Author: Barbara H. Smith

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...

October 11 Week 2 Garden Photos

Oct 11, 2021 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants

Life in the Meadow Part 2 Spinybacked Orbweaver (Gasteracantha canciformis) Barbara H. Smith, ©2021 HGIC, Clemson University Clouded Skipper Butterfly (Lerema accius) on New England Aster...