Category: Photo Worthy Plants

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 6 Week 1 Garden Photos

Jan 6, 2025 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants

A collection of Barbara Smith’s favorite HGIC photo blog photos from 2024. Enjoy! Yellow Bird Magnolia (Magnolia acuminata 'Yellow Bird') Barbara H. Smith, ©2024 HGIC, Clemson Extension...

December 16 Week 3 Garden Photos

Dec 16, 2024 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants

The Biltmore Conservatory is decorated with seasonal plants to celebrate the holiday season. The Conservatory is decorated with poinsettias and other tropical plants. Millie Davenport, ©2024 HGIC,...

December 9 Week 2 Garden Photos

Dec 9, 2024 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants

The Biltmore House in Asheville, NC is now open. Plan a visit to see this beautiful house decorated for the holiday season. First Floor Christmas Tree near the Grand Staircase Millie Davenport,...

December 2 Week 1 Garden Photos

Dec 2, 2024 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants

Japanese maples ablaze with reds and golds for the holiday season. Crooked Trail Farm Japanese Maples Barbara H. Smith, ©2024 HGIC, Clemson Extension Coral Bark Japanese Maple (Acer palmatum...

November 25 Week 4 Garden Photos

Nov 25, 2024 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants

“Gratitude is when memory is stored in the heart and not in the mind.” ~Lionel Hampton~ Happy Thanksgiving from the Home and Garden Information Center. Emmett's Pumpkin Full Moon...