Now that September has arrived I start looking at the grasses. Or rather, they grab me. Grasses grab the light and reveal the sun. They dance in the wind; they rustle and whisper. By this time of the year their flowers have become seed heads beckoning the birds. With such dynamic inspiration on so many[...]
After a 2 month summer hiatus, Picture This has returned for the fall season. For the month of September. we are excited about having first time Picture This judge, Christa Neu, joining us. As a highly respected photographer for Organic Gardening Magazine where she has been taking photos and editng for the past 7 years,[...]
Is it any wonder I’m such a fan of succulents? In addition to being easy care, low-water and having architectural shapes, they send forth spectacular flowers. Some of the most amazing are those of aloes, most of which bloom in midwinter (in temperate climates). Shown above is Aloe x ‘David Verity’, in Patrick Anderson’s Fallbrook,[...]
***** After a summer hiatus, Picture This Photo Contest will be returning in September with a great judge. Keep a look out!! Would you mind taking a moment to go onto Picture This’ Facebook page and ‘like it’? Thanks….Fran A few weeks ago, Dogs Provide Owners Greater Mental Well-Being, an article in the Living Section of The Wall[...]
Once again the bloggers at Garden Designers Roundtable bring you a series of networked bogs around a common theme and have asked members of the Lawn Reform Coalition to join forces. As a member of LRC, I chose to blog on my home turf, here at Gardening Gone Wild. Many more posts will be[...]