Whenever I travel to make a presentation I try to incorporate some local gardens into the show to better connect with the audience. My presentation in Chicago to the Garden Club of America’s Show of Summer was titled ‘What is a “Good” Garden Photograph’ and The Chicago Botanic Garden was the obvious choice to go[...]
Both Debra Lee and I have shared stories of how cover photos are chosen for our books. (See my post about the cover of Homegrown Herbs or Debra Lee’s post on Succulent Container Gardens) Magazines are much different. They have multiple stories to tell, virtually putting the table of contents up front for quick[...]
For someone who loves flowers as much as I do, going to the California Spring Trials can be a surreal experience. It is a trip into the high tech world of germplasm, growth hormones, growth inhibitors, and secret breeding techniques for incredible flowers – that are decidedly not wild. One of the reasons I blog[...]
The design for a book cover is a complex marketing decision. It is almost always driven by sales and marketing folks rather than the editorial department. For the design considerations of my new book with Tammi Hartung “Homegrown Herbs” from Storey Publishing, I spoke with their art director Alethea Morrison.
With no apologies I welcome spring. I welcome the chance to post new photos. I welcome the challenge of simply taking new photos. I welcome the chance to get back to work. Welcome back Gardening Gone Wild. Camellia sasanqua ‘Kanjiro’ I have not posted new photos for a couple months now, and Fran let me[...]