December 4 Week 1 Garden Photos
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...
Author: Barbara H. Smith
Moving Houseplants Indoors & Outdoors
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....
November 27 Week 4 Garden Photos
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,...
Florist Cyclamen
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...
November 20 Week 3 Garden Photos
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,...
Christmas Tree Safety Tips
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...
November 13 Week 2 Garden Photos
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...
How to Lower Excessive Phosphorus in a Vegetable Garden with Cover Crops
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...
November 6 Week 1 Garden Photos
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...
October 30 Week 5 Garden Photos
“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....
October 23 Week 4 Garden Photos
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)...
Pink Turtlehead
Pink Turtlehead (Chelone lyonii) is a native fall-blooming perennial that grows best in organically rich soil in the sun to part shade. In its natural habitat, pink turtlehead is found in wet wooded...