Category: Photo Blog

June 26 Week 4 Garden Photos

Jun 26, 2023 | Flowers, Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants

“In June, as many as a dozen species may burst their buds on a single day.” ~Aldo Leopold~ Arkansas Bells (Sinningia 'Arkansas Bells') Barbara H. Smith, ©2023 HGIC, Clemson University...

June 19 Week 3 Garden Photos

Jun 19, 2023 | Flowers, Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants

“Ah, lovely June, thy sunny days are here, The world seems gayer for thy coming; The glad birds sing their shrill and tender songs, And all day long the bees are humming. All fairest things...

June 12 Week 2 Garden Photos

Jun 12, 2023 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants

Plan a visit to Greenwood, SC to see 55 living topiary sculptures that will be on display until July 8th. Here are a few favorites! Jeep Wrangler Ginger Long, ©2023 HGIC, Clemson University Jeep...

June 05 Week 1 Garden Photos

Jun 5, 2023 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants

Stroll Around the Beautiful South Carolina Botanical Gardens Annabelle Hydrangea (Hydrangea arborescens 'Annabelle') Barbara H. Smith, ©2023 HGIC, Clemson University Smooth Coneflower (Echinacea...

May 29 Week 5 Garden Photos

May 29, 2023 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants

“Everything that slows us down and forces patience, everything that sets us back into the slow circles of nature, is a help. Gardening is an instrument of grace.” ~May Sarton~ DD...

May 22 Week 4 Garden Photos

May 22, 2023 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants

Part of the Clemson Horticulture Team recently visited the Landsford Canal State Park in Chester County.  It was established in 1970 when Duke Power donated 194 acres. The park has now grown to 448...

May 15 Week 3 Garden Photos

May 15, 2023 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants

“The word May is a perfumed word…It means youth, love, song; and all that is beautiful in life” ~Henry Wadsworth Longfellow~ Miss Kate in the Garden Barbara H. Smith, ©2023 HGIC,...

May 08 Week 2 Garden Photos

May 8, 2023 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants

Part 2~A Visit to Congaree National Park, located near Columbia, South Carolina. Plan a visit to this amazing place soon! Congaree National Park Boardwalk Barbara H. Smith, ©2023 HGIC, Clemson...

May 01 Week 1 Garden Photos

May 1, 2023 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants

Congaree National Park is a 26,692.6 acre park near Columbia and is the only national park in South Carolina. It preserves the largest tract old growth bottom hardwood forest left in the United...

April 24 Week 4 Garden Photos

Apr 24, 2023 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants

“The arrival of spring can’t be done in one picture.” David Hockney​ Claire de Lune Clematis (Clematis 'Claire de Lune') Barbara H. Smith, ©2023 HGIC, Clemson University Green...

April 17 Week 3 Garden Photos

Apr 17, 2023 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants

“April is the kindest month. April gets you out of your head and out working in the garden” ~Marty Rubin~ Athens Sweetshrub (Calycanthus floridus 'Athens') Barbara H. Smith, ©2023 HGIC,...

April 10 Week 2 Garden Photos

Apr 10, 2023 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants

Monet Bridge Garden and the Manor House at Gibbs Gardens, Ball Ground, Georgia Monet Garden Bridge Barbara H. Smith, ©2023 HGIC, Clemson University River Birch Grove (Betula nigra) Barbara H. Smith,...