Jan 1, 2021

Silhouetting

One of my favorite winter botanical activities both at home and when out and about is silhouetting (i.e., studying and enjoying the naked or bareboned look of deciduous trees against a background of various and ever-changing sky, landscape and light conditions). The silhouettes are like a general fingerprint or complex SKU barcoding unique for each species. The primary characteristics one uses to differentiate trees when silhouetting are size, color, form/architecture (incl.

Rant of the Month

Unfortunately, most people know very little about plants and gardening, including many "professionals" employed to design, choose, install and maintain landscapes. This page spotlights specific issues with commentary on remedy or recommendation for course of action. Examples are numerous and easy to find, rarely requiring me to travel far from home. Hopefully, these postings will make the task more difficult. I also feature seasonally appropriate topics and focus on species and issues to help educate.

I schedule the new rant to post at one minute after midnight on the first day of each month.

Rant of the Month

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