Author: Barbara H. Smith

March Week 4 Garden Photos

Mar 25, 2019 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants

Come for a visit to the South Carolina Botanical Gardens and see what’s blooming this week. Virginia Bluebells (Mertensia virginica) is a beautiful native perennial that grows in the...

March Week 3 Garden Photos

Mar 18, 2019 | Photo Blog

What’s blooming at the South Carolina Botanical Garden this week! Koreanspice Viburnum (Vibrunum carlesii 'Cayuga') Barbara H. Smith, ©2019 HGIC, Clemson Extension Woodland Tulip (Tulipa...

March Week 2 Garden Photos

Mar 11, 2019 | Photo Blog

A recent visit to the Daffodil Festival at the beautiful Gibbs Gardens in Ball Ground, Georgia. Daffodil GardensThere are 50 acres of over 20 million daffodil bulbs blooming during the Daffodil...

March Week 1 Garden Photos

Mar 4, 2019 | Photo Blog

“I wandered lonely as a cloud That floats on high o’er vales and hills, When all at once I saw a crowd, A host, of golden daffodils; Beside the lake, beneath the trees, Fluttering and dancing...

Daffodils Herald the Coming of Spring

Feb 28, 2019 | In the Garden

Although commonly known as daffodils, the term Narcissus is the correct genus name for these spring blooming bulbs. Narcissus species and hybrids come in a myriad of sizes, colors, and forms, and...

February Week 4 Garden Photos

Feb 25, 2019 | Photo Blog

Spring is slowly arriving, pushing winter out the door. Wake Robin (Trillium decipeins)Barbara H. Smith, ©2019 HGIC, Clemson Extension Winter Jasmine (Jasminum nudiflorum)Barbara H. Smith, ©2019...

February Week 3 Garden Photos

Feb 18, 2019 | Photo Blog

Winter is the perfect time to learn how to identify trees by the bark. Sycamore (Platanus occidentalis)Barbara H. Smith, ©2019 HGIC, Clemson Extension Wild Cherry (Prunus serotina)Barbara H. Smith,...

Vine Selections for Landscaping

Feb 14, 2019 | Groundcovers, Landscape, Vines

Learn how vines can transform your landscape with beauty and function.

February Week 2 Garden Photos

Feb 11, 2019 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants

Visit the South Carolina Botanical Garden to see what’s in bloom this week. Camellia cuspidata with HoneybeeHoneybees have been active during the warmer days. Barbara H. Smith, ©2019 HGIC,...

February Week 1 Garden Photos

Feb 4, 2019 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants

Learn how to identify five common pine tree species found in South Carolina. Identification of 5 pine trees commonly found in South CarolinaBarbara H. Smith, ©2019 HGIC, Clemson Extension Pine...

January Week 5 Garden Photos

Jan 28, 2019 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants

“Every gardener knows that under the cloak of winter lies a miracle.” ~Luther Burbank~ Diane Witchhazel (Hamamelis x intermedia 'Diane')Barbara H. Smith, ©2019 HGIC, Clemson Extension Carolina...

January Week 4 Garden Photos

Jan 21, 2019 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants

The camellias are in full bloom at the South Carolina Botanical Garden. Camellia japonica 'R.L. Wheeler'Barbara H. Smith, ©2019 HGIC, Clemson Extension Camellia x 'Charmain'Barbara H. Smith, ©2019...