The seating you choose for your garden is a reflection of the mood you’re trying to create. Everything from a simple bench to an artistic or architectural piece makes a statement or suggestion. Here are photos of some of my favorites:
Autumn Focal Points
Seeing as how most of the Northern Hemisphere is now experiencing autumn at one level or another, I figured it would make this next lesson on garden photography a bit more relevant if I actually show some fall photos. (Yes, California has fall color too…) The focal point of a picture is its subject, the[...]
Autumn in the Far Southwest
Here in the far southwestern corner of the US, we have our own ways of interpreting the autumn garden---cactus, succulents, dry gardens, fruit and pumpkins all come into play.[...]
The peat debate – or should we really eat kittens for breakfast?
It was not my intention to write about the contentous subject of peat in gardening but a friend of mine sent me an article from the New York Times on the subject, which deserves wider distribution. So, maybe I should take the plunge. There was a time when, in the UK, we all used lots[...]
Seeing the Garden – Framing
No, it is not tulip time, at least not here in the Northern Hemisphere. It is time for more garden photography tips and lessons from the e-book I am writing, and teasing you with excerpts right here on Gardening Gone Wild. Time to begin Chapter Two. Chapter Two is “Seeing the Garden”, how to use[...]