This Month in Your Garden- December 2023
Coastal Region- Brad Fowler Unexpected temperature drops in early winter may cause cold damage to plants, but wait to do corrective pruning until the damage can be fully assessed in late winter or...
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Dec 4, 2023 | In the Garden, Uncategorized
Coastal Region- Brad Fowler Unexpected temperature drops in early winter may cause cold damage to plants, but wait to do corrective pruning until the damage can be fully assessed in late winter or...
Dec 4, 2023 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants
The Robert Mills House in Historic Columbia was built in 1823 for Anisley and Sarah Hall. It was designed by the first American-trained architect, Robert Mills. Robert Mills House is an example of...
Dec 1, 2023 | Flowering, Foliage, Indoor Plants
Moving Plants Indoors in Winter Temperatures of 50 °F or lower can damage many tropical plants. It is a good idea to move houseplants inside when outside and inside temperatures are about the same....
Nov 27, 2023 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants
Visit the Hampton-Preston House and Garden in Historic Columbia. It was built for Anisley and Sarah Hall in 1818. They lived here until 1823, when the house was sold to Wade Hampton Sr and his wife,...
Nov 21, 2023 | Flowering, Flowers, Holiday, Indoor Plants
The genus Cyclamen contains about 23 species, which are all native to the Mediterranean region. Florist’s cyclamen (Cyclamen persicum) was introduced in Western Europe in the early 17th...
Nov 20, 2023 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants
Happy Thanksgiving from the Home and Garden Information Staff! Japanese Maples and Pignut Hickory Fall Color Barbara H. Smith, ©2023 HGIC, Clemson University Stunning Fall Color Barbara H. Smith,...
Nov 14, 2023 | Holiday, Indoor Plants
The Christmas tree is the focal point of holiday decorating. Live cut trees fill a home with natural beauty and a pleasant fragrance and are adorned with treasured ornaments collected over the...
Nov 13, 2023 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants
Enjoy a virtual tour of the interior of the Biltmore House. The house has 250 rooms and approximately 135,000 square feet. Construction started in 1889, and it took 1,000 men six years to build the...
Nov 6, 2023 | In the Garden
You have received your soil test results and found that you have high phosphorus in your soil. Excessive phosphorus in the soil may be due to where you live, especially in the coastal areas of South...
Nov 6, 2023 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants
Fall Garden Tour at the Biltmore House in Asheville, NC. Esplanade up to the Statue of Diana Millie Davenport, ©2023 HGIC, Clemson University Brilliant Sourwood Fall Color Millie Davenport, ©2023...
Oct 30, 2023 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants
“If a year was tucked inside of a clock, then autumn would be the magic hour.” ~Victoria Erickson~ Sassafras (Sassafras albidum) Barbara H. Smith, ©2023 HGIC, Clemson University V.J....
Oct 23, 2023 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants
How Different Plants Produce Seed Is A Work of Art Boxelder Maple Winged Samaras (Acer negundo) Barbara H. Smith, ©2023 HGIC, Clemson University Painted Buckeye Fruit Capsule (Aesculus sylvatica)...
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