I'm sure many SC gardeners will have specific ideas for you, but just last week I was able to visit the beautiful Hatcher Garden in Spartanburg. This is now a 10 acre public wildflower/native tree and shrub garden, but began as the private garden of the Hatchers. You'll find lots of ideas for design, plant possibilities and much inspiration.

I'm in Aiken and moved here from Florida and before that Maryland and I find SC has the best of both worlds - warm summers, tolerable winters, and beautiful springs and falls. Camellias bloom October to April in part sun/shade, crape myrtles are beautiful blooming trees for the summer, azaleas abound, dogwoods do great. Look at woodlanders.com (based here in Aiken but wonderful native unusual plants) and the South Carolina Wildlife Society, particularly Carolina Fence gardens. You'll love SC!