With temperatures dropping, it is the perfect weather to cozy up with a hot drink and dive into a good book. Below, some of our staff offer their favorite horticulture related books for you to read this winter. Add some of these on the Christmas list and have good reading material to last you until springtime! – PLANT by Phaidon…. read more >
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Crazy About Bulbs!
It might be cooling off outside, but we’re gearing up for spring at Moore Farms Botanical Garden. The beds are full of beautiful annuals, but hidden under it all are bulbs, quietly waiting to push their heads up once the weather gets warm in the spring. Over the past few weeks, our horticulture team has been planting over 40,000 bulbs… read more >
South Carolina Brewery Spotlights
Beer fest is right around the corner and we’re looking forward to spending the day celebrating the world of craft beer while enjoying live music from the Jebb Mac Band and munching on food truck dishes. This year, we are excited to welcome 36 breweries to the garden for this exciting event! Below are spotlights from the breweries attending that… read more >
A Day with the Bees
The sprawling 65-acres of botanical garden goodness would not be complete without the pollinators that work busily every day throughout the garden. Katie Dickson, Senior Horticulturist and Beekeeper, works during the year to ensure successful development and progression of honey bee hives. “I feel very fortunate to work at a garden that fosters pollinator health,” she said. “We understand and… read more >
Pearls of Wisdom
If you haven’t taken a trip to Pearl Fryar’s Topiary Garden yet, today might be a good day to plan a trip. Pearl has open visiting hours on Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., year-round. His garden is incredible and one of a kind, but what makes it so unique is the little piece of heart that… read more >