October 2 Week 1 Garden Photos
Choose Plant Material That Adds Textural Interest and Foliage Color to Your Landscape ~Part 1 Florida Sunshine Anise (Illicium parviflorum 'Florida Sunshine') Barbara H. Smith, ©2023 HGIC, Clemson...
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Oct 2, 2023 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants
Choose Plant Material That Adds Textural Interest and Foliage Color to Your Landscape ~Part 1 Florida Sunshine Anise (Illicium parviflorum 'Florida Sunshine') Barbara H. Smith, ©2023 HGIC, Clemson...
Oct 2, 2023 | In the Garden
Coastal Region- Brad Fowler Don’t fertilize too late! Applying fertilizers containing nitrogen to turfgrass at this time of year can lead to damage and contribute to fungal problems. Winter weeds...
Sep 25, 2023 | In the Garden
Fall has arrived in South Carolina! Native fall-blooming wildflowers, with their flower colors of intense purple, yellow, orange, and white hues, brighten up the autumn landscape. One of my...
Sep 25, 2023 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants
“In nature nothing exists alone.” ~Rachel Carson~ Red-spotted Purple Butterfly (Limenitis arthemis astyanax) Ginger Long, ©2023 HGIC, Clemson University Century Plant (Agave americana)...
Sep 18, 2023 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Insects and Animals
Creepy, Crawly, and Cool: Part 2 Southern Green Stinkbug Instars (Nezara viridula) Barbara H. Smith, ©2023 HGIC, Clemson University Female Carolina Wolf Spider (Hogna carolinensis) with spiderlings...
Sep 11, 2023 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Insects and Animals
Creepy, Crawly, Cool: Insects and Arachnids American Lady Butterfly (Vanessa virginiensis) Barbara H. Smith, ©2023 HGIC, Clemson University Yellow Garden Spider (Argiope aurantia) with prey Vicky...
Sep 4, 2023 | In the Garden
Coastal Region – Christopher Burtt Continue mowing the turf at a normal height until the nighttime temperatures begin to cool. Once it begins to cool, raise the mower height to allow more...
Sep 4, 2023 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants
Come for a visit to the South Carolina Botanical Gardens to see what’s in bloom! Firecracker Plant (Justicia spicigera) Barbara H. Smith, ©2023 HGIC, Clemson University Swamp Rose Mallow...
Aug 28, 2023 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants
Enjoy a Virtual Visit to Crooked Trail Farm~Part 2 One of the pastures with a cattle shed Barbara H. Smith, ©2023 HGIC, Clemson University CTF Hardwood Forest Barbara H. Smith, ©2023 HGIC, Clemson...
Aug 24, 2023 | In the Garden
Don’t you love pass-a-long plants? A good friend shared some Hidden Ginger, aka Queen Lily (Curcuma petiolata) rhizomes with me early last fall. I immediately potted them up in containers to grow...
Aug 21, 2023 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants
Enjoy a Virtual Visit to Crooked Trail Farm, Part 1 Crooked Trail Farm Entrance Barbara H. Smith, ©2023 HGIC, Clemson University View of the Blue Ridge Mountains Barbara H. Smith, ©2023 HGIC,...
Aug 14, 2023 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants
“The love of gardening is a seed once sown that never dies.” ~Gertrude Jekyll” Vareigated Fritillary Butterfly (Euptoieta claudia) on Gallardia Barbara H. Smith, ©2023 HGIC,...
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