Avoiding craziness right about now - garden !

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Written By Peter Morris

Gardening says a lot about life and teaches us valuable lessons ( that can be utilized right about now! )

  • Practicing acceptance - some things work and some things don't. The best plans put in place in the garden do not always go the way you want them.

Plant Specialists designed garden - the box that is empty at the front was a plant that just didn't make it - the best laid plans !

  • Moving beyond perfectionism - we all want our gardens to be perfect ( like life ) but it's an organic environment that does not always conform to your expectations.

Perfectionism is nature is unruly in itself - that is truly the beauty in it.

  • Developing a mindset of growth - things change based on their surroundings from light to temperature to wind - be mindful.

Plant Specialists maintained garden

  • Connecting with your environment - understanding what works and what does not.

  • Physical exercise - oh yes get those endorphins pumping ! Gardening gives you a pump ! mentally and physically !

Plant Specialists team lifting in a massive tree - LIIIIIIIIIIIIFT!

  • Reducing stress - ah yes ! having dirt on my hands and the smell of the garden puts everything into perspective

A Plant Specialists garden lovingly maintained by our team.

  • Eating healthily -if you are growing edibles in your garden you already know how much better it tastes and with a lack of pesticides its also a lot better for you

Mmmmmmm delicious Figs, Grapes & Apples from one of Plant Specialists rooftop gardens.

Its super stressful out there right now - get in the garden - it will help you align yourself - it certainly does for me

Peter Morris

Peter was born and raised on a beautiful green island in the midst of a tropical rainforest. He was introduced into the world of plants at the age of six when his grandmother, an avid Spanish gardener herself, asked him to help her grow seeds for her pepper garden. He was hooked! By the time he was a teen, he had his own rose and orchid collection numbering in the hundreds. Botany was in his blood, and that is what he set out to study.

His passion brought him to NY in the late seventies to further his education. His tenacity allowed him to work full time at Plant Specialists while he completed a MS in Plant Biology. As a manager at the time he felt unsatisfied with his knowledge of business and business processes. Peter felt compelled to learn, so he then pursued and completed an MBA in Quality Management within a few short years.

Peter’s other passion is teaching. His natural ability is quickly consumed by our staff in all subjects in Botany, Horticulture, and Landscaping. He created an immense reference library of more than 3,500 plants providing an invaluable resource for our staff.

Peter’s breadth of knowledge and wisdom allows him to effectively diagnose the needs of plants. Sometimes just by walking into a garden he can create a prescription that fixes even the hardest issue. He is our Staff Botanist, Diagnostician, and all around Mentor. Recently, he has put his immense knowledge and skills into developing a new department that focuses on Plant Healthcare. As he puts it, “Magic through Science”. The PHC staff that surround him have avidly consumed his teachings. Substantially developing their own plant wisdom, many have taken on difficult plant health issues with spectacular results.

Plant Healthcare has been an instant success with customers! The proper treatment of insects and diseases including Organic methods has made pest control a necessity for every plant. Correcting hormonal imbalances caused by planting in containers or refurbishing soils leached of nutrients by irrigation systems are big challenges PHC has become quite comfortable addressing. The scientific approach to the complex demands of keeping plants healthy in our harsh city environment has made many a customer say WOW!

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