Wes Porter
Wes Porter is a horticultural consultant and writer based in Toronto. Wes has over 40 years of experience in both temperate and tropical horticulture from three continents.
Most Recent Articles by Wes Porter:
On the First Day of Christmas . . .
December 2, 2014
Top of the list for residents of Ontario are Scots Pine and White Pine – the latter also being the provincial tree, although in England it is known as Weymouth Pine
Christmas Trees & Other Seasonal Decor
December 1, 2014
In South Florida, the irrepressible Dave Barry reminds us that it’s too easy, with all the hustle and bustle, to forget what this season is really all about.
Avocado, aka The Testicle Tree
November 25, 2014
Presumably originating with its Aztec (Nahuatl) name, avocados are widely believed to be aphrodisiacal
Bizarre Celebrity Floral Demands
November 11, 2014
Lisa Marie Presley, daughter of Elvis and Priscilla Presley, is downright lackadaisical with her “flowers are ok but not necessary"
Meteorological Forecasting Stone
November 4, 2014
Outside a tourist trading post on the TransCanada Highway
Time for the Great Garden Clean Up
November 1, 2014
Eliminate overwintering resorts for pest and disease by pulling spent annuals and weeds, trimming back dead perennials to ground level
New Zealand’s Kauri Snails Mate for 10 Hours or More
October 21, 2014
Kauri Snail; One of the world’s few carnivorous snails
Tobacco Plants Lead the Way to Ebola Cure
October 6, 2014
Nicotiana benthamiana, already used to produce West Nile virus antibodies, offers similar protection against the devastating Ebola virus
Cranberry Month: Let’s Talk Turkey
October 2, 2014
October gardening: Thanksgiving, cranberries
Fall Festival for Gardeners
October 1, 2014
October gardening: Black thumbs
Dumfries House Walled Garden
September 19, 2014
September gardening: Horticulture, British Isles
Alas for the Hairy Quandong
September 17, 2014
September gardening: Hairy quandong, Elaeocarpus williamsianus
Chillies for a Trout Pout
September 2, 2014
September Gardening: Capsaicin
Cultivating the Beard Garden
September 1, 2014
September Gardening
Bulb-noshing Squirrels, Tulip Origins, Spinach Power
September 1, 2014
September Gardening: Spinach gave Popeye super strength, but it also holds the promise of a different power for a group of scientists
Las Vegas: War on Lawns
August 3, 2014
August gardening: Drought, Nevada, California, artificial lawns
Watermelon Time
August 2, 2014
August gardening: Watermelon smashing, growth
Fertigation, Notorious Neonicotinoids & Maca
August 1, 2014
August gardening: Sit back in the shade on patio, deck or under a tree and dream of gardens yet to come
The Gardens of the Castle of Mey
July 2, 2014
July gardening: The Prince of Wales takes great interest in the development of his grandmother’s garden
Rooting for Horseradish
July 2, 2014
July gardening: In the garden, it may also become a pernicious weed
A Thousand Footfalls Go Unheard
July 1, 2014
July gardening: Both the names ‘centipede’ and ‘millipede’ are misleading. Neither have either a hundred or a thousand legs
Bees, Toronto Trees, Butterflies and More
July 1, 2014
July gardening: Entomology
Britains Shedding Inhibitions
June 4, 2014
June gardening: More than a third of the 14 million sheds in Britain are wired for electricity
Learning to Love Lychees – and Grow a Tree or Three
June 3, 2014
June gardening: Your chance for something different and that can be kept within bounds
Roses White and Roses Red
June 2, 2014
June gardening
Chelsea Flower Show a Blooming Success
June 1, 2014
June gardening
29th May Oak Apple Day
May 5, 2014
Celebration of the restoration of the monarchy
Flamboyant Trees Threatened
May 5, 2014
You Wouldn’t Want These Ants in Your Pants
May 3, 2014
May gardening: European red ant
May gardening: A deployable plant growth unit providing lighting and nutrients