Photo editors and art directors love to use silhouette photos, cut-outs that give a bold graphic look. Recently an editor asked me if I had any bold flowers on black background. Rather than going through my files looking for something to transform with Photoshop I decided to shoot a new photo.
Is there a plant in your garden that you once longed for and now wish you could get rid of? Meet mine: Mexican evening primrose (Oenothera speciosa).
Where do I start ? “My garden is a mess.” I hear this quite often when I am asked to photograph a garden. “I don’t mind, my garden’s a mess too”, I usually reply, trying to put the gardener at ease. But to be honest, if the gardener is a serious one I find I[...]
Is it possible for a gardener not to be thrilled to the bone with spring? It is in the DNA of our marrow to be renewed and hopeful for our Earth when spring rolls around. The feeling is in our hearts but we know it with all our senses. How do we see it[...]
Several weeks ago, I posted about a new project here at Emory Knoll Farms in The Beginning of a Rain/Rock Garden. It’s now time for an update.