson, South Carolina where we visit The South Carolina Botanical Garden. Dr. David Bradshaw, professor of horticulture at Clemson University, gives a tour of the heirloom garden that features old-fashioned gardening practices and unique vegetables.
7/31/01 Blueberries Team 'Making It Grow' visits The Happy Berry Farm in Six Mile, South Carolina. Rowland Alston talks with owner Dr. Walker Miller about their blueberries, raspberries. Walker also shows a new method for growing blackberries.
7/17/01 New Gardening Tools Sparrow & Fair Tr. Co., Inc., The John Deere Dealership in Timmonsville, SC shows us their new line of lawn care equipment, including push mowers, riding mowers, lawn tractors, lawn & garden tractors, and an assortment of handheld products.
7/17/01 Homeplace  
7/3/01 MIG Heritage Vacation First on our stop is The U.S. National Arboretum. F. Brian Smith learns about the importance, the history, of the current and new exhibits of the Arboretum. We meet up with Rowland at Mt. Vernon, the home of America’s first president. Rowland visits George Washington’s Pioneer farm. Next, the co-hosts of our show head over to Monticello, where they are given tours of Thomas Jefferson’s fruit and vegetable gardens. Moving across Virginia, Busch Gardens Williamsburg has been recognized for its beauty in horticulture and for its wildlife preserve for endangered animals. Our final destination is the old-time charm of Colonial Williamsburg.
6/19/01 Brookgreen Cottage Located in the southeast part of the state in Murrells Inlet, South Carolina, Rowland Alston finds Curator of Gardens Bobby Mottern in Brookgreen Gardens at The Brookgreen Cottage. This unique cottage is decorated by Southern Living magazine and landscaped for homes near the coast.
6/19/01 Richmond Hill Inn On this program Team 'Making It Grow' revisits Richmond Hill Inn in Asheville, North Carolina. This time Clemson Extension Agent F. Brian Smith talks with Head Horticulturist Hunter Stubbs about their wonderful gardens and what visitors can expect when they visit this historic inn.
6/5/01 18th Century Wood Carving In Edgefield County, S.C., we visit Ike Carpenter, an artist who specializes in woodcarving. Ike details the process of making homemade spoons and bowls from a tree branch.
6/5/01 S.C. Heritage Corridor The first stop is the Grand Opening of the Fran Hanson Discovery Center in The South Carolina Botanical Garden in Clemson, S.C. Dr. John Kelly, Vice President of Public Service and Agriculture, and Lisa Wagner, Director of Educational Programs, give a tour of this new facility.
5/15/01 Sandy Hill Flower Farm Team Making It Grow! visits Murrells Inlet, South Carolina and finds the Sandy Hill Flower Farm. Christine Todd talks with Rowland Alston about plants that grow well near salt water and other perennials that could go around any home landscape.
5/15/01 The Pee Dee State Flower Market The Pee Dee State Flower Market in Florence, South Carolina gives us a peak of the 2001 Pee Dee Flower Show. Dick Felder of the Department of Agriculture highlights some of the vendors and exhibits.
5/1/01 The Village Blacksmith Part of the Heritage corridor, Edgefield, South Carolina is a picture of living history. There we find the Village Blacksmith. Linda Rosi, an accomplished blacksmith, talks with Rowland Alston about the process, the history, and the art of her craft.
5/1/01 Nurseries Caroliniana Located in North Augusta, South Carolina. F. Brian Smith talks with Ted Stephens, owner of Nurseries Caroliniana, about his exotic plants and the new varieties he will be getting in soon. Also, Ted shows off some of his unique birds.
4/18/01 P & L Bark We return to Pageland, South Carolina, where we visit P & L Bark. For over 15 years, P & L Bark has produced natural landscaping and gardening products in the Carolinas. Their product line ranges from heavy weight soils, ground covers, soilless potting mediums, decorative rock to specialty items. Team Making It Grow! learns about the process P & L Bark goes through to produce these quality products.
4/18/01 Augusta Golf and Gardens We're off to Augusta Golf and Gardens. Located in the heart of Augusta, Georgia is a rose garden, an aquatic garden, an Asian garden, and over twenty more unique display gardens and water features. Home of the Georgia Golf of Fame, Augusta Golf and Gardens features larger-than-life bronze sculptures of some of golf's greatest masters.
4/3/01 Oysters We stay in lower South Carolina and travel to Bowens Island on James Island, S.C., where Team Making It Grow! is on the search for oysters. Robert Barber, owner of Bowens Island restaurant, explains the industry and then invites us for an enormous oyster roast.
4/3/01 Colony South Corporation The Colony South Corporation produces South Carolina products including gourmet food and baskets. General Manager Scott Kinney takes us on a tour through the facility and shows us the many types of food they produce. Everything from salsa, marinades and hot sauces, to chips made from grits are sold through Colony South. We end this feature with Team Making It Grow! joining Scott in sampling some of this delicious food.
3/27/01 Ferns In Kingstree, S.C. at McKenzie Greenhouses, Larue McKenzie and his staff grow over 10,000 ferns and geraniums. Larue takes us through the process of how they grow these plants from seed to mature plant. Also, we learn about the different types of ferns and which ones are the best suitable for the different regions in South and North Carolina.
3/27/01 Rice Carolina Plantation Rice at colonial Plumfield Plantation on the Pee Dee River grows rice for commercial sale. In 1997, Campbell Coxe started Carolina Plantation Rice by planting 20 acres here on his old family farm. Campbell now estimates over 200 acres in his immediate area would be suitable for rice culture. Campbell grows the Della variety that is Aromatic Rice. It has a unique smell and taste.
3/13/01 Camellias
 Margaret Boyne in Columbia, S.C. has been gardening and growing camellias for the past 50 years. In her backyard greenhouse, she tells us of her love for camellias.
3/13/01 Rudy Mancke We travel to Station Falls, S.C., where Rudy Mancke, horticulturist for ETV's ‘Nature Scene’, and Alston meet at a beautiful waterfall and talk about the diversity and importance of plants found in nature.
2/6/01 Carnivorous Plants On the campus of The University of North Carolina at Charlotte horticulturist Larry Mellichamp shows us his carnivorous plants.
2/6/01 The Fripp Company Fripp Island, S.C. is where Eric Graves gives Rowland an overview on how nature and man coexist on this tiny island.
1/6/01 Caribbean Pepper Pot Restaurant Seasoned food from Sumter's Caribbean Pepper Pot has Rowland warm and toasty during a cold January evening.
1/6/01 Peppers We return home to Sumter County, S.C., to visit a private garden where many varieties of peppers are grown.
1/6/01 The Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden On this program, we travel to Charlotte N.C., to The Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden. The Botanical Garden is still early in its developmental stages, but already has a wealth of plants and horticultural designs.