The disappearance of a major natural unit of vegetation from the face of the earth is an event worthy of causing pause and consideration by any nation. Yet so gradually has the prairie been conquered by the breaking plow, the tractor, and the overcrowded herds of man…that scant attention has been given to the significance[...]
Should you even try to take pictures when the light is horribly wrong ? This is the dilemma of any garden photographer when traveling or going into a garden that you may never get to see again. I’ve heard of some photographers deciding they can hire a Perth 4WD to travel beautiful areas all over[...]
James Baggett (right), the editor I freelance for at Country Gardens magazine, has long legs. Fortunately I do too, or I would have been running during a tour he gave of Meredith Corporation’s headquarters in Des Moines last week. There was a lot to see and not nearly enough time; the facility encompasses 180,000 square[...]
‘Gardening is the most therapeutic and defiant act you can do.‘ Ron Finley, a guerilla gardener in South Central Los Angeles If you’ve ever questioned how to transform an inner city culture, listen to Ron Finley. If you want to understand the transformative power of gardening, listen to Ron Finley. If you want to be[...]
Want a tip on how to take good garden pictures ? Pick up your camera and go out into a garden. You can’t get good pictures if you don’t take any pictures. Put yourself in a position to make something happen. April 2 was a day to take photos in my own garden. It was[...]