August Week 1 Garden Photos
Crape Myrtles Part 1: Crape myrtles have showy summer flowers, colorful fall leaves, and interesting bark. There are many cultivars available that range from dwarf to tree form. Basham's Party Pink...
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July Week 4 Garden Photos
Weed Identification Part 2 “Know Your Weeds” Eastern Poison Ivy (Toxicodendron radicans) Barbara H. Smith, ©2020 HGIC, Clemson University Hyssop Spurge (Chamaesyce hyssopifolia) Barbara...
July Week 3 Garden Photos
Do you want to know the identification of common weeds in your landscape? Here are a few common ones found in South Carolina. American Burnweed (Erechtites hieraciifolius) Barbara H. Smith, ©2020...
July Week 2 Garden Photos
Caladiums provide a bright spot of color in the shady summer garden. Caladium 'White Wing' Barbara H. Smith, ©2020 HGIC, Clemson University Caladium 'Lemon Blush' Barbara H. Smith, ©2020 HGIC,...
July Week 1 Garden Photos
“The love of gardening is a seed once sown that never dies.” ~Gertrude Jekyll~ Rose Glory Bower (Clerodendrum bungei) and Carpenter Bee with Purple Pollen Barbara H. Smith, ©2020 HGIC,...
June Week 5 Garden Photos
“We might think we are nurturing our garden, but of course it’s our garden that is really nurturing us.” ~Jenny Uglow~ Mary Todd Daylily (Hemerocallis hybrida 'Mary Todd') Barbara...
June Week 4 Garden Photos
~A Visit to Richardson’s Daylily Nursery~ There are so many different daylily (Hemerocallis x hybrida) cultivars that it is hard to choose a favorite. Richardson's Daylily Display Barbara H....
June Week 3 Garden Photos
A Stroll Around Crooked Trail Farm This Week Tribute to Mike Daylily (Hemerocallis 'Tribute to Mike') Barbara H. Smith, ©2020 HGIC, Clemson University Bottlebrush Buckeye (Aesculus parviflora)...
June Week 2 Garden Photos
A recent visit to Maplewood Gardens in East Flat Rock, NC where there is an incredible collection of Japanese maples. The Mr. Maple nursery specializes in these beautiful maples. Maplewood Gardens...
June Week 1 Garden Photos
“To plant a garden is to believe in tomorrow.” ~Audrey Hepburn~ Male Ruby-throated Hummingbird Barbara H. Smith, ©2020 HGIC, Clemson University Female Ruby-throated Hummingbird Barbara...
May Week 4 Garden Photos
The beauty and diversity of Japanese Maples. Crimson Queen (Acer palmatum var. dissectum 'Crimson Queen') Barbara H. Smith, ©2020 HGIC, Clemson University Peaches and Cream (Acer palmatum 'Peaches...
May Week 3 Garden Photos
What’s blooming at the South Carolina Botanical Garden this week. Pink Evening Primrose (Oenothera speciosa) Barbara H. Smith, ©2020 HGIC, Clemson University Pipevine ( Aristolochia...