JERRY BAKER

In Jerry's younger days, he was an undercover cop in Detroit, Michigan, posing as a gardener, tree trimmer, landscaper, and seed salesman. While recovering from a job-related injury, he decided to turn to the more tranquil pursuit of gardening. Through a lot of hard work in the "School of Hard Knocks," Jerry eventually became America's #1 expert on lawn, garden, and plant care. As part of that process, Jerry started using the name America's Master Gardener® in 1964, and he was known, far and wide, as that ever since. His folksy humor, practical know-how, and homespun philosophy were in part derived from his Grandma Putnam, a Native American who first taught him to talk to plants. Jerry lived with her for several of his most formative years, and it was she who showed him many of the tips, tricks, and tonics for common plant ailments and gardening problems that he used throughout his life. With a time-worn almanac in one hand and a dog-eared Bible in the other, Grandma Putt instilled in..

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