Author: Barbara H. Smith

May 16 Week 3 Garden Photos

May 16, 2022 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants

A Recent Visit to Cypress Gardens in Moncks Corner, SC Cypress Gardens Barbara H. Smith, ©2022 HGIC, Clemson University Alligator Statue at Cypress Gardens Entrance Barbara H. Smith, ©2022 HGIC,...

May 9 Week 2 Garden Photos May 09, 2022

May 9, 2022 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants

The Delicate Beauty of Japanese Maples Autumn Moon Japanese Maple (Acer shirasawanum 'Autumn Moon') Barbara H. Smith, ©2022 HGIC, Clemson University Emmett's Pumpkin Full Moon Japanese Maple (Acer...

Burweed: A Pain in the Foot

May 3, 2022 | In the Garden

It’s a beautiful spring day, and you’re tempted to walk barefoot across your lawn. It can be a painful experience if you have a nasty cool-season weed called burweed (Soliva sessilis) growing in...

May 2 Week 1 Garden Photos

May 2, 2022 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants

“It is spring again. The Earth is like a child that knows poems by heart.” ~Ranier Maria Rilke~ Sicilian Honey Lily (Nectaroscordum - siculum ssp. Bulgaricum) Barbara H. Smith, ©2022...

April 25 Week 4 Garden Photos

Apr 25, 2022 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants

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...

April 18 Week 3 Garden Photos

Apr 18, 2022 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants

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

Apr 15, 2022 | Annuals, Foliage, Landscape

Discover how Caladiums can brighten up your garden with their vibrant, tropical appeal.

Salt Tolerant Plants for the South Carolina Coast

Apr 15, 2022 | Landscape, Landscaping, Water

Discover the best plants for coastal South Carolina that can withstand salty conditions and enhance your garden.

April 11 Week 2 Garden Photos

Apr 11, 2022 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants

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

Apr 5, 2022 | In the Garden

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

Apr 4, 2022 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants

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

Mar 28, 2022 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants

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...