Category: Photo Blog

February 10 Week 2 Garden Photos

Feb 10, 2025 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants

Part 1: Plant native perennials and vines to provide pollinators with nectar and pollen. Did you know pollinators, such as bees, wasps, butterflies, hummingbirds, and bars, are responsible for 1...

February 3 Week 1 Garden Photos

Feb 3, 2025 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants

Plant a selection of native shrubs and trees to attract a variety of pollinating insects and birds to your garden. Bottlebrush Buckeye (Aesculus parviflora) and Honey Bee (Apis mellifera) Collecting...

January 27 Week 4 Garden Photos

Jan 27, 2025 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants

A great way to learn how to identify trees in the winter…by the bark! Each tree species has a specific bark color, texture, and pattern. American Sycamore (Platanus occidentalis) Barbara H....

January 20 Week 3 Garden Photos

Jan 20, 2025 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants

Enjoy these snowy scenes from the recent snow storm that covered parts of South Carolina. A rare snow and ice storm in the Upstate Barbara H. Smith, ©2025 HGIC, Clemson Extension Corkscrew Camellia...

January 13 Week 2 Garden Photos

Jan 13, 2025 | Flowering, Flowers, Photo Blog

Beat the January Winter Blues by brightening up your home with houseplants. Candy Floss Amaryllis (Hippeastrum 'Candy Floss') Barbara H. Smith, ©2025 HGIC, Clemson Extension Rex Begonia (Begonia...

January 6 Week 1 Garden Photos

Jan 6, 2025 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants

A collection of Barbara Smith’s favorite HGIC photo blog photos from 2024. Enjoy! Yellow Bird Magnolia (Magnolia acuminata 'Yellow Bird') Barbara H. Smith, ©2024 HGIC, Clemson Extension...

December 16 Week 3 Garden Photos

Dec 16, 2024 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants

The Biltmore Conservatory is decorated with seasonal plants to celebrate the holiday season. The Conservatory is decorated with poinsettias and other tropical plants. Millie Davenport, ©2024 HGIC,...

December 9 Week 2 Garden Photos

Dec 9, 2024 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants

The Biltmore House in Asheville, NC is now open. Plan a visit to see this beautiful house decorated for the holiday season. First Floor Christmas Tree near the Grand Staircase Millie Davenport,...

December 2 Week 1 Garden Photos

Dec 2, 2024 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants

Japanese maples ablaze with reds and golds for the holiday season. Crooked Trail Farm Japanese Maples Barbara H. Smith, ©2024 HGIC, Clemson Extension Coral Bark Japanese Maple (Acer palmatum...

November 25 Week 4 Garden Photos

Nov 25, 2024 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants

“Gratitude is when memory is stored in the heart and not in the mind.” ~Lionel Hampton~ Happy Thanksgiving from the Home and Garden Information Center. Emmett's Pumpkin Full Moon...

November 18 Week 3 Garden Photos

Nov 18, 2024 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants

“Autumn is springtime in reverse.” ~Terri Guillemets~ Pink Debutante Camellia (Camellia japonica 'Pink Debutante') Barbara H. Smith, ©2024 HGIC, Clemson Extension Will's Wonderful Old Fashioned Mum...

November 11 Week 2 Garden Photos

Nov 11, 2024 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants

“In November, the earth is growing quiet. It is making its bed, a winter bed for flowers and small creatures.” ~Cynthia Rylant~ Sourwood (Oxydendrum arboreum) and Pignut Hickory (Carya...