December Week 4 Garden Photos
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Author: Barbara H. Smith
December Week 3 Garden Photos
The Clemson Cooperative Extension Horticulture Team recently attended a professional development meeting at the Bartlett Tree Research Laboratory. Hornbeam Pleached Archway (Carpinus betulus...
December Week 2 Garden Photos
Visit a Christmas Tree Farm and Create a Family Tradition Frasier firs are grown in North Carolina as they need cooler temperatures to grow. Barbara H. Smith, ©2019 HGIC, Clemson Extension South...
Caring for Your Poinsettia during the Holidays
Nothing says Christmas more than a poinsettia (Euphorbia pulcherrima). Did you know that December 12th is known as National Poinsettia Day? Plant breeders have developed a wide range of colors in...
How to Make a Boxwood Kissing Ball for the Holidays
Did you know that the tradition of making and hanging a kissing ball dates back to the early Middle Ages? During that time, people used apples or potatoes as a base to create a ball-shaped...
December Week 1 Garden Photos
“Autumn, The Year’s Last, Loveliest Smile” ~William Cullen Bryant~ Umbrella Magnolia (Magnolia tripetala) Barbara H. Smith, ©2019 HGIC, Clemson Extension Savannah Holly (Ilex x...
November Week 4 Garden Photos
The fall colors of the maple trees at the South Carolina Botanical Garden are breathtaking. Come soon for a stroll in the garden before they’re all gone. Japanese Maples (Acer palmatum)...
November Week 3 Garden Photos
“Beauty surrounds us, but usually we need to be walking in a garden to know it.” ~Rumi~ Grass Walkway at South Carolina Botanical Garden Barbara H. Smith, ©2019 HGIC, Clemson Extension...
November Week 2 Garden Photos
The last gasp of autumn flowers..cold weather is coming. Bolivian Hummingbird Sage (Salvia oxphora) Barbara H. Smith, ©2019 HGIC, Clemson Extension Halloween pumpkins are a great addition to a...
November Week 1 Garden Photos
“If a year was tucked inside of a clock, then autumn would be the magic hour.” ~Victoria Erickson~ Fall Tranquility Barbara H. Smith, ©2019 HGIC, Clemson Extension Julia Child Rose (Rosa 'Julia...
October Week 4 Garden Photos
“Nature Never Goes Out of Style” A Carolina Anole Hiding in Plain Sight Barbara H. Smith, ©2019 HGIC, Clemson Extension White Berried Beautyberry (Callicarpa americana 'Alba') Barbara H....
The Legend of the Woolly Worm
Have you ever heard the tale that woolly “worms” predict the weather for the upcoming winter? Whether you believe it is fact or a tall tale, learn how to tell if our winter will be mild or cold by...