Category: Photo Blog

March 30 Week 5 Garden Photos

Mar 30, 2026 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants

For just a few short weeks, the forest floor comes alive with spring ephemerals in bloom. They remind us how beauty doesn’t have to last long to leave an impression. Nodding Trillium (Trillium...

March 23 Week 4 Garden Photos

Mar 23, 2026 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants

Evergreen magnolias add a quiet sense of understated permanence and beauty to the garden landscape. Red Lotus Hybrid Magnolia (Magnolia yuyuanensis x insignis) Barbara H. Smith, ©2019 HGIC, Clemson...

March 16 Week 3 Garden Photos

Mar 16, 2026 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants

Where Spring Begins: A Garden Photo Journey Through the Beauty of Deciduous Magnolias Yellow Bird Magnolia (Magnolia acuminata 'Yellow Bird') Barbara H. Smith, ©2025 HGIC, Clemson Extension Woodsman...

March 09 Week 2 Garden Photos

Mar 9, 2026 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants

“I love spring anywhere, but if I could choose, I would always greet it in the garden.” ~Ruth Stout~ Mrs. R.O. Backhouse Daffodil (Narcissus 'Mrs. R.O. Backhouse') Barbara H. Smith,...

March 02 Week 1 Garden Photos

Mar 2, 2026 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants

“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

Feb 23, 2026 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants

“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...

February 16 Week 3 Garden Photos

Feb 16, 2026 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants

Add Flowering Houseplants to Brighten Up a Living Space: A Study in Light and Bloom. Moth Orchid (Phalaenopsis sp.) Barbara H. Smith, ©2026 HGIC, Clemson Extension Silver Squill (Ledebouria...

February 9 Week 2 Garden Photos

Feb 9, 2026 | Photo Blog

Wishing all our HGIC friends a Happy Valentine’s Day, beautifully expressed through flowers. Alstroemeria and Yellow Roses Barbara H. Smith, ©2026 HGIC, Clemson Extension Roses, Chrysanthemums,...

February 02 Week 1 Garden Photos

Feb 2, 2026 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants

“The woods are lovely, dark and deep. But I have promises to keep, And miles to go before I sleep, And miles to go before I sleep.” ~Robert Frost~ "Stopping by the woods on a snowy...

January 26 Week 4 Garden Photos

Jan 26, 2026 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants

Time slows as winter reaches South Carolina, bringing snow, sleet, ice, and unfamiliar cold temperatures. In the quiet of winter, the garden sleeps, wrapped in stillness. Barbara H. Smith, ©2026...

January 19 Week 3 Garden Photos

Jan 19, 2026 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants

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...

January 12 Week 2 Garden Photos

Jan 12, 2026 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants

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...