Tag: gardening humor

The Nursery Man Was Not Amused

The Nursery Man Was Not Amused

If you've had the pleasure of working a customer service job of any kind, you'll be able to relate to the nursery man in this story. Of course, most customers  
An Amaryllis Gift

An Amaryllis Gift

An Amaryllis is a beautiful winter flower with large, showy blooms that make it the perfect choice for gifting. Unlike cut flowers, an Amaryllis gift like Amaryllis bulbs are long-lasting  
Why Type of Gardener Are You?

Why Type of Gardener Are You?

One day you're fertilizing a few tomato plants, and the next thing you know, you're the type of gardener where an eighteen-wheeler is unloading 50 yards of compost for a  
A Funny Story About Chicken Coop Safety

A Funny Story About Chicken Coop Safety

I've never thought much about chicken coop safety, except for the safety of the chickens themselves, but have you ever locked yourself in a chicken coop? It’s not as easy  
The Gardening Gifts Are What She Wanted

The Gardening Gifts Are What She Wanted

I love getting gardening gifts for Christmas. If I think back, my favorites have been my hori-hori knife, and any one of my hydroponic gardens. I certainly get a new  
A Plant Thief!

A Plant Thief!

I'm not even sure where to start with today's story, "The Tulip Thief," by Carmen De Vito. It's a story about being robbed while working at The Horticultural Society of  
This Stink Plant… Stinks!

This Stink Plant… Stinks!

Today's story is about a newspaper reporter who went to report on a man's "Stink Plant," more commonly known as “The Sacred Lily of India,” but it is also known