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:

May: Much to do, Little Time to do it May 1, 2014

May gardening: Brown marmorated stink bug, female cockroaches, National Escargot Day

The Green, Green Grass of Home April 21, 2014

April gardening: In the days prior to commercial fertilizers, how did lawns stay green?

The Vile Viburnum Leaf Beetle April 17, 2014

April gardening: Viburnums, both as native and introduced ornamentals, are highly valued in the garden

A Floral Urination April 15, 2014

April gardening: Floral-themed urinals for well-heeled customers

Questions We’re Often Asked: Raising Tomatoes from Seed April 11, 2014

April gardening: ‘Fresh Florida Tomato Month’

National Pecan Month – And Speaking of Nuts . . . April 2, 2014

April Gardening

Getting Ahead of the Game April 1, 2014

April Gardening: Edible hedges, Palm Sunday, crosspollination, orchids

A Pharmaceutical Pelargonium March 27, 2014

March gardening: Zulu, Xhiza and Mfengi recognized root preparations as a curative for coughs and upper respiratory afflictions

Have a Heart for Artichokes March 18, 2014

March Gardening: Artichoke hearts, cooked and chilled, make one of the best garnishes for cold dishes

Luther Burbank: Plant Breeder Extraordinary March 16, 2014

March Gardening: A chance discovery of a potato seedball in his mother’s Lunenburg, Massachusetts, vegetable garden developed into the famed potato

Hydrangeas for the High Life March 5, 2014

March gardening: An extensive literature regarding poisonings and their treatment in both humans and pets such as cats and dogs

Begonia & Lily Start-Ups, Rhubarb Splits March 2, 2014

March gardening: Rhubarb is the secret of good life

A Leek on St. David’s Day March 1, 2014

March gardening: The leek has become a staple of the northern British Isles

Ornithomancy Is for the Birds – and Single Women February 6, 2014

February gardening: the ancient art of ornithomancy

Charles Darwin’s Botanical Studies February 5, 2014

February gardening: Berberis darwini

Heartnuts for Health and Horticulture February 4, 2014

February gardening: Heartnut trees

Groundhogs, Feeding Birds & Valentines February 1, 2014

February gardening: National Bird-Feeding Month

Rittenhouse Celebrates 100 Years of Business January 26, 2014

January Gardening

The Saga of Canadian Pacific Strawberries January 11, 2014

January gardening

The Artful Artemisia January 2, 2014

January gardening: Herb of the Year

Planning, Propagation and other Seasonal Activities January 1, 2014

January gardening: Don’t forget to keep the bird feeder topped up for our feathered chums. They’ll pay us back come next season by pouncing on pests and weed seeds.

Mystery of the Gnomes Finally Comes Gnome December 21, 2013

December gardening: Long running prank

Questions We’re Often Asked: Poisonous Gift Plants December 16, 2013

December gardening

The Mysterious of Mistletoe December 4, 2013

December gardening: More recently, mistletoe has entered the space age

Gifts for Gardeners December 2, 2013

December gardening: Indego robotic lawn mower; The Christmas Dinner Cake

Planting Pits and other Outdoor Activities December 1, 2013

December gardening: Pottering around the garden or fixing up the house has been linked to a longer life

Centenary of Death of Alfred Russel Wallace November 3, 2013

November Gardening: Phrenology, spiritualism, Darwin, Coleoptera