With April Fool’s Day this week, I find myself reminiscing about a fabled article from the legend himself, my esteemed predecessor at Sunnyside Nursery, Mr. Steve Smith. The Whistling Gardener pontificated about the mythical “wonder shrub” for April Fool’s Day many moons ago - luckily…
January In The Garden
Slow Down And Enjoy The “Quiet Time” In The Garden
A Few Tips For A Better Garden In 2023
I know a few of you might find it incredibly hard to believe, but I actually spend a considerable amount of time researching my columns rather than just making s#%t up. In truth, it is probably a combination of both. We live in the information age where knowledge is all around us, literally at our finger tips. The challenge of course is…
Do You Suffer From "Hortitostrogenitis"?
I have this theory (I know, some of you are thinking, “OMG, what is he going to say next”), that gardeners possess a special “horticultural hormone” that I have dubbed “hortitostrogen”. This is a non-gender specific hormone that kicks in about this time of the year and causes my fingers to start twitching with an intense desire to go dig in the dirt. I wonder if any of you can relate…
Over the course of each and every season, a myriad of gardening questions are thrown my way. I am always happy to answer them all because that it is what I truly enjoy – helping in any way I can, attempting to steer each unique gardener towards unbridled success. There are no black thumbs after all, just duller green ones that require some polishing to bring out the hidden shine. One consistently common issue that many gardeners inquire about is…