October 14 Week 2 Garden Photos
The High Elevation and Desert Conservatories in the Fuqua Conservatory at the Atlanta Botanical Garden. The Dorothy Chapman Fuqua Conservatory was opened in 1989 to highlight the botanical richness...
Author: Barbara H. Smith
October 7 Week 1 Garden Photos
CAROLINA STRONG “Courage is found in unlikely places.” ~T.R.R. Tolkien~ Our hearts are with those affected by and recovering from Hurricane Helene’s catastrophic damage. The HGIC...
September 30 Week 5 Garden Photos
The Tropical Rotunda at the Atlanta Botanical Garden Fuqua Conservatory contains 170 palm species along with many tropical plants. When you visit, listen for the sounds of live birds and frogs...
Nodding Ladies’ Tresses
Nodding Ladies’ Tresses (Spiranthes cernua) is a beautiful terrestrial orchid native to the Eastern United States and Canada in USDA planting zones 5a to 9b. In Greek, Spiranthes is derived...
September 23 Week 4 Garden Photos
The Fuqua Orchid Center at the Atlanta Botanical Garden has over 200 genera and 2,000 species of orchids on display. The Foyer of the Fuqua Orchid Center featuring the art work of Lillian Blades and...
September 16 Week 3 Garden Photos
The Atlanta Botanical Garden has an extraordinary collection of more than 122,230 plants that represent 11,400 taxa and 8,150 species throughout the 30 acres. Evergreen Wisteria (Callerya...
September 9 Week 2 Garden Photos
The Atlanta Botanical Garden opened in 1976 adjacent to Piedmont Park at 1345 Piedmont Avenue NE in Midtown Atlanta. It now covers 30 beautifully landscaped areas with plans to add an additional 8...
September 2 Week 1 Garden Photos
The HGIC staff recently toured the Atlanta Botanical Garden. Alice’s Wonderland Returns topiaries are on display until September 15th. The exhibit features 38 larger-than-life topiaries,...
August 26 Week 4 Garden Photos
Meet the Pets of the HGIC Staff! “Until one has loved an animal, a part of one’s soul remains unawakened.” ~ Anatole France~ Stacy, LayLa's Kitty LayLa Burgess, ©2024 HGIC, Clemson Extension...
Cranefly Orchid
When walking through my woods this time of year, I’m looking for cranefly orchids (Tipularia discolor) in bloom. It is a delicate perennial, terrestrial orchid that grows in deciduous woods....
August 19 Week 3 Garden Photos
“The long, languorous days of August have cast their spell over the earth. Little by little, nature yields to the seductive influence and sinks into her summer sleep. Lazily-languid like...
August 12 Week 3 Garden Photos
Enjoy taking a virtual walk around the August garden scenes at Crooked Trail Farm. Colorburst™ Deep Red Cape Fuchsia, (Phygelius 'TNPHYCDR' ) Barbara H. Smith, ©2024 HGIC, Clemson Extension...