February Week 4 Garden Photos
“Of all the flowers, methinks a rose is best.” ~William Shakespeare~ Barbara H. Smith, ©2020 HGIC, Clemson Extension Barbara H. Smith, ©2020 HGIC, Clemson Extension Barbara H. Smith,...
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February Week 3 Garden Photos
“If you take a flower in hand and really look at it, it’s your world for a moment.” ~Georgia O’Keeffe~ Stock, Roses, and Mums Barbara H. Smith, ©2020 HGIC, Clemson Extension...
February Week 2 Garden Photos
This past week showed how unpredictable the weather can be in South Carolina…from 76 degrees and sunny to major flooding to snow! Monday, Feb. 3, Flowering Quince Barbara H. Smith, ©2020 HGIC,...
February Week 1 Garden Photos
Here is what’s blooming at the South Carolina Botanical Garden this week. Heirloom Snowflake (Leucojum aestivum) Barbara H. Smith, ©2020 HGIC, Clemson Extension Paperbush (Edgeworthia...
January Week 4 Garden Photos
“All the flowers of tomorrow are in the seeds of today.” ~Indian Proverb~ Oleander seeds Barbara H. Smith, ©2020 HGIC, Clemson Extension Oleander flowers Barbara H. Smith, ©2019 HGIC, Clemson...
January Week 3 Garden Photos
Camellias (Camellia japonica) are the stars of a Southern winter garden. Magnoliaeflora Camellia Barbara H. Smith, ©2020 HGIC, Clemson Extension Dorothy Ashley Camellia Barbara H. Smith, ©2020 HGIC,...
January 2020 Week 2 Garden Photos
Foliage houseplants bring color and life to your home. Rex Begonia (Begonia rex-cultorum) Barbara H. Smith, ©2019 HGIC, Clemson Extension Variegated Peperomia (Peperomia species) Barbara H. Smith,...
January 2020 Week 1 Garden Photos
Brighten your home with flowering indoor plants. Not only do they add beauty to your home, but they clean the air of toxins, increase the humidity level, and provide oxygen. Clivia or Bush Lily...
December Week 4 Garden Photos
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December Week 3 Garden Photos
The Clemson Cooperative Extension Horticulture Team recently attended a professional development meeting at the Bartlett Tree Research Laboratory. Hornbeam Pleached Archway (Carpinus betulus...
December Week 2 Garden Photos
Visit a Christmas Tree Farm and Create a Family Tradition Frasier firs are grown in North Carolina as they need cooler temperatures to grow. Barbara H. Smith, ©2019 HGIC, Clemson Extension South...
Caring for Your Poinsettia during the Holidays
Nothing says Christmas more than a poinsettia (Euphorbia pulcherrima). Did you know that December 12th is known as National Poinsettia Day? Plant breeders have developed a wide range of colors in...