Arguably, there’s no better gardening companion than a dog. My husband says he can find me in the garden by which way the Westie’s nose is pointing.
Noel On A Trip To India
– Posted in: Garden Travels February 25, 2011Written by Noel Kingsbury A visit to the Gurukula Botanical Sanctuary in Wayanad region of Kerala in south-west India is a real inspiration and a very special place. Its basically a private trust who own a slab of virgin forest (in the Western Ghats bio-region, where only 3% of the original forest is left) and[...]
Obsession: A Chase Story
– Posted in: Garden Musings, Garden Visits February 17, 2011Written by Josh McCullough This is the second in a series of posts by Joshua McCullough, the creator of PhytoPhoto, a specialist collection of expertly identified botanical, horticultural and environmental photos; images supplied to a wide variety of print mediums. Josh has been a judge for Picture This Photo Contest on multiple occasions. His work[...]
Dogs in the Garden
– Posted in: Garden Adventures February 14, 2011In honor of the Westminister Kennel Club dog show Feb. 14-15 at Madison Square Garden, it’s appropriate to show a few dogs in the garden. The above photo captures a sweet moment between artist Cathy Carey and one of her golden retrievers. Susan Miller’s yellow lab is on the job 24-7, bringing her things and providing a[...]
Front Porch Ideas
– Posted in: Garden Adventures February 5, 2011Your front porch is the first room of your home guests see. It sets the stage, reveals how tidy you are, and how much the aesthetics of your environment matter to you. A porch also can be a semi-public sitting area, combining elements of indoors and out. Enhancing its appeal might even start with consulting[...]


