Allan Armitage, Guest Ranter, Author at GardenRant

Allan Armitage, Guest Ranter

Dr. Allan Armitage is a well known writer, speaker, and horticulturist. Born and raised in Quebec and Ontario, he later lived in East Lansing, MI and now resides in Athens, GA. He has worked with landscape plants and greenhouse crops in the North and South, and travels the world speaking and sharing his passion for plants. Armitage holds his B.Sc from McGill University in Montreal, his M.Sc. from University of Guelph, and his Ph.D. from Michigan State University.

Allan has written 17 books, countless academic papers and hundreds of articles for both professional and weekend gardeners alike; including a monthly column in the national greenhouse publication, Greenhouse Grower for over 30 years. To view informative, and instructional short videos filmed in his personal garden, visit his YouTube channel.

Lastly, all plants and no play make Allan a dull boy – squash, tennis, reading, guitar and yes, even dancing keep him very busy indeed.

Articles by Allan Armitage, Guest Ranter

On the Meaning of Sun and Shade: Let’s Substitute One Word

On the Meaning of Sun and Shade: Let’s Substitute One Word

By Allan Armitage, Guest Ranter|October 4, 2023|

I love chatting with gardeners, but oh my, gardening has become so complicated – and convoluted. Do you know there are at least nine books on “Gardening for Dummies” – [...]

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Armitage on pronouncing plant names: Get the syllables in the right order, then fire away

Armitage on pronouncing plant names: Get the syllables in the right order, then fire away

By Allan Armitage, Guest Ranter|February 26, 2021|

From the GardenRant archives, this post was originally published in December of 2008. By Allan Armitage I wrote this a number of years ago after I discovered gardeners, even students, [...]

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Armitage on stepping into the native plant controversy

Armitage on stepping into the native plant controversy

By Allan Armitage, Guest Ranter|December 23, 2008|

By Allan Armitage I work with the ornamental plant industry. These are the people who produce petunias, astilbes, impatiens and mums. These people live and die by new plants, especially [...]

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Gardening easy in the South? Not so much.

Gardening easy in the South? Not so much.

By Allan Armitage, Guest Ranter|December 4, 2008|

By Allan Armitage I wrote these thoughts after I had been in the South for nearly 10 years, but particularly after I heard for about the 10th time from people [...]

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