Category: Photo Worthy Plants

July Week 3 Garden Photos

Jul 20, 2020 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants

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

Jul 13, 2020 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants

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

Jul 6, 2020 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants

“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

Jun 29, 2020 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants

“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

Jun 22, 2020 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants

~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

Jun 16, 2020 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants

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

Jun 8, 2020 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants

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

Jun 1, 2020 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants

“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

May 25, 2020 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants

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

May 18, 2020 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants

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...

May Week 2 Garden Photos

May 11, 2020 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants

What’s blooming at the South Carolina Botanical Garden This Week. The garden is open from 9 am until sunset. Only the trails and outdoor exhibits are open for visitors. The bathrooms, picnic...

May Week 1 Garden Photos

May 4, 2020 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants

“Not all who wander are lost.” ~J.R.R. Tolkien~ Blue-eyed Grass (Sisyrinchium angustifolium) Barbara H. Smith, ©2020 HGIC, Clemson University Fowler's Toad (Anaxyrus fowleri) Toads and...