Posts tagged: Native Plants

Published May 08, 2025 in The Columbia Star Letter to the Editor, By Trish Jerman   Columbia’s City Council recently approved a change in its nuisance ordinance to allow for “naturalistic” gardens—landscapes that favor...

South Carolina takes a huge step forward for wildlife habitat enhancement Native plants have formed symbiotic relationships with native wildlife over thousands of years, and therefore offer the most sustainable habitat for wildlife. The...

The South Carolina Legislature convened on January 14, 2025 for the first session of the two-year session of the 126th General Assembly. The General Assembly will adjourn sine die on Thursday, May 8 at...

SCWF staff, volunteers, and community partners joined together at the new SCWF office in downtown Columbia to install a habitat garden in honor of Garden for Wildlife™ Month! Part of our mission is to...

By Ari Hippensteal, SCWF Community Outreach Manager SCWF staff and volunteers, along with the Friends of the Community Orchard, gathered together to install a new demonstration native plant pollinator garden in the Rosewood Community...

This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Endangered Species Act! Join us as we highlight species throughout the year that have benefited from this landmark legislation. The Schweinitz’s sunflower begins blooming in August,...

Check out this article about Linda Suber’s certified wildlife habitat in Columbia, SC. Article by Arlene Marturano SC Garden- based Learning Network on Facebook Published online in The Columbia Star on June 22, 2023...

Monarch butterfly on Asclepias Tuberosa. We are thrilled to announce the mailing of 5,000 packets of native milkweed seeds to SC residents, thus completing the 2023 Milkweed for Monarchs Project! We were able to...

Senator Hembree of Horry County has introduced a bill (S.581) which would designate the Venus Flytrap as South Carolina’s Official State Carnivorous Plant. SCWF spoke in support of this bill at a recent sub-committee...

Volunteers planting a pollinator garden. Thanks to a grant from Wells Fargo, SCWF staff Savannah Jordan and Jay Keck joined together with Brittons Neck residents to install a pollinator garden. Volunteers gathered this past...