Author: Barbara H. Smith

December 06 Week 1 Garden Photos

Dec 6, 2021 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants

Plan a Visit to the Fort Hill Plantation on the Clemson University Campus, Home of John C. and Floride Bonneau Colhoun Calhoun and later Thomas Green and Anna Maria Calhoun Clemson. Fort Hill...

November 29 Week 5 Garden Photos

Nov 29, 2021 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants

The Last Gasp of Fall Color White Oak (Quercus alba) and Coral Bark Japanese Maple (Acer palmatum 'Sango Kaku') Barbara H. Smith, ©2021 HGIC, Clemson University Creating memories-planting daffodil...

Holiday Decorating with Orange Pomanders

Nov 29, 2021 | Holiday, In the Garden

Start a new holiday tradition with your family this year by making orange pomander balls. They can be hung on your Christmas tree as ornaments, attached to garlands, or used in a holiday centerpiece...

Mother Maple

Nov 24, 2021 | In the Garden

When we purchased our farm in 1977, one of the first plants my husband gave me was a small 1-gallon, knee-high, Japanese maple (Acer palmatum) that was about as big around as a pencil. This little...

November 22 Week 4 Garden Photos

Nov 22, 2021 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants

“As long as autumn lasts, I shall not have hands, canvas and colors enough to paint the beautiful things I see.” ~Vincent van Gogh~ American Beech, Hickory, and White Oak Barbara H....

November 15 Week 3 Garden Photos

Nov 15, 2021 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants

“Everyone must take time to sit still and watch the leaves turn.” ~Elizabeth Lawrence~ Southern Sugar Maple (Acer saccharum subsp. floridanum) Barbara H. Smith, ©2021 HGIC, Clemson...

November 8 Week 2 Garden Photos

Nov 8, 2021 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants

“It is always the simple that produces the marvelous.” ~Amelia Barr~ Sourwood (Oxydendrum arboreum) Barbara H. Smith, ©2021 HGIC, Clemson University Floating Fire Ants Barbara H. Smith,...

November 1 Week 1 Garden Photos

Nov 1, 2021 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants

“Autumn carries more gold in its pockets than any other season.” ~Jim Bishop~ VJ Drake Maple (Acer rubrum 'VJ Drake') Barbara H. Smith, ©2021 HGIC, Clemson University Misty Moon Sasanqua...

October 25 Week 4 Garden Photos

Oct 25, 2021 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants

An October Ramble around Crooked Trail Farm Strawberry Bush Seed Capsules (Euonymus americanus) Barbara H. Smith, ©2021 HGIC, Clemson University White Beautyberry (Callicarpa americana 'Alba')...

Cotton Rose Mallow

Oct 25, 2021 | In the Garden

Cotton rose mallow (Hibiscus mutabilis), a member of the Malvaceae family, is one of the latest blooming hibiscuses and a popular plant found in many South Carolina gardens. When in bloom, the 4- to...

October 18 Week 3 Garden Photos

Oct 18, 2021 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants

Meet Your Clemson Extension Horticulture Agent Team Cory Tanner, Horticulture Program Team Director, Statewide shannt@clemson.edu Kerrie Roach, ©2021, Clemson University Zack Snipes, Assistant...

Martha Daniell Logan’s 1752 Gardening Calendar

Oct 18, 2021 | In the Garden

How many times have you heard the phrase “Genes don’t lie?” I am an amateur genealogist who has spent years researching my family lines. Imagine my absolute delight in discovering that my 7th...