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Oh La La – It’s Ciscoe Morris!
What does a kid from Wauwatosa, Wisconsin who gardened in a sombrero do when he grows up? He becomes Ciscoe Morris.
“I was the biggest fan of The Cisco Kid.
People started calling me Ciscoe and the nickname stuck “
A master gardener and certified arborist, Ciscoe seems to be everywhere: garden events, television, radio – not to mention his best-selling book, Ask Ciscoe, lining bookshelves everywhere.
Ciscoe got his start as a professional gardener at the age of
“When I was a little kid I gardened with my mom and grandma.
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Then this church put up an ad for an assistant gardener,” explains Ciscoe. “They were looking for an adult, of course, but I kept going in saying I wanted the job. The fifth time I harassed the priest about it was the first time I ever heard a priest swear – ‘Okay you little blankety-blank, you’ve got the job but never come back in here again!’ ”
That job lasted several years and imparted a lasting impression on Ciscoe.