This Month In Your Garden – March 2026
What to do in your South Carolina garden in March—planting vegetables, lawn care, pruning shrubs, managing drought, and supporting early pollinators. 🌱🌸
Author: Ginger Elizabeth Long
March 02 Week 1 Garden Photos
“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
“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)
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
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
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
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)
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
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...
This Month in Your Garden – December 2025
December brings slower plant growth and winter prep. Learn irrigation updates, planting tips, holiday plant care, and ways to add seasonal interest to your landscape.
November 24 Week 4 Garden Photos
Thankful for open skies, quiet paths, and the simple wonders of the world. Wishing everyone a peaceful and grateful Thanksgiving. Catching the Last Light of Fall Barbara H. Smith, ©2025 HGIC,...
How To Control Volunteer Seedlings With the Cut Stump Method
Discover how to stop unwanted seedlings from regrowing with the cut stump herbicide method for trees, shrubs, and vines.