Annual Globe Amaranth (Gomphrena globosa) in South Carolina
Globe amaranth is an easy-to-grow annual that adds vibrant summer color, supports pollinators, and works well in beds, containers, and dried arrangements.
Author: Barbara H. Smith
March 20 Week 3 Garden Photos
By late April, the Southern garden is no longer waking–it’s singing, full-throated in blooms; color spilling faster than the eye can behold. Maid in the Shade® 'Darlin's Dream' Azalea (...
April 13 Week 2 Garden Photos
Spring in the South is a gentle spilling of green, a chorus of birdsong, flowers bursting into bloom, and the slow return of warmth to every corner of the garden. Clematis Bouquet Ginger Long, ©2026...
April 06 Week 1 Garden Photos
It’s spring in South Carolina—the kind of season that makes you look twice at everything just in case it bloomed overnight. Bashful Wakerobin (Trillium catesbaei) Julia Nichols, ©2026...
March 30 Week 5 Garden Photos
For just a few short weeks, the forest floor comes alive with spring ephemerals in bloom. They remind us how beauty doesn’t have to last long to leave an impression. Nodding Trillium (Trillium...
The Art of Floriography: Designing Wedding Flowers with Meaning
Discover the meaning behind wedding flowers and colors, and how to design a bouquet that reflects love, tradition, and symbolism.
March 23 Week 4 Garden Photos
Evergreen magnolias add a quiet sense of understated permanence and beauty to the garden landscape. Red Lotus Hybrid Magnolia (Magnolia yuyuanensis x insignis) Barbara H. Smith, ©2019 HGIC, Clemson...
March 16 Week 3 Garden Photos
Where Spring Begins: A Garden Photo Journey Through the Beauty of Deciduous Magnolias Yellow Bird Magnolia (Magnolia acuminata 'Yellow Bird') Barbara H. Smith, ©2025 HGIC, Clemson Extension Woodsman...
March 09 Week 2 Garden Photos
“I love spring anywhere, but if I could choose, I would always greet it in the garden.” ~Ruth Stout~ Mrs. R.O. Backhouse Daffodil (Narcissus 'Mrs. R.O. Backhouse') Barbara H. Smith,...
March 02 Week 1 Garden Photos
“The beautiful spring came, and when nature resumes her loveliness, the human soul is apt to revive also.” ~Harriet Ann Jacobs~ Skeeter Cat in the Ice Follies Daffodils (Narcissus 'Ice...
February Week 4 Garden Photos
“Spring is on the way, and the garden begins to speak in color.” Whitewell Purple Crocus (Crocus tommasinianus 'Whitewell Purple') Barbara H. Smith, ©2026 HGIC, Clemson Extension Cast Iron Plant...
February 16 Week 3 Garden Photos
Add Flowering Houseplants to Brighten Up a Living Space: A Study in Light and Bloom. Moth Orchid (Phalaenopsis sp.) Barbara H. Smith, ©2026 HGIC, Clemson Extension Silver Squill (Ledebouria...