Garden Photography Pattern Language
In 1977 Christopher Alexander published an architectural tome about how towns and buildings were typically constructed so that beautiful, functional…
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May 6, 2024
Fall and winter container palette.
Photography Tips for Landscape Designers
When container designer Cindy Funes of Garden Revelry is running her crew of installers, she has too much on her…
November 5, 2023
San De Fuca Straight view
Re Treat – A Gardener’s Getaway
Real gardeners rarely get away for vacations, always needing to weed this or prune that. The fear of missing out…
November 3, 2023
One image three ways
In the early days of on-demand television, my husband and I watched a lot of cooking shows, and the chefs…
December 17, 2021
10 beliefs holding you back from taking great garden pictures with your phone
As a garden photographer, who has visited public and private gardens throughout the USA, I hear a lot of…
December 11, 2020
Circles and Spheres – Visualizing Garden Design
A friend of mine asked me recently about the best ways to talk to people about plants. I spend all…
October 7, 2020
Panic Planting, and why you should Plan Ahead
A woman came into the nursery the other day, frantically waiving a piece of paper with a list of plant…
October 6, 2020
Orange you glad you have different options for fall containers?
I get bored easily. The endless scroll of orange tones for fall container displays on Pin-stagram. The tawny cornstalks, the…
September 12, 2020
Using Social Media Effectively in Uncertain Times
With our suddenly enforced social isolation due to COVID-19, social media has become our window to the larger world. Beyond…
June 30, 2020