Resources

When searching Google for any gardening related topic: I suggest adding .edu, .gov, .pdf to your search.

Doing so gives you a better chance of finding articles and resources hosted by Agricultural Extensions, Non-Profits, Government Agencies and Universities.

This weeds out a lot of the generic bot-generated blogs that just repeat the same generic “advice” and link you to amazon products in order to hopefully get a commission.

One of the best resources is your states Cooperative Agricultural Extensions.

“Extension provides non-formal education and learning activities to people throughout the country — to farmers and other residents of rural communities as well as to people living in urban areas.”

“All universities engage in research and teaching, but the nation's more than 100 land-grant colleges and universities have a third, critical mission — extension. Through extension, land-grant colleges and universities bring vital, practical information to agricultural producers, small business owners, consumers, families, and young people.”

• from: https://www.nifa.usda.gov/about-nifa/how-we-work/extension

“Cooperative Extension is a national network of 35,000 professionals from 112 Universities with presence in every county, borough, parish, and territory that empower communities of all types and sizes through educational programs, resources, and research-based information to help realize their potential and improve quality of life.”

• from: https://extension.org/

You can contact researchers and volunteers with questions, access free resources, attend classes and they provide many other resources.

Find a Cooperative Extension in Your State:

• https://extension.org/find-cooperative-extension-in-your-state/

Clemson Cooperative Extension Service

Most useful to me has been their Home Garden Information Center

Which is a vast resource of information on topics from garden planning, weed control, pest control, canning, cooking and much more.

Other extensions in the SE US with similar growing conditions:

University of Georgia Extension

NC State University Extension

Their Gardener's Toolbox is an amazing resource for plant species identificiation, information, care and garden planning.

The JC Raulston Arboretum at NC State hosts free Zoom classes every week on topics from highlighted species to monthly garden maintenance check lists.