Category: Photo Blog

July Week 3 Garden Photos

Jul 15, 2019 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Insects and Animals

The wonderful world of insects! Chinese Praying Mantid Patricia Whitener, ©2019, Clemson Extension Three-lined Flower Moth Vicky Bertagnolli, ©2018, Clemson Extension Polyphemus Moth Vicky...

July Week 2 Garden Photos

Jul 8, 2019 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants, Uncategorized

Hello Summer! Tuberose (Polianthes tuberosa) Barbara H. Smith, ©2019 HGIC, Clemson Extension Spider Web with Morning Dew Barbara H. Smith, ©2019 HGIC, Clemson Extension Sunflowers Barbara H. Smith,...

July Week 1 Garden Photos

Jul 1, 2019 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants

Common vegetable insect pests, diseases, and disorders that affect South Carolina gardens. Tomato Fruitworm Damage Zachary Boone Snipes, ©2015 Clemson Extension Bacterial Leaf Spot on Tomato Zachary...

June Week 4 Garden Photos

Jun 24, 2019 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants

Hostas are wonderful additions to filtered shade gardens. There are many beautiful cultivars to choose from. Remember that deer, rabbits, and slugs love them too! Hostas are beautiful additions to a...

June Week 3 Garden Photos

Jun 17, 2019 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants

Daylilies (Hemerocallis sp.) are native to Asia. Hemerocallis is derived from Greek for “beauty” and “day.” Since the 1930’s, plant hybridizers in the US and England...

June Week 2 Garden Photos

Jun 10, 2019 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants

Planting a pollinator garden will encourage the presence of native pollinators. Vareigated Fritillary Butterfly on Gallardia Barbara H. Smith, ©2019 HGIC, Clemson Extension Bottlebrush Buckeye...

June Week 1 Garden Photos

Jun 3, 2019 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants

It’s hydrangea time at the South Carolina Botanical Garden. Alpenglow Hydrangea (Hydrangea marcophylla 'Alpenglow') with an assassin bug Barbara H. Smith, ©2019 HGIC, Clemson Extension Goliath...

May Week 4 Garden Photos

May 27, 2019 | Photo Blog

Colorful containers add interest to the summer landscape. Sun Coleus and Silver Dichondra Barbara H. Smith, ©2019 HGIC, Clemson Extension Petunias, Scaevola, Dianthus, Creeping Jenny Lysmachia...

May Week 3 Garden Photos

May 20, 2019 | Photo Blog

“Garden as though you will live forever.” ~William Kent~ Woolly Aphid Nymph Barbara H. Smith, ©2019 HGIC, Clemson Extension Vancouver™ Fragrant Star Clematis (Clematis x 'Fragrant Star')...

May Week 2 Garden Photos

May 13, 2019 | Photo Blog

Plan a visit to the beautiful South Carolina Botanical Garden in Clemson. Here’s what is blooming this week. Purple Pitcher Plant (Sarracenia purpurea) Barbara H. Smith, ©2019 HGIC, Clemson...

May Week 1 Garden Photos

May 6, 2019 | Photo Blog

April showers bring May flowers! Tattoo™ Papaya Vinca (Catharanthus roseus 'Tattoo™ Papaya') Barbara H. Smith, ©2019 HGIC, Clemson Extension Sport of Copper Iris (Iris fulva) Barbara H. Smith, ©2019...

April Week 5 Garden Photos

Apr 29, 2019 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants

Take a walk and enjoy the beautiful South Carolina spring. Zephirine Drouhin Rose (Rosa 'Zephirine Drouhin') Barbara H. Smith, ©2019 HGIC, Clemson Extension Variegated Fairy Bells (Disoporum...