HARDY HIBISCUS (Hibiscus moscheutos): How to Grow and Care for Hardy Hibiscus
Discover how to grow hardy hibiscus with spectacular midsummer blooms, plus care tips, pest management, and wildlife benefits.
Author: Ginger Elizabeth Long
HUMMINGBIRD FAVORITE: CORAL BEAN
Coral bean is a native flowering shrub with bright red blooms that attract hummingbirds. Learn how to grow and care for this pollinator favorite.
May 18 Week 3 Garden Photos
May arrived quietly, and the garden answered in bloom–flowers unfolding in the softened light, petals trembling beneath the morning breeze, and every path carrying the faint perfume of...
HOW TO GROW AND CARE FOR PORCH FERNS
Discover the best porch ferns for South Carolina and learn expert tips for watering, fertilizing, and overwintering them successfully.
April 27 Week 4 Garden Photos
“Flowers are the music of the ground from Earth’s lips spoken without sound.” ~Edwin Curran~ St. Joseph's Lily (Hippeastrum x johnsonii) Barbara H. Smith, ©2026 HGIC, Clemson...
March 20 Week 3 Garden Photos
By late April, the Southern garden is no longer waking–it’s singing, full-throated in blooms; color spilling faster than the eye can behold. Maid in the Shade® 'Darlin's Dream' Azalea (...
April 13 Week 2 Garden Photos
Spring in the South is a gentle spilling of green, a chorus of birdsong, flowers bursting into bloom, and the slow return of warmth to every corner of the garden. Clematis Bouquet Ginger Long, ©2026...
How To Grow and Care for Old Fashioned Weigela (Weigela Florida)
A complete guide to growing weigela, including care tips, pruning, propagation, and the best varieties for your landscape.
April 06 Week 1 Garden Photos
It’s spring in South Carolina—the kind of season that makes you look twice at everything just in case it bloomed overnight. Bashful Wakerobin (Trillium catesbaei) Julia Nichols, ©2026...
March 16 Week 3 Garden Photos
Where Spring Begins: A Garden Photo Journey Through the Beauty of Deciduous Magnolias Yellow Bird Magnolia (Magnolia acuminata 'Yellow Bird') Barbara H. Smith, ©2025 HGIC, Clemson Extension Woodsman...
How to Make Long-Lasting Lenten Rose Bouquets (Helleborus)
Lenten roses make beautiful late winter bouquets. Learn how to cut, condition, and arrange hellebore flowers so they last a week or longer indoors.
March 09 Week 2 Garden Photos
“I love spring anywhere, but if I could choose, I would always greet it in the garden.” ~Ruth Stout~ Mrs. R.O. Backhouse Daffodil (Narcissus 'Mrs. R.O. Backhouse') Barbara H. Smith,...