Category: Photo Blog

November 17 Week 3 Garden Photos

Nov 17, 2025 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants

Where the season slows, and the Japanese maples catch fire–fall color at Crooked Trail Farm. Seiryu Japanese Maple (Acer palmatum 'Seiryu') Barbara H. Smith, ©2025 HGIC, Clemson Extension...

November Week 2 Garden Photos

Nov 10, 2025 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants

In the Upstate of South Carolina, autumn paints the woods in firelight–every ridge and wooded area glowing with a quiet kind of magic. A winding trail along stunning fall foliage on the...

November 3 Week 1 Garden Photos

Nov 3, 2025 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Insects and Animals, Photo Worthy Plants

“Fall has always been my favorite season. The time when everything bursts with its last beauty, as if nature had been saving up all year for the grand finale.” ~Unknown~ Golden Leaves of...

October 27 Week 4 Garden Photos

Oct 27, 2025 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants

“When summer gathers up her robes of glory, and like a dream of beauty glides away.” ~Sarah Helen Power Whitman~ White Queen Caladium (Caladium 'White Queen') Ginger Long, ©2025 HGIC,...

September 20 Week 3 Garden Photos

Oct 20, 2025 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants

Support Your Growers: Savor the Flavors of Fall at Your Local Farmer’s Markets. A colorful arrangement of eggplants and peppers Barbara H. Smith, ©2025 HGIC, Clemson Extension Orange and Red...

October 12 Week 2 Garden Photos

Oct 13, 2025 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants

The clear light that belongs to October was making the landscape radiant. ~Florence Bone~ Dahlia and Tall Verbena (Verbena bonariensis) Millie Davenport, ©2025 HGIC, Clemson Extension Carolina...

October 6 Week 1 Garden Photos

Oct 6, 2025 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants

“October, crisp, misty, golden October, when the light is sweet and heavy.” ~Angela Carter~ Yellow Crownbeard (Verbesina occidentalis) Barbara H. Smith, ©2025 HGIC, Clemson Extension...

September 29 Week 5 Garden Photos

Sep 29, 2025 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants

“September: the golden threshold between summer and winter.” ~Meeta Ahluwalia~ Fall Light in the Garden Barbara H. Smith, ©2025 HGIC, Clemson Extension Beneficial Yellow Garden Writing...

September 22 Week 4 Garden Photos

Sep 22, 2025 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants

“The beauty of a garden comes not just from flowers but from the love poured into it.” ~Anonymous~ Luna Moth (Actias luna) Julia Nichols, ©2025 HGIC, Clemson Extension Sweet Talk™ Red...

September 15 Week 3 Garden Photos

Sep 15, 2025 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants

Perennials and bulbs that bloom in the fall are the garden’s final love letter to the year and provide pollen and nectar for pollinating insects. Amistad Salvia (Salvia 'Amistad')' Barbara H....

September 8 Week 2 Garden Photos

Sep 8, 2025 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants

Enjoy part 2 of a tour of Riverbanks Botanical Garden. It has scenic Saluda River views, valley overlooks, and a walled garden full of colorful blooms. It’s been labeled as one of the...

September 1 Week 1 Garden Photos

Sep 1, 2025 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants

The stunning Riverbanks Botanical Garden in Columbia opened on June 10, 1995 on one of the most beautiful natural sites in South Carolina. It has over 5,700+ plants. Plan a visit soon! Walled Garden...