Category: Photo Worthy Plants

February 16 Week 3 Garden Photos

Feb 16, 2026 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants

Add Flowering Houseplants to Brighten Up a Living Space: A Study in Light and Bloom. Moth Orchid (Phalaenopsis sp.) Barbara H. Smith, ©2026 HGIC, Clemson Extension Silver Squill (Ledebouria...

February 02 Week 1 Garden Photos

Feb 2, 2026 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants

“The woods are lovely, dark and deep. But I have promises to keep, And miles to go before I sleep, And miles to go before I sleep.” ~Robert Frost~ "Stopping by the woods on a snowy...

January 26 Week 4 Garden Photos

Jan 26, 2026 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants

Time slows as winter reaches South Carolina, bringing snow, sleet, ice, and unfamiliar cold temperatures. In the quiet of winter, the garden sleeps, wrapped in stillness. Barbara H. Smith, ©2026...

January 19 Week 3 Garden Photos

Jan 19, 2026 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants

Strolling Through Winter’s Quiet Grace: A January Walk in South Carolina Gardens Purple Dawn Camellia (Camellia japonica 'Mathotiana') Barbara H. Smith, ©2026 HGIC, Clemson Extension Lenten...

January 12 Week 2 Garden Photos

Jan 12, 2026 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants

Through Our Lens: Favorite HGIC Photos of 2025, Part 2 Water Lily (Nymphaea sp.) Millie Davenport, ©2025 HGIC, Clemson Extension Orb Spider Ginger Long, ©2025 HGIC, Clemson Extension Giant...

January 5 Week 1 Garden Photos

Jan 5, 2026 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants

Through Our Lens: Favorite HGIC Photos of 2025, Part 1 Carpenter Bee sleeping on Ninon Clematis (Clematis 'Ninon') Ginger Long, ©2025 HGIC, Clemson Extension Alleghany Spurge (Pachysandra...

December 22 Week 4 Garden Photos

Dec 22, 2025 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants

“Winter teaches patience: to watch the light fade, to feel the chill, to follow the moon’s slow journey across a fog-laced horizon, and to remember that even in the coldest season, the world...

December 15 Week 3 Garden Photos

Dec 15, 2025 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants

Experience Brookgreen Garden’s “Night of a Thousand Candles” Tuesday-Sunday, now through Jan. 4, 2026. There are 2700 hand-lit candles and millions of sparkling lights. Brookgreen...

December 8 Week 2 Garden Photos

Dec 8, 2025 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants

Hobcaw Barony in Georgetown Count is managed by the Belle W. Baruch Foundation. Belle Baruch’s 1964 will established that the 16,000 acre property should serve as an outdoor living laboratory...

December 1 Week 1 Garden Photos

Dec 1, 2025 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants

Gathering of Nature’s Holiday Greenery, Berries, and Seed Pods: A Seasonal Foraging Photographic Journey. Christmas Jewel® Holly ( Ilex x Christmas Jewel® 'HL10-90') Barbara H. Smith, ©2025...

November 24 Week 4 Garden Photos

Nov 24, 2025 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants

Thankful for open skies, quiet paths, and the simple wonders of the world. Wishing everyone a peaceful and grateful Thanksgiving. Catching the Last Light of Fall Barbara H. Smith, ©2025 HGIC,...

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...