Billy, thank you so much for stopping by! I’m a sucker for that tropical color combo, too – I’m not even usually a fan of orange, but that Alstroemeria has me hooked.

Hi Interleafer!! (I swear someday I’ll start calling you Laura like a normal person.) I loved that Geranium and Hydrangea combo too, and it was a happy accident. I didn’t design the garden, but specified the geranium when another plant died. When I squatted down and found that shot I was quite pleased! Rozanne’s a great do-er in the garden.

Debbie, you are SO right. Taking some of the splashy flower photos at key times of the year helps me remember in winter why I haven’t added more winter interest or color to this or that spot – because it is delectable when it’s in full flower!!

Susan, oh my goodness yes about the before photos being from different angles!! That is so funny, I have had the exact experience and was frustrated by it for years.
What I’ve started doing recently is right after I present the finished plans, I’ll bring my camera to that meeting and snap a few quick pics of the areas that I am imagining will be showiest once the garden’s going. At that point I have some idea at least.

And regarding photos from the same view, I got nuts when people say,” gee, this would have been better if the before photos were from exactly the same angle.” People, when I’m taking reference photos before a design begins, I have no idea what angle I’m going to want to photograph the complete installation from a year later! Or to quote Dr. McCoy “I’m a designer, Jim, not a photographer!”
.-= Susan (garden-chick)´s last blog ..Before and After – Starring Purple, Orange and Black =-.

I also love seeing the seasonal changes in photos of my garden. I sometimes forget why I paired two plants together until I see them in full glory in the fall and then I remember why I put up with their so-so relationship the rest of the year.
.-= Debbie´s last blog ..Crocosmia…A Brilliant Addition To The Mid To Late Summer Border =-.