Why Self-Publish
View 1: Looking north - California estate with native plant garden A colleague who supports my work told me recently: "I am working with [...]
What I Learned from my Workshop
At most of my workshops I give a lecture covering the theme that the students will be working with when we get out into the [...]
Dancing Cosmos
Part of my yearly routine is the California Spring Trials, CAST, the flower industry annual show and tell. The worlds biggest flower breeders get together [...]
Hot Light – Los Angeles
I am always wary about the light when I travel to Los Angeles. The classic sunny California day that Hollywood has made famous is really [...]
Water for Gardens
Will no one speak up for California gardeners ? Will the on-going drought guilt-trip us to live in concrete, asphalt, rock, and dead earth urban wastelands [...]
Workshop on Vignettes
Every garden story needs details and vignettes, especially include plant portraits - but the portraits needn't be mug shots. The plants should be "of the garden" and give [...]
Finding the Mule Ears
Isn't it just grand when spring just slaps us in the face and says "Looky here" ? Every day now new wonders are appearing and [...]
Unnamed Crabapple Blossom
Luther Burbank was one of the most famous plant breeders of all time and had as many as 3000 trials a year at his 15 [...]
Ceanothus Painting
I spent the afternoon painting. The Ceanothus ‘Ray Hartman in my garden is in full bloom and my camera by itself could not do it [...]
Composition with Sculpture
Our workshop last Saturday at Quarryhill Botanical Garden was Composition and Balance. The garden is having a contest to feature the current sculpture installation by [...]