hiː spˈɛnt tˈaɪm stˈʌdiɪŋ ðə bˈɪɡ sɐvˈænə ɪn nˈɔːɹθ kˌæɹəlˈaɪnəz pˈɛndɚ kˈaʊnti, ɐ spˈɑːt hiː mˌeɪd fˈeɪməs ɪn hɪz pˌʌblɪkˈeɪʃənz ˈɔn "nˈætʃɚɹəl ɡˈɑːɹdənz."
He spent time studying the Big Savannah in North Carolina's Pender County, a spot he made famous in his publications on "natural gardens."