By: Kim Charles
Pam Merrill finds joyfulness among her ever - changing garden .
" We live in a rural background inSheldon’sGrove , Illinois . The landscapeconsistsof 12 garden on approximately 4 acres planted with flowers including many aboriginal plants and raised beds for vegetables , admit a prairie behind the home . Large aboriginal sandstones accent the perimeter of the flower bed . The gardens never fail to bring new experiences each day , whether it ’s capturing the many salmagundi of butterfly stroke , wildlife , or the endowment of a beautiful flower on camera . "
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