Category: Photo Blog

March 20 Week 3 Garden Photos

Mar 20, 2023 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants

Every December, Gibbs Gardens plants over 30,000+ tulip bulbs. There are 40 different types that bloom from early, mid, and late season, offering weeks of beautiful color. Gazebo at Gibb's Gardens...

March 13 Week 2 Garden Photos

Mar 13, 2023 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants

The HGIC Staff Recently Visited Gibb’s Gardens to View the Thousands of Daffodils in Bloom. HGIC Staff: l to r Jordan Franklin, Ginger Long, Millie Davenport, LayLa Burgess, Barbara Smith,...

March 6 Week 1 Garden Photos

Mar 6, 2023 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants

“Springtime is the land awakening. The March winds are the morning yawn” ~Lewis Grizzard~ Evening Gloaming Barbara H. Smith, ©2023 HGIC, Clemson University Lenten Rose 'Romantic Getaway'...

February 27 Week 4 Garden Photos

Feb 27, 2023 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants

Spring Is Fast Approaching at Crooked Trail Farm. Armandii Clematis (Clematis armandii) Barbara H. Smith, ©2023 HGIC, Clemson University Jane Magnolia (Magnolia x 'Jane') Barbara H. Smith, ©2023...

February 21 Week 3 Garden Photos

Feb 20, 2023 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants

See What’s Blooming at Crooked Trail Farm This Week! Finlandia Camellia (Camellia japonica 'Finlandia' (1) Barbara H. Smith, ©2023 HGIC, Clemson University Ice Follies Daffodil (Narcissus 'Ice...

February 13 Week 2 Garden Photos

Feb 13, 2023 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants

Beautiful Native Shrubs and Vines for South Carolina Gardens Alabama Deciduous Azalea (Rhododendron alabamense) Barbara H. Smith, ©2023 HGIC, Clemson University American Beautyberry (Callicarpa...

February 06 Week 1 Garden Photos

Feb 6, 2023 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants

Perennials Native to South Carolina, Part 2 Yellow False Indigo (Baptisia sphaerocarpa) Barbara H. Smith, ©2023 HGIC, Clemson University Wild Sweet William (Phlox maculata) Barbara H. Smith, ©2023...

January 30 Week 5 Garden Photos

Jan 30, 2023 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants

Perennials Native to South Carolina, Part 1 Blanket Flower(Gaillardia pulchella) Barbara H. Smith, ©2023 HGIC, Clemson University Giant Coneflower (Rudbeckia maxima) Barbara H. Smith, ©2023 HGIC,...

January 23 Week 4 Garden Photos

Jan 25, 2023 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Insects and Animals

Revisit some of Barbara Smith’s favorite insect and spider photos, Part 2 Bottlebrush Buckeye (Aesculus parviflora) and Honey Bee (Apis mellifera) Barbara H. Smith, ©2023 HGIC, Clemson...

January 16 Week 3 Garden Photos

Jan 16, 2023 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Insects and Animals

Revisit some of Barbara Smith’s favorite insect and spider photos, Part 1 Delores Edwards Camellia (Camellia x 'Delores Edwards') and Honey Bee (Apis mellifera) Barbara H. Smith, ©2023 HGIC,...

January 09 Week 2 Garden Photos

Jan 9, 2023 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants

Aren’t you glad you get to experience the spectacular natural beauty of South Carolina?   Late November Sunset in the Upstate Barbara H. Smith, ©2022 HGIC, Clemson University Magnificent...

December 12 Week 2 Garden Photos

Dec 12, 2022 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants

The Rosedown Plantation gardens were the province of Martha Turnbull throughout her life. The Turnbulls’ 1828 honeymoon in Europe included great formal gardens of France, England, and Italy,...