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GardenOpus®, the book, is a work-in-progress compiling the essays, photography, and artwork of Robert F. Gabella.  On this site, you'll not only find updates regarding the book's completion and publication, but also current information on availability of merchandise such as high quality posters , photography and reprints of previously published works; as well as specialized services for businesses and home gardeners; timely garden tips and Q&A; and updates on new plant breeding and introduction


But Who Is Robert F. Gabella?

I'm an accomplished gardener (or like to think so), and live in DuPage County, just west of Chicago IL. Though I've killed a few plants along the way that is part of the journey for us all, and I have managed to take local, regional, and national awards for exhibition at Standard Flower and Vegetable shows, as well as at shows sanctioned by the American Iris Society and the American Hemerocallis Society.   I have long been at work on GardenOpus® , a collection of new essays along with updates of previously published work, with original photography and artwork.  I breed and select Echinacea, reblooming Iris, Hemerocallis (Daylilies), Passiflora (Passion Flowers), and the beginnings of new programs with Roses and hardy Lycoris.  For several years I produced and sold container-grown perennials from my home. 

My new selection of Echinacea purpurea, TWIST OF FATE™, is under continued development and testing.  Other selections of Echinacea, Hosta and a very prolific crop of Hemerocallis seedlings are also under evaluation.

Involved in various segments of the commercial Horticulture industry since 1983, I received an AAS in Ornamental Horticulture in 1988, and a BA in Business Management, with a Minor in English Writing, in 1998. An Illinois Certified Nursery Professional, I am also a member of the Garden Writers Association (GWA).  My articles have been published in the Species Iris Group of North America quarterly bulletin, and Growing Trends, the magazine of the Illinois Nurserymen's Association.  Along with featured covers and photography in Growing Trends, my photographs have appeared in the bulletin of the Siberian Iris Society. I was also a staff writer and photographer for In The Mix, a local music and entertainment magazine. 

In October 2007, I ended a 6-year employment with Horticultural software developer and solutions integrator The Corymb Group (formerly known as Plantware), and am now concentrating more fully on Garden Opus and its broad scope of services for both home gardeners and commercial enterprises.

Photos Clockwise ©2006 by Christopher P. Brown ©2003 by Carlos E. Chavez and ©2004 by BuzzMix®

 

  

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