Holiday Garden Gnome
Want to spice up your holiday decorations this year? Creating a holiday garden gnome from a tomato cage is an activity that can include all ages and become a family tradition. All you need is a...
Author: Barbara H. Smith
December 05 Week 1 Garden Photos
Rosedown Plantation in St. Francisville, Louisiana has 12 historic buildings. Here are a few of the outbuildings that surround the house. Rosedown was the home of Daniel and Martha Turnbull. The...
November 28 Week 4 Garden Photos
A tour of Rosedown Plantation in St. Francisville, Louisiana. The house was built in 1834 and was completed by May 1835. It was the home of Daniel and Martha Turnbull. Rosedown Plantation House was...
November 21 Week 3 Garden Photos
Recent Fall Foliage at Crooked Trail Farm in Upstate South Carolina. Fall at Crooked Trail Farm Barbara H. Smith, ©2022 HGIC, Clemson University Emmett's Pumpkin Full Moon Japanese Maple (Acer...
How to Make a Moss Ball
You can create fresh or preserved moss balls to add interest to your floral arrangements. If using fresh moss or reindeer lichen, please don’t collect entire populations of them from a single area....
Southern Style Floral Design
As I mentioned in my previous blog about the French style of floral design, I was inspired to create my Southern style arrangement using flowers and foliage from my own South Carolina landscape. The...
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...
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,...