May 12 Week 2 Garden Photos
“May flowers always line your path and sunshine light your day. May songbirds serenade you every step along the way.” ~ Old Irish Blessing~ Rocket Yellow Snapdragon (Anthirrhinum majus...
Category: Photo Blog
May 05 Week 1 Garden Photos
Native azaleas are deciduous and bloom in the spring before the new foliage emerges. They add an ethereal glow to the landscape. Linda Guy Aromi Azalea (Rhododendron x 'Linda Guy') Barbara H. Smith,...
April 28 Week 4 Garden Photos
“The beautiful spring came; and when Nature resumes her loveliness, the human soul is apt to revive also.” ~Harriet Ann Jacobs~ Bellwort (Uvularia grandiflora) Julia Nichols, ©2025 HGIC,...
April 21 Week 3 Garden Photos
“April hath put a spirit of youth in everything.” ~William Shakespeare~ Zephirine Drouhin Rose (Rosa 'Zephirine Drouhin') Barbara H. Smith, ©2025 HGIC, Clemson Extension Carpenter Bee...
April 14 Week 2 Garden Photos
“The glory of gardening: hands in the dirt, head in the sun, heart with nature.” ~Alfred Austin~ Athens Sweet Shrub (Calycanthus floridus 'Athens') Barbara H. Smith, ©2025 HGIC, Clemson...
April 6 Week 1 Garden Photos
“And the Spring arose on the garden fair, Like the Spirit of Love felt everywhere; And each flower and herb on Earth’s dark breast Rose from the dreams of its wintry rest.” ~Percy Bysshe...
March 31 Week 5 Garden Photos
“Come spring with all its splendors, all its birds, and all its blossoms.” ~Christina Rossetti~ Male Carpenter Bee feeding on Japanese maple (Acer palmtaum) nectar-rich flowers Barbara...
March 24 Week 4 Garden Photos
“Spring is far more than just a changing of seasons; it’s a rebirth of the spirit.” ~Toni Sorenson~ Alleghany Spurge (Pachysandra procumbens) Julia Nichols, ©2025 HGIC, Clemson...
March 17 Week 3 Garden Photos
Spring is starting to arrive at Crooked Trail Farm. Taylor's Perfection Camellia (Camellia x 'Taylor's Perfection') Barbara H. Smith, ©2025 HGIC, Clemson Extension Taylor's Perfection Camellia...
March 10 Week 2 Garden Photos
Hellebores are available in a wide variety of colors and shapes to brighten up the late winter garden. Find Chatty Cat in the Hellebores! Ginger Long, ©2025 HGIC, Clemson Extension Winter Jewels®...
March 3 Week 1 Garden Photos
The Blue Ridge Orchid Society had its yearly show at Duke Power’s World of Energy. It was a three-day event Yellow Slipper Orchid (Paphiopedilum complex 'Yellow') Julia Nichols, ©2025 HGIC,...
February 24 Week 4 Garden Photos
“The earth has its music for those who will listen.” ~Reginal Holmes~ Trout Lily (Erythronium americanum) Julia Nichols, ©2025 HGIC, Clemson Extension Trout Lily (Erythronium americanum)...