Category: Photo Worthy Plants

December 4 Week 1 Garden Photos

Dec 4, 2023 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants

The Robert Mills House in Historic Columbia was built in 1823 for Anisley and Sarah Hall. It was designed by the first American-trained architect, Robert Mills. Robert Mills House is an example of...

November 27 Week 4 Garden Photos

Nov 27, 2023 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants

Visit the Hampton-Preston House and Garden in Historic Columbia. It was built for Anisley and Sarah Hall in 1818. They lived here until 1823, when the house was sold to Wade Hampton Sr and his wife,...

November 20 Week 3 Garden Photos

Nov 20, 2023 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants

Happy Thanksgiving from the Home and Garden Information Staff! Japanese Maples and Pignut Hickory Fall Color Barbara H. Smith, ©2023 HGIC, Clemson University Stunning Fall Color Barbara H. Smith,...

November 13 Week 2 Garden Photos

Nov 13, 2023 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants

Enjoy a virtual tour of the interior of the Biltmore House. The house has 250 rooms and approximately 135,000 square feet. Construction started in 1889, and it took 1,000 men six years to build the...

November 6 Week 1 Garden Photos

Nov 6, 2023 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants

Fall Garden Tour at the Biltmore House in Asheville, NC. Esplanade up to the Statue of Diana Millie Davenport, ©2023 HGIC, Clemson University Brilliant Sourwood Fall Color Millie Davenport, ©2023...

October 30 Week 5 Garden Photos

Oct 30, 2023 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants

“If a year was tucked inside of a clock, then autumn would be the magic hour.” ~Victoria Erickson~ Sassafras (Sassafras albidum) Barbara H. Smith, ©2023 HGIC, Clemson University V.J....

October 23 Week 4 Garden Photos

Oct 23, 2023 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants

How Different Plants Produce Seed Is A Work of Art Boxelder Maple Winged Samaras (Acer negundo) Barbara H. Smith, ©2023 HGIC, Clemson University Painted Buckeye Fruit Capsule (Aesculus sylvatica)...

October 16 Week 3 Garden Photos

Oct 16, 2023 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants

“A garden is a delight to the eye and a solace for the soul.” ~Sadi~ Purple Pillar® Rose Of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus 'Gandini Santiago' ) Ginger Long, ©2023 HGIC, Clemson University...

October 9 Week 2 Garden Photos

Oct 9, 2023 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants

Choose Plant Material That Adds Textural Interest and Foliage Color to Your Landscape ~Part 2 Cast Iron Plant (Aspidistra elatior) Barbara H. Smith, ©2023 HGIC, Clemson University Woodsman Deciduous...

October 2 Week 1 Garden Photos

Oct 2, 2023 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants

Choose Plant Material That Adds Textural Interest and Foliage Color to Your Landscape ~Part 1 Florida Sunshine Anise (Illicium parviflorum 'Florida Sunshine') Barbara H. Smith, ©2023 HGIC, Clemson...

September 25 Week 4 Garden Photos

Sep 25, 2023 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants

“In nature nothing exists alone.” ~Rachel Carson~ Red-spotted Purple Butterfly (Limenitis arthemis astyanax) Ginger Long, ©2023 HGIC, Clemson University Century Plant (Agave americana)...

September 4 Week 1 Garden Photos

Sep 4, 2023 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants

Come for a visit to the South Carolina Botanical Gardens to see what’s in bloom! Firecracker Plant (Justicia spicigera) Barbara H. Smith, ©2023 HGIC, Clemson University Swamp Rose Mallow...