Author: Ginger Elizabeth Long

March 16 Week 3 Garden Photos

Mar 16, 2026 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants

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)

Mar 16, 2026 | In the Garden

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

Mar 9, 2026 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants

“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,...

This Month In Your Garden – March 2026

Mar 6, 2026 | In the Garden

What to do in your South Carolina garden in March—planting vegetables, lawn care, pruning shrubs, managing drought, and supporting early pollinators. 🌱🌸

March 02 Week 1 Garden Photos

Mar 2, 2026 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants

“The beautiful spring came, and when nature resumes her loveliness, the human soul is apt to revive also.” ~Harriet Ann Jacobs~ Skeeter Cat in the Ice Follies Daffodils (Narcissus 'Ice...

February Week 4 Garden Photos

Feb 23, 2026 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants

“Spring is on the way, and the garden begins to speak in color.” Whitewell Purple Crocus (Crocus tommasinianus 'Whitewell Purple') Barbara H. Smith, ©2026 HGIC, Clemson Extension Cast Iron Plant...

How To Grow and Care for Lucky Bamboo (Dracaena Sanderiana)

Feb 2, 2026 | In the Garden

Lucky bamboo is an easy-care houseplant grown in water or soil. Learn light, watering, propagation, and indoor care basics.

January 19 Week 3 Garden Photos

Jan 19, 2026 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants

Strolling Through Winter’s Quiet Grace: A January Walk in South Carolina Gardens Purple Dawn Camellia (Camellia japonica 'Mathotiana') Barbara H. Smith, ©2026 HGIC, Clemson Extension Lenten...

Peperomia (Peperomia spp.) Indoor Plant Care and Growing Guide

Jan 15, 2026 | Indoor Plants, Indoors

Peperomia are easy-care indoor houseplants with colorful foliage. Learn how to grow, water, propagate, and select popular peperomia varieties.

January 12 Week 2 Garden Photos

Jan 12, 2026 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants

Through Our Lens: Favorite HGIC Photos of 2025, Part 2 Water Lily (Nymphaea sp.) Millie Davenport, ©2025 HGIC, Clemson Extension Orb Spider Ginger Long, ©2025 HGIC, Clemson Extension Giant...

How To Grow and Care for Bird’s Nest Fern (Asplenium Nidus)

Jan 8, 2026 | In the Garden

Learn Bird’s Nest Fern care indoors with bright indirect light, steady moisture, high humidity, light fertilizer, and frost-safe outdoor timing.

January 5 Week 1 Garden Photos

Jan 5, 2026 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants

Through Our Lens: Favorite HGIC Photos of 2025, Part 1 Carpenter Bee sleeping on Ninon Clematis (Clematis 'Ninon') Ginger Long, ©2025 HGIC, Clemson Extension Alleghany Spurge (Pachysandra...