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What Is That Weed? Common Weeds Found in South Carolina.

“It is spring again. The Earth is like a child that knows poems by heart.” ~Ranier Maria Rilke~

A Visit to Mepkin Abbey at Monck’s Corner, SC “Peace to All Who Enter Here”

A Recent Visit to Cypress Gardens in Moncks Corner, SC

The Delicate Beauty of Japanese Maples

“A garden is not a place. It’s a Journey.” ~Monty Don~

“I wonder what it would be like to live in a world where it was always June.” ~L. M. Montgomery~

An Evening Stroll with Taco the Great at Crooked Trail Farm.         

Crinum lilies are long-lived, heirloom, classic pass-along plants that shine in Southern gardens.

What Is Blooming at the South Carolina Botanical Gardens. Come for a Stroll!

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

“If you want to be happy for a lifetime, be a GARDENER.”

“A garden must combine the poetic and mysterious with a feeling of serenity and joy.”

The French Style of Flower Arranging by Laura Dowling, Chief Floral Designer at the White House 2009-2015.

A Recent Visit to the Afton Villa Gardens in St. Francisville, Louisiana. The plantation house was destroyed by a kitchen fire in 1963.

A Recent Garden Tour of Historic St. Francisville, Louisiana.

“The end of summer is not the end of the world. Here’s to October…” ~A.A. Milne~

“September showed up right on schedule and lasted a whole month.”

Come for a fall stroll at the South Carolina Botanical Gardens this week.

“October is the opal month of the year. It is the month of glory, of ripeness. It is the picture-month.” ~Henry Ward Beecher~

Aren’t you glad you get to experience the spectacular natural beauty of South Carolina?

Perennials Native to South Carolina, Part 2

Revisit some of Barbara Smith’s favorite insect and spider photos, Part 1

The Rosedown Plantation gardens were the province of Martha Turnbull throughout her life. The Turnbulls’ 1828 honeymoon in Europe included great formal gardens of France, England, and Italy, an influence seen in Martha’s gardening activities at Rosedown. During Martha’s lifetime, the landscaped gardens covered about 28 acres. The present gardens now cover 18 acres.

Revisit some of Barbara Smith’s favorite insect and spider photos, Part 2

Rosedown Plantation in St. Francisville, Louisiana has 12 historic buildings. Here are a few of the outbuildings that surround the house. Rosedown was the home of Daniel and Martha Turnbull.

Perennials Native to South Carolina, Part 1

A tour of Rosedown Plantation in St. Francisville, Louisiana. The house was built in 1834 and was completed by May 1835. It was the home of Daniel and Martha Turnbull.

Recent Fall Foliage at Crooked Trail Farm in Upstate South Carolina.

Spring Is Fast Approaching at Crooked Trail Farm.

“Springtime is the land awakening. The March winds are the morning yawn” ~Lewis Grizzard~

See What’s Blooming at Crooked Trail Farm This Week!

The Japanese Garden, ‘”Tsukiyama” at Gibbs Gardens covers over 40 acres. it is the largest in the United States.

Gibbs Garden in Ball Ground, GA has an amazing selection of garden sculpture and containers.

The HGIC Staff Recently Visited Gibb’s Gardens to View the Thousands of Daffodils in Bloom.

“The arrival of spring can’t be done in one picture.”