Your front porch is the first room of your home guests see. It sets the stage, reveals how tidy you are, and how much the aesthetics of your environment matter to you. A porch also can be a semi-public sitting area, combining elements of indoors and out. Enhancing its appeal might even start with consulting[...]
When Noel Kinsgbury suggested a colleague of his, Andrea Jones , as a possible judge for Picture This, I was ecstatic. I have been a big fan of her work for years. She has that rare ability to capture subtle, evocative moments in gardens and nature that resonate deep within the soul. Andrea is one of the world’s foremost garden photographers, having built[...]
“I’m excited to introduce you to Harry Pierik whose garden I visited last April on a trip for journalists sponsored by the International Flower Bulb Center. His city garden is mesmerizing; unlike any other I’ve ever seen. Harry, a self-taught garden designer, has designed many gardens throughout Holland; ranging from small city gardens to countryside,[...]
The winners are in for our first Picture This Photo Contest of 2011! Here’s what our tireless judge, David Perry, has to say. “WOW! Great word, but even better feeling. And that is exactly what I feel when I look through this amazing body of work collected here under this one, unifying theme. “Macro In[...]
Written by Noel Kingsbury My office in rather more of the white stuff than we’re used to As a visitor to the US I am always slightly bemused by the discussions of hardiness zones, overhearing conversations amongst gardeners like “I’m 3a and I can’t grow lady’s mantle, but friend is just a few miles[...]