Gardens are like kaleidoscopes changing colors and patterns from season to season and year to year.

It can be difficult to recall a garden’s design from one month to the next, much less the previous year. Which native plant will appear first, which will be the last to bloom? Where should more flowers or a touch of color be added?

What is a gardener to do? Take photos.

Whether you use a phone or camera, periodic pictures of your garden will create a record of where and when your prize natives are growing and blooming allowing you to plan for the future.