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Nan Sinton Bio
 Name: Nan Sinton
Position: Director of Programs
How long have you worked at Horticulture? Since 1992
Where do you garden? In coastal Massachusetts, Zone 6B. It’s a bit over 2 acres, a new garden, being developed from scratch on a long, narrow, partially wooded lot that features fine old white pines, (Pinus strobus), maples (Acer rubrum) and black tupelo (Nyssa sylvatica). The soil is acid clay and prone to seasonal flooding. Think “ditch” and you get the idea – wet and sometimes flooded in winter, dry and hard as concrete in summer. I want a garden that is highly detailed near the house, wilder and informal further away and one that leaves plenty of room to experiment
Who or what first inspired you to garden? My mother was an accomplished gardener with a flair for propagation. She enjoyed all kinds of plants and was my first and best teacher.
What is your favorite gardening reference? I’m addicted to books about plants and gardens, especially monographs on single species such as Hellebores by C. Colston Burrell’ and Judith Tyler, but the one book I must have near me is Dirr’s Manual of Woody Plants by the ultimate plant guru, Dr.Michael Dirr.
What is your current gardening project? Make that plural. I tend to have more projects planned than hours in the day. Top of my current list is repotting and attempting to divide some of my larger Restios. I am fascinated by these strange reeds from South Africa.
What is your fantasy garden vacation? My interest in design and love of plants go hand in hand. I want to absorb the inspiration of historic gardens and see the work of great contemporary garden makers. And I want to see beautiful plants both in gardens and in their native habitats. I’m constantly searching out parts of the world where I can take Horticulture readers to see how plants grow on their “home turf”. In November of 2007 I’ll be taking a group to South Africa, and I’m busy planning trips for 2008, including ones to Vietnam in early spring and to New Zealand in November and Argentina in December of 2008.
In your free time, if you aren’t gardening, what are you doing? I’m always gardening, — but when it’s too dark or too wet or cold I might be cooking, or going to art galleries, or reading.
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