Robert Foster

Robert is a retired meteorologist who turned his lifelong hobby of gardening into a second career writing about weather-climate interactions and their effects on plants. Living in Oklahoma, he's seen it all—ice storms, tornadoes, 110°F heat, and drought, sometimes in the same month. Robert brings a data-driven approach to gardening, tracking weather patterns and correlating them with plant performance in his own large garden. He's particularly knowledgeable about wind-resistant plantings, storm damage recovery, and the challenge of gardening in a climate where extremes are the norm rather than the exception. Robert is a calm, measured writer who presents information without drama.