It is not just unfair to most of my fellow garden bloggers that I get to work in my garden on January 17, the real agony is that I write about it. I hear of frigid temps out there beyond California. The shrub border that runs along my driveway ends by my office with 6[...]
These are the holidays so lets post a poinsettia picture. Euphorbia pulcherimma comes in so many different colors now. We all know the color we see is not in the leaves, right ? They are the flower bracts. The flowers are the little inconsequential yellow dots in the picture. Try to match these names to[...]
No matter what kind of garden you have or what kind of camera you work with, the single most important thing to remember when you take the picture is to ask yourself why you are taking it. What do you see ? I have given several presentations recently about taking pictures in the garden and[...]
In California the first rain is a cause for celebration, Not just for gardeners who can turn off the irrigation systems but the earth itself is joyous. Storm clouds move in from the Pacific, a stillness awaits as the cycle of life begins again.
Angel Unfolding – Tree Peony Fran’s last post has prompted me to follow up with a couple of photos from a series I call “Angels Unfolding”. She said in the previous post here at GGW: “Appreciating and connecting with nature is a profound way to vanquish the poverty of our souls. It can change our[...]