June 05 Week 1 Garden Photos
Stroll Around the Beautiful South Carolina Botanical Gardens Annabelle Hydrangea (Hydrangea arborescens 'Annabelle') Barbara H. Smith, ©2023 HGIC, Clemson University Smooth Coneflower (Echinacea...
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May 29 Week 5 Garden Photos
“Everything that slows us down and forces patience, everything that sets us back into the slow circles of nature, is a help. Gardening is an instrument of grace.” ~May Sarton~ DD...
May 22 Week 4 Garden Photos
Part of the Clemson Horticulture Team recently visited the Landsford Canal State Park in Chester County. It was established in 1970 when Duke Power donated 194 acres. The park has now grown to 448...
Lizard’s Tail
Lizard’s tail (Saururus cernuus) is a perennial native to Eastern and Southeastern North America. Don’t you just love that common name, lizard’s tail? The scientific name, Saurus cernnus, is derived...
May 15 Week 3 Garden Photos
“The word May is a perfumed word…It means youth, love, song; and all that is beautiful in life” ~Henry Wadsworth Longfellow~ Miss Kate in the Garden Barbara H. Smith, ©2023 HGIC,...
May 08 Week 2 Garden Photos
Part 2~A Visit to Congaree National Park, located near Columbia, South Carolina. Plan a visit to this amazing place soon! Congaree National Park Boardwalk Barbara H. Smith, ©2023 HGIC, Clemson...
May 01 Week 1 Garden Photos
Congaree National Park is a 26,692.6 acre park near Columbia and is the only national park in South Carolina. It preserves the largest tract old growth bottom hardwood forest left in the United...
April 24 Week 4 Garden Photos
“The arrival of spring can’t be done in one picture.” David Hockney Claire de Lune Clematis (Clematis 'Claire de Lune') Barbara H. Smith, ©2023 HGIC, Clemson University Green...
Cupheas
Are you tired of planting the same summer annuals over and over? Want to spice up your containers with something different that will attract hummingbirds, butterflies, bees, and other pollinating...
April 17 Week 3 Garden Photos
“April is the kindest month. April gets you out of your head and out working in the garden” ~Marty Rubin~ Athens Sweetshrub (Calycanthus floridus 'Athens') Barbara H. Smith, ©2023 HGIC,...
April 10 Week 2 Garden Photos
Monet Bridge Garden and the Manor House at Gibbs Gardens, Ball Ground, Georgia Monet Garden Bridge Barbara H. Smith, ©2023 HGIC, Clemson University River Birch Grove (Betula nigra) Barbara H. Smith,...
April 3 Week 1 Garden Photos
The Japanese Garden, ‘”Tsukiyama” at Gibbs Gardens covers over 40 acres. it is the largest in the United States. Japanese Garden Barbara H. Smith, ©2023 HGIC, Clemson University...