Universitybarbara H.Smith

“Ah, lovely June, thy sunny days are here, The world seems gayer for thy coming; The glad birds sing their shrill and tender songs, And all day long the bees are humming. All fairest things are of thyself a part: Ah, lovely June, so sweet thou art!”

“As Barbara has injured her ankle and can’t get out to photograph, please enjoy a review of some of her favorite photo blogs. ~ Part 4 ~ ”

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.

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, Mary Couter Hampton.

Happy Thanksgiving from the Home and Garden Information Staff!

“If a year was tucked inside of a clock, then autumn would be the magic hour.” ~Victoria Erickson~

“A garden is a delight to the eye and a solace for the soul.” ~Sadi~

Choose Plant Material That Adds Textural Interest and Foliage Color to Your Landscape ~Part 2

Choose Plant Material That Adds Textural Interest and Foliage Color to Your Landscape ~Part 1

“In nature nothing exists alone.” ~Rachel Carson~

Creepy, Crawly, and Cool: Part 2

Come for a visit to the South Carolina Botanical Gardens to see what’s in bloom!

Enjoy a Virtual Visit to Crooked Trail Farm~Part 2

Enjoy a Virtual Visit to Crooked Trail Farm, Part 1

“The love of gardening is a seed once sown that never dies.”

“If you look the right way, you can see the whole world is a garden.” ~Frances Hodgson Burnett~

What’s blooming in the Crooked Trail Farm Garden this week!

“Not all who wander are lost.” ~J.R.R. Tolkien~

I have a collection of heirloom German flag iris from my mother’s garden along with shared plants from aunts and good friends. The cultivar names are unknown, but the memories of the people who shared them with me abound every time I see the irises bloom.

What’s Blooming in the Crooked Trail Farm Garden This Week.

What’s blooming at the South Carolina Botanical Garden This Week.

~A Visit to Richardson’s Daylily Nursery~

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.

“To plant a garden is to believe in tomorrow.” ~Audrey Hepburn~

A Stroll Around Crooked Trail Farm This Week

“We might think we are nurturing our garden, but of course it’s our garden that is really nurturing us.” ~Jenny Uglow~

The beauty and diversity of Japanese Maples.

Caladiums provide a bright spot of color in the shady summer garden.

“The love of gardening is a seed once sown that never dies.” ~Gertrude Jekyll~

“Look deep into nature, and you will understand everything better.”

A walk through the quiet beauty of an early March garden.

It’s camellia time at the South Carolina Botanical Garden!

Daffodils are in bloom all over South Carolina and spring is almost here! Daffodils and Narcissus are the same plant. Narcissus is the scientific name given to the genus of plants commonly called daffodils.

“The beautiful spring came, and when nature resumes her loveliness, the human soul is apt to revive also.” ~Harriet Ann Jacobs~

Spring is arriving at Crooked Trail Farm.  Here’s what is blooming this week.

Come for a stroll in the beautiful South Carolina Botanical Garden.

What’s blooming at the South Carolina Botanical Garden this week.