August Week 1 Garden Photos
Crape Myrtles Part 1: Crape myrtles have showy summer flowers, colorful fall leaves, and interesting bark. There are many cultivars available that range from dwarf to tree form. Basham's Party Pink...
Author: Barbara H. Smith
Beneficial Yellow Garden Spiders
The yellow garden spider (Argiope aurantia) is also known as a writing spider. Legend has it that if you disturb or damage the web, then the spider will write your name when it reweaves the web. One...
July Week 4 Garden Photos
Weed Identification Part 2 “Know Your Weeds” Eastern Poison Ivy (Toxicodendron radicans) Barbara H. Smith, ©2020 HGIC, Clemson University Hyssop Spurge (Chamaesyce hyssopifolia) Barbara...
Ouch! Poisonous Packsaddle Caterpillars
Have you ever been stung by a packsaddle caterpillar? If so, it’s an experience you will never forget. A number of years ago, I had an unfortunate encounter with one while picking corn, and the...
July Week 3 Garden Photos
Do you want to know the identification of common weeds in your landscape? Here are a few common ones found in South Carolina. American Burnweed (Erechtites hieraciifolius) Barbara H. Smith, ©2020...
July Week 2 Garden Photos
Caladiums provide a bright spot of color in the shady summer garden. Caladium 'White Wing' Barbara H. Smith, ©2020 HGIC, Clemson University Caladium 'Lemon Blush' Barbara H. Smith, ©2020 HGIC,...
July Week 1 Garden Photos
“The love of gardening is a seed once sown that never dies.” ~Gertrude Jekyll~ Rose Glory Bower (Clerodendrum bungei) and Carpenter Bee with Purple Pollen Barbara H. Smith, ©2020 HGIC,...
June Week 5 Garden Photos
“We might think we are nurturing our garden, but of course it’s our garden that is really nurturing us.” ~Jenny Uglow~ Mary Todd Daylily (Hemerocallis hybrida 'Mary Todd') Barbara...
June Week 4 Garden Photos
~A Visit to Richardson’s Daylily Nursery~ There are so many different daylily (Hemerocallis x hybrida) cultivars that it is hard to choose a favorite. Richardson's Daylily Display Barbara H....
June Week 3 Garden Photos
A Stroll Around Crooked Trail Farm This Week Tribute to Mike Daylily (Hemerocallis 'Tribute to Mike') Barbara H. Smith, ©2020 HGIC, Clemson University Bottlebrush Buckeye (Aesculus parviflora)...
June Week 1 Garden Photos
“To plant a garden is to believe in tomorrow.” ~Audrey Hepburn~ Male Ruby-throated Hummingbird Barbara H. Smith, ©2020 HGIC, Clemson University Female Ruby-throated Hummingbird Barbara...
Butterfly Weed
Butterfly weed (Asclepias tuberosa) is a beautiful native wildflower that is an excellent source of pollen and nectar for beneficial pollinating insects. The genus name Asclepias is derived from the...