March Week 3 Garden Photos
What’s blooming at the South Carolina Botanical Garden this week! Koreanspice Viburnum (Vibrunum carlesii 'Cayuga') Barbara H. Smith, ©2019 HGIC, Clemson Extension Woodland Tulip (Tulipa...
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March Week 2 Garden Photos
A recent visit to the Daffodil Festival at the beautiful Gibbs Gardens in Ball Ground, Georgia. Daffodil Gardens There are 50 acres of over 20 million daffodil bulbs blooming during the Daffodil...
Daffodils Herald the Coming of Spring
Although commonly known as daffodils, the term Narcissus is the correct genus name for these spring blooming bulbs. Narcissus species and hybrids come in a myriad of sizes, colors, and forms, and...
February Week 3 Garden Photos
Winter is the perfect time to learn how to identify trees by the bark. Sycamore (Platanus occidentalis) Barbara H. Smith, ©2019 HGIC, Clemson Extension Wild Cherry (Prunus serotina) Barbara H....
Vine Selections for Landscaping
Vines offer a wide variety of uses in the landscape. They may be used as a groundcover or a fast growing screen on fences or walls. Often vines are displayed on a trellis or an on arbor to provide...
February Week 2 Garden Photos
Visit the South Carolina Botanical Garden to see what’s in bloom this week. Camellia cuspidata with Honeybee Honeybees have been active during the warmer days. Barbara H. Smith, ©2019 HGIC,...
February Week 1 Garden Photos
Learn how to identify five common pine tree species found in South Carolina. Identification of 5 pine trees commonly found in South Carolina Barbara H. Smith, ©2019 HGIC, Clemson Extension Pine...
January Week 5 Garden Photos
“Every gardener knows that under the cloak of winter lies a miracle.” ~Luther Burbank~ Diane Witchhazel (Hamamelis x intermedia 'Diane') Barbara H. Smith, ©2019 HGIC, Clemson Extension Camellia...
January Week 4 Garden Photos
The camellias are in full bloom at the South Carolina Botanical Garden. Camellia japonica 'R.L. Wheeler' Barbara H. Smith, ©2019 HGIC, Clemson Extension Camellia x 'Charmain' Barbara H. Smith, ©2019...
January Week 3 Garden Photos
“Study nature. Love nature. Stay close to nature. It will never fail you.” ~Frank Lloyd Wright~ Camellia japonica 'Purple Dawn' Barbara H. Smith, ©2019 HGIC, Clemson Extension There's...
Japanese Camellias
Japanese camellias (Camellia japonica) are one of the most recognized evergreen shrubs planted in Southern gardens. As the common name implies, these beauties are native to the Orient. The first...
January Week 2 Garden Photos
“In every walk with nature one receives far more than he (or she) seeks.” – John Muir American Beech (Fagus grandiflora) and Loblolly Pine Needles (Pinus taeda) American beech...