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After following this thread I couldn't resist.  I began  writing my column 
some three decades ago and the only reason I did was because I  was so 
furious at the white-gloved garden set writing about their roses, garden  tea 
parties and flower show competitions.  I fumed at the publisher and  told him 
that in this (that) day of environmental awakening he needed a column  that 
spoke to the science of gardening and not the social skills of  gardening.  I 
think I may have mentioned the word 'horticulture'.  The  next week I was 
writing the column.

So I began to write about the science as much as possible  but still got 
plenty of resistance.  A succession of editors  would suggest column subjects 
such as colorful pots, pastels for  planters and making wreaths for 
Christmas.  I resisted.  I stuck to  the science as best I could and assumed my role 
not just as a journalist  presenting information but as an educator.  
Nonetheless there remained a  small heading above my column that continued to say 
 "Gardening"

But about eight weeks ago when picked up a copy  of the paper I looked at 
my column and much to my surprise and delight the  heading had 
unceremoniously been changed without a word to me.  It now says  "Horticulture".  

Now, some 1500 plus columns later...I think I've won.   lol.

Andrew Messinger
The Hampton Gardener is a  registered trade mark and is published every 
Thursday in The Southampton Press,  The Press and the Easthampton Press
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