April 25 Week 4 Garden Photos
April at Crooked Trail Farm Fashion Azalea (Rhododendron x'Fashion') Barbara H. Smith, ©2022 HGIC, Clemson University Coral Bells Azalea (Rhododendron indicum 'Coral Bells') and Bumble Bee Barbara...
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April 18 Week 3 Garden Photos
Beautiful Planters, Window Boxes, and Hayracks in Historic Charleston Charleston Window Box Barbara H. Smith, ©2022 HGIC, Clemson University Charleston Hayrack Barbara H. Smith, ©2022 HGIC, Clemson...
Caladium
Caladiums (Caladium species) are in the arum (Araceae) family and native to Central and South America. They are hardy only to USDA zone 9 or 10; therefore, caladiums should be used as annuals in...
Salt Tolerant Plants for the South Carolina Coast
Salt exposure is just one of the many environmental factors that makes coastal landscaping challenging. Selecting plants that are tolerant to salt exposure will increase the rate of success....
How to Tell the Difference Between Moles & Voles
It is important to know the difference between mole and vole damage to the landscape. One way to distinguish the difference is by the diet of each animal. Moles “M” are meat-eaters, and their diet...
April 11 Week 2 Garden Photos
A Garden Stroll Around Historic Charleston Yellow Lady Banks Rose (Rosa banksiae) Barbara H. Smith, ©2022 HGIC, Clemson University Anemone (Anemone coronaria) Barbara H. Smith, ©2022 HGIC, Clemson...
Burgundy Spice Sweetshrub
This year, the newest shrub addition to my garden is a Burgundy Spice sweetshrub (Calycanthus floridus var purpureus ‘Burgundy Spice’). When I spotted it across the nursery, it was as if a big neon...
April 4 Week 1 Garden Photos
A Visit to Mepkin Abbey at Monck’s Corner, SC “Peace to All Who Enter Here” Entrance Drive for Mepkin Abbey Mepkin Plantation was owned by Henry Laurens in the mid- to late 1700s....
March 28 Week 4 Garden Photos
What Is That Weed? Common Weeds Found in South Carolina. Henbit (Lamium amplexicaule) Did you know that henbit is an excellent late winter-early spring pollen source for bees and other pollinating...
March 21 Week 3 Garden Photos
Native Spring Ephemerals Are Blooming! Oconee Bells (Shortia galacifolia) Barbara H. Smith, ©2022 HGIC, Clemson University Bashful Wakerobin (Trillium catesbaei) Barbara H. Smith, ©2022 HGIC,...
Calla Lily
I remember the first time I saw a calla lily (Zantedeschia aethiopica). I was watching an old Katherine Hepburn movie, “Stage Door.” She swept into the room with an armload of calla lilies and, in...
March 14 Week 2 Garden Photos
Here’s What Is Blooming at Crooked Trail Farm Before the Freezing Weather Jane Deciduous Magnolia (Magnolia x 'Jane') Barbara H. Smith, ©2022 HGIC, Clemson University Tahiti Daffodil...