Category: Photo Blog

March 31 Week 5 Garden Photos

Mar 31, 2025 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants

“Come spring with all its splendors, all its birds, and all its blossoms.” ~Christina Rossetti~ Male Carpenter Bee feeding on Japanese maple (Acer palmtaum) nectar-rich flowers Barbara...

March 24 Week 4 Garden Photos

Mar 24, 2025 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants

“Spring is far more than just a changing of seasons; it’s a rebirth of the spirit.” ~Toni Sorenson~ Alleghany Spurge (Pachysandra procumbens) Julia Nichols, ©2025 HGIC, Clemson...

March 17 Week 3 Garden Photos

Mar 17, 2025 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants

Spring is starting to arrive at Crooked Trail Farm. Taylor's Perfection Camellia (Camellia x 'Taylor's Perfection') Barbara H. Smith, ©2025 HGIC, Clemson Extension Taylor's Perfection Camellia...

March 10 Week 2 Garden Photos

Mar 10, 2025 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants

Hellebores are available in a wide variety of colors and shapes to brighten up the late winter garden. Find Chatty Cat in the Hellebores! Ginger Long, ©2025 HGIC, Clemson Extension Winter Jewels®...

March 3 Week 1 Garden Photos

Mar 3, 2025 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants

The Blue Ridge Orchid Society had its yearly show at Duke Power’s World of Energy. It was a three-day event Yellow Slipper Orchid (Paphiopedilum complex 'Yellow') Julia Nichols, ©2025 HGIC,...

February 24 Week 4 Garden Photos

Feb 24, 2025 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants

“The earth has its music for those who will listen.” ~Reginal Holmes~ Trout Lily (Erythronium americanum) Julia Nichols, ©2025 HGIC, Clemson Extension Trout Lily (Erythronium americanum)...

February 17 Week 3 Garden Photos

Feb 17, 2025 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants

Part 2: 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 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...