Foraging for Winter Decorations
Fresh foraged material adds a special touch to any entry, table-scape, or staircase during the holidays. Greenery Backyard greenery like boxwood, holly, juniper, cypress, magnolia, nandina,...
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Nov 15, 2021 | Holiday, In the Garden
Fresh foraged material adds a special touch to any entry, table-scape, or staircase during the holidays. Greenery Backyard greenery like boxwood, holly, juniper, cypress, magnolia, nandina,...
Nov 11, 2021 | In the Garden
Coastal Region Zack Snipes reports, “It feels like winter showed up this past week with cold, windy, gloomy days. Most, if not all of our strawberries have been planted. With the cool weather...
Nov 9, 2021 | In the Garden
I have always been enamored with shrubs and trees that bloom during the fall months. Partly for the pollinators in search of sustenance during this season, but mostly for me who can’t accept the...
Nov 8, 2021 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants
“It is always the simple that produces the marvelous.” ~Amelia Barr~ Sourwood (Oxydendrum arboreum) Barbara H. Smith, ©2021 HGIC, Clemson University Floating Fire Ants Barbara H. Smith,...
Nov 8, 2021 | In the Garden
Autumn has descended on us, and with that, brings pumpkins, leaves, sweaters, and best of all, apples! While not the easiest to grow in our heat and humidity, the Carolinas do produce a significant...
Nov 4, 2021 | In the Garden
The past two years have been far from ordinary. We have all had to learn how to navigate a world with new safety standards and health precautions. From mask-wearing to social distancing and new...
Nov 2, 2021 | In the Garden
River Oats (Chasmanthium latifolium) One of my favorite native plants in South Carolina isn’t a typical spring emergent full of bright colors; it’s a species that starts to turn heads as we head...
Nov 1, 2021 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants
“Autumn carries more gold in its pockets than any other season.” ~Jim Bishop~ VJ Drake Maple (Acer rubrum 'VJ Drake') Barbara H. Smith, ©2021 HGIC, Clemson University Misty Moon Sasanqua...
Nov 1, 2021 | In the Garden
In the hot summer months, do you love sitting outside watching the fireflies (or lightning bugs) flash in the landscape? If you do, then there is something important you need to know related to fall...
Oct 28, 2021 | In the Garden
Some of my favorite natives for fall leaf color grow in abundance in the Piedmont, and when the weather cooperates, we are in for a spectacular show. Sugar maples occur naturally further north of...
Oct 27, 2021 | In the Garden
Coastal Region Zack Snipes reports, “We had a nice week of weather last week and are getting some rain this morning (10/25). Strawberry plants are arriving, and growers will be busy putting in...
Oct 26, 2021 | In the Garden
When it comes to choosing landscape trees, I look for trees that have multi-season interest. I’ve seen too many fleeting beauties that bear a fireworks display of flowers in the spring that lasts...
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