March 14, 2023
The Desert Garden is one of the signature gardens at The Huntington Library, Art Museum and Botanical Gardens in Southern California, known as The Huntington. […]
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PhotoBotanic News
November 2, 2021
It has been in the news for months even years, the reservoirs in the west are at historic lows due to drought. I wanted to […]
March 31, 2021
Some garden photography tips are timeless, some are a matter of knowing what to see, and others use the magic of the digital age.
March 3, 2021
“Sometimes I do get to places just when God’s ready to have somebody click the shutter.” – Ansel Adams. Whenever I look for photos, I […]
February 27, 2021
“Paying attention is a form of reciprocity with the living world, receiving the gifts with open eyes and open heart.” Robin Wall Kimmerer Braiding Sweetgrass. […]
December 31, 2020
Says Mary Oliver: “Ordinarily, I go to the woods alone, with not a single friend, for they are all smilers and talkers and therefore unsuitable. […]
Light In The Garden
Plants Illustrated
Gardens to Visit
March 31, 2021
Some garden photography tips are timeless, some are a matter of knowing what to see, and others use the magic of the digital age.
May 27, 2020
The Covid-19 pandemic began as spring started, but spring was not cancelled – only humans needed to stop and think about our every move. Public […]
October 23, 2019
The Wildlands Conservancy opened the first phase of the Southern California Montane Botanic Garden at Oak Glen Preserve in San Bernardino Mountains in the spring […]
Summer Dry
October 2, 2019
The Summer-Dry Project has an all encompassing mission to help gardeners have success in summer-dry climates. The project evolved from a catchy phrase attempting to refine […]
September 15, 2018
Do we really want drought tolerant plants for our gardens ? Let’s look for climate tolerant plants. All plants are drought tolerant in their native […]
September 2, 2018
The new book is well underway. A new book ?! The Summer-Dry Garden (Timber Press 2019) will update and replace Plants and Landscapes for Summer-Dry Climates […]