May 2024 - 4

EDITOR'S LETTER
Zone Envious
Every time I get to the West
Coast, an affliction takes
over. Maybe it's happened to
you - or your customers -
especially if you live in a plant
hardiness zone on the lower or
higher end of the spectrum. I'm
comfortably in Zone 6a - right
in the middle - but often find
myself " pushing " my zone ... hence, my affliction.
It's called Zone Envy. And when I'm on the other
side of the country, I look around at the landscapes
with large, lush succulents and vines covered in rosy
red flowers and citrus trees bursting with fruit ... I can't
help but wish I could grow some of it at home - and
not just indoors in a container.
It happened at California Spring Trials recently, when
Team L&GR traveled the California coast to see the
plant breeders' new introductions for 2025. All those
beautiful annuals, perennials and even some vegetables
planted in the ground and filling containers made me
think of all the vegetables, herbs and flowers I started
from seed months ago and have been tending to with
heat mats and carefully timed supplemental lighting.
Writing this month's article " From Soil to
Centerpiece: Trends in Home Cutting Gardens " on page
12 (and being reminded of the beauty of CAST!) helped
assuage the feeling some, knowing that many of the
varieties can be grown as perennials in my zone.
Do you suffer from zone envy, too? Commiserate with
me at tmcpherson@greatamericanpublish.com.
New Adventures
I'd also like to share some
exciting changes at L&GR -
don't worry, I'm not going
anywhere! Instead, I'm thrilled
to introduce a newer face on our
team, Carly McFadden. She has
been the managing editor of our
sister brands Gift Shop®
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