Comments for Gardening Gone Wild

Comment on Indoor Plant Decor Book and Giveaway by Troy

Troy — Tue, 21 May 2013 18:05:48 +0000

Congrats on winning Diana! Guess I’m a bit late for the contest, but I’d love to get a copy of that book sometime

Comment on Tools for flower photography by Troy

Troy — Tue, 21 May 2013 17:18:21 +0000

Awesome! I’m a real novice at photography and photoshop, but I’ll have to give the grey card a try! Getting the color right is not something I’ve been too great at so far…

Troy – color shift can be a problem caused by all sorts of things, but be sure to understand how your camera adjusts its white balance setting. Once that is correct, most auto adjustments will be pretty good. – Saxon

Comment on Tools for flower photography by Katie

Katie — Mon, 20 May 2013 17:28:41 +0000

Thanks for this great article! The flowers look amazing in these photos!

Comment on Photos on the Road by Mary Yee

Mary Yee — Mon, 20 May 2013 11:05:08 +0000

Thank you for this post–really apropos topic and useful suggestions. I love the shot of the mayapple flower and the backlit leaves–encourages us to get low even if we get muddy.

Hi Mary – I know you see lots of photography, glad you see this as useful. I didn’t mention a problem of getting down low to photograph things like mayapples – one tends to want to stay down – Saxon

Comment on Indoor Plant Decor Book and Giveaway by ARLES CARBALLO

ARLES CARBALLO — Mon, 20 May 2013 00:03:11 +0000

Magic Water Beads are tiny pellets made of a Polymer and are sometimes referred to as polymer crystals or crystal soil or in our case MAGIC WATER BEADS.

Super Absorbent Polymers are most commonly used by manufacturers of disposable diapers to avoid leaking. Their purpose is to retain “water” for longer periods of time.

Water Beads absorbs water to increase in size more than 100% giving it an almost gel-like feel that’s cool and wet to touch.

Magic Water Beads come in 12 vibrant colors which can be used for both live and silk floral arrangements for weddings, receptions, special events, parties as well as home décor and design. You can mix and match the colors to create a specific color scheme for your event or home décor. Layer or mix colors for stunning effects. When layering hydrate colors separately.

Magic Water Beads also are also referred to as crystal soil, water pearls, water marbles, water crystals, rainbow pearls, water gels or aqua gems just to name a few.

Event Planners, Florist, and Home Decorators love to use Water Beads not just because of the variety of colors but they’re a lighter and flexible alternative to using glass marbles, rocks and stones and they make for easier transporting.

They’re great for any party or festive event, bridal/baby showers, weddings, anniversaries, office décor, etc.

Water Beads are great gifts in the packaging in addition to the arrangements that can be made from them.

Comment on Tools for flower photography by Garden Clean Up

Garden Clean Up — Sun, 19 May 2013 07:55:16 +0000

Wow, great article. I am a professional gardener and take a lot of photos. This has really given me some insight into what im doing. Thanks

Glad you can use the info. We’re here to help gardeners…. – Saxon

Comment on Biomimicry – How Doing It Nature’s Way Will Change The Way We Live by Fran Sorin

Fran Sorin — Fri, 17 May 2013 17:56:27 +0000

Hi Max- You’re right ~ non-profit organizations that protect land – often from being turned into a housing development – are important in helping to maintain a natural environment as it’s meant to be. Fran

Comment on Biomimicry – How Doing It Nature’s Way Will Change The Way We Live by Max Sebring

Max Sebring — Fri, 17 May 2013 16:55:59 +0000

This is a great post. I’ve read that most prairie habitats are slowly disappearing because of its conversion to agricultural lands. Anyway, it’s also nice to know that there are government interventions and Non-Government organizations that help protect its preservation.

Comment on Biomimicry – How Doing It Nature’s Way Will Change The Way We Live by Fran Sorin

Fran Sorin — Fri, 17 May 2013 13:49:54 +0000

Hi Amy- I sent you a personal note at the e-mail address you listed here. I hope it didn’t go into spam. If you want to talk further, e-mail me at: fransoringardendesigns@gmail.com. I’d be happy to talk with you about Biomimicry Chicago. Have a great weekend. Fran

Comment on Tools for flower photography by Ralph Blunk

Ralph Blunk — Wed, 15 May 2013 14:55:20 +0000

Hello Saxon,

This is a very informative article. I love taking pictures of anything in my garden but not professionally done. I just learned so much from this post especially the effects of backgrounds to the subject. Thanks so much!

Thanks Ralph. Good cameras do a pretty good job for color correction and white balance. It is only for critical color when I use the gray cards. – Saxon