It is up to us, the gardeners, to talk, to share, to question, to challenge, to try…to not be sold on the idea of a blooming one gallon plastic pot of flowers in August and July in our big box stores without asking what, exactly, that took. Is that normal? Should it be? Why? Why not? And what are our alternatives? What are the hidden costs of not asking about pesticides, herbicides, growth hormones? We can do better. We are far more innovative, creative, and powerful as gardeners than we imagine or give ourselves time for and together we make a difference. What are the standards we want for this garden life of all of ours?