It was 17 years ago in early June when I wrote a column entitled “Are you cranky too?”. It started out like this: “WARNING: Nothing in this week’s column is of horticultural value. The reason is because I am in a totally cranky mood. You might be feeling the same too…


There are many things I enjoy about my job (if you can’t tell) and towards the top of the list is the official duty of local plant enabler. Nothing brings more joy to plant junkies like me than…