Author: Barbara H. Smith

November 21 Week 3 Garden Photos

Nov 21, 2022 | Photo Worthy Plants

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

Nov 21, 2022 | In the Garden

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

Nov 17, 2022 | In the Garden

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

Nov 14, 2022 | In the Garden

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

Nov 14, 2022 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants

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

Nov 7, 2022 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants

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

Oct 31, 2022 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants

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

Oct 24, 2022 | In the Garden

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

Oct 24, 2022 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants

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

Oct 17, 2022 | In the Garden

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

Oct 17, 2022 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants

“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...

Zinnia Insect Pests & Diseases

Oct 11, 2022 | Entomology, Flowers

Learn how to identify and control common zinnia problems.