Flower Arranging in The French Style
I recently had the privilege of attending a presentation by Laura Dowling on arranging flowers in the French style. Laura was the Chief Floral Designer at the White House from 2009 to 2015. Her...
Author: Barbara H. Smith
November 14 Week 2 Garden Photos
Architectural Tour of the Beautiful Historic Town of St. Francisville, Louisiana Brasseaux House, built in the late 19th century Barbara H. Smith, ©2022 HGIC, Clemson University Wrought Iron Detail...
November 07 Week 1 Garden Photos
A Recent Garden Tour of Historic St. Francisville, Louisiana. Turk's Turban (Clerodendrum indicum) Barbara H. Smith, ©2022 HGIC, Clemson University Garden Arbor and Gate Barbara H. Smith, ©2022...
October 31 Week 5 Garden Photos
The French Style of Flower Arranging by Laura Dowling, Chief Floral Designer at the White House 2009-2015. Laura Dowling was the Chief Floral Designer at the White House 2009-2015 Barbara H. Smith,...
Swamp Sunflower
I recently had the opportunity to attend a gardening symposium in Louisiana. One of my favorite fall-flowering wildflowers, swamp sunflower (Helianthus angustifolius), was in full bloom all along...
October 24 Week 4 Garden Photos
A Recent Visit to the Afton Villa Gardens in St. Francisville, Louisiana. The plantation house was destroyed by a kitchen fire in 1963. Afton Villa Historical Sign Barbara H. Smith, ©2022 HGIC,...
Barbara’s Favorite Garden Tools
We all have our favorite shoes, pajamas, coffee cups, and other items, but my favorites are the gardening tools I use daily in my landscape. I am never without a small pair of long-bladed, sharp...
October 17 Week 3 Garden Photos October 17, 2022
“The end of summer is not the end of the world. Here’s to October…” ~A.A. Milne~ Chipmunk Barbara H. Smith, ©2022 HGIC, Clemson University Honorine Jobert Fall Floweing...
October 10 Week 2 Garden Photos October 10, 2022
“October is the opal month of the year. It is the month of glory, of ripeness. It is the picture-month.” ~Henry Ward Beecher~ Lion's Tail (Leonotis leonurus) Barbara H. Smith, ©2022...
October 3 Week 1 Garden Photos
Come for a fall stroll at the South Carolina Botanical Gardens this week. Brown-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia triloba) Barbara H. Smith, ©2022 HGIC, Clemson University Orange -Flowered Tea Olive (Osmanthus...
Pansies, Violas, and Panolas—Oh My!
One of my favorite fall gardening joys (I call them joys instead of chores) is planting pansies and violas. This is a yearly rite of passage for me that I have been enjoying since childhood. One of...
September 26 Week 4 Garden Photos
“September showed up right on schedule and lasted a whole month.” ~Jenny Wingfield~ Yellow Crownbeard (Verbesina occidentalis) Barbara H. Smith, ©2022 HGIC, Clemson University Orb Spider...