Kalmia Gardens of Coker College has been open to the public since 1935 and includes many exotic ornamentals planted by Mrs. David Robert Coker, the garden’s founder. When the Coker family acquired the land in 1932, “Miss May” began transforming what was then a desolate area into a place of tranquility and beauty, creating many trails that lead down to Black Creek. She gave Kalmia Gardens to Coker College in 1965 as a memorial to her late husband. In 2002, her daughter established the Joslin Education Center at the Gardens.
South Carolina boasts 11,000 miles of beautiful rivers, creeks and streams, but many fail to meet water quality standards.
In this edition of Dan’s Interesting Plant I will give props to the Gardens’ Grounds Supervisor,...
Hartsville, SC – x The grant is part of the Water Resources Fund, a $10 million, multi-year...
The Gardens are extremely thankful to Patrick McMillan and everyone who arranged and made his...
With the long, hot, dry days of summer almost behind us, and fall around the corner, now is the...
During July, you may have seen Mr. Dan walking the Gardens’ trails with several campers in tow,...
Once again, I’m going to talk about one of native plants which is often overlooked. Back in...
Happy July, it’s getting hot and I’m staying busy. My tip for July is a list of garden chores...
Jeanna and Kerry Smith stopped at Kalmia Gardens in May 2017 during their...