The “Before and After” of the Lazy Lawn Experiment. I love how my lawn and vine looks in the right corner picture. Publisher’s Lazy Lawn Experiment Concluded – The Inside Scoop I wrote an article last month about the very real concerns regarding the Bee population and that of allContinue Reading

Gardner Magazine Editorial: Proposed Chief of Staff Title is Silly. Title should reflect role “Director of Facilities and Communications.” Editorial – Proposed Chief of Staff Title is Silly The Gardner City Council on Monday June 1st is poised to accept the new “Chief of Staff” title and position proposed byContinue Reading

Gardner Magazine Feature – JOKEFEST – Really Bad Jokes Have 4 minutes to waste that you’ll never get back? Then listen to the Gardner Magazine JOKEFEST. Are the jokes really, really bad, or are they funny? Listen on any device, CLICK PLAY.Continue Reading

Editorial – 3 Powerful Lessons Hidden in the Gardner PD Mission Statement Listen to the Editorial Commentary by Gardner Magazine Werner Poegel on any device, CLICK PLAY. There is a powerful meaning behind the Gardner PD’s mission statement “With Pride and Integrity”. It was a standard set over 20 yearsContinue Reading

The Z-Man – A Commentary on the Works of Jonathan Zlotnik Gardner Magazine Publisher Werner Poegel recently did an interview with State Representative Jonathan Zlotnik entitled: “The Year Ahead” – CLICK HERE for article. Today’s commentary focuses on a man who some call the “Z-Man”, a sort of local SuperContinue Reading

Commentary – The Joy of Christmas This commentary speaks to the Joy of Christmas, the meaning of Christmas, profiles original Christmas songs, has excerpts from our “Deep Dive” on the History of Christmas, and covers some of the history of the Christmas holiday. Listen on any device, CLICK PLAY.Continue Reading

Resolutions – Commentary Listen to the Resolutions Commentary on any device, CLICK PLAY. This is Werner Poegel of Gardner Magazine dot com. Is it time to make some resolutions and when did the tradition of resolutions start? Well I would argue that the custom started with our very first documentContinue Reading

Gardner Magazine Calls Out Leapfrog for Shocking Bad Practice – We give Leapfrog a Big Fat F Imagine this: You choose not to participate in a survey so the survey provider decides to just give you a bad grade. Not because they have any evidence. Not because they have anyContinue Reading

Gardner Election is Tuesday November 4th. Polls open at 7am and are open until 8pm. Mayor: Choose Incumbent Mayor Michael Nicholson or Challenger Kimberly Blake Ward Councilors: Choose a Councilor to represent your individual Ward Councilors at Large: Choose up to 6 Councilors at Large. Note: Each vote only countsContinue Reading

Commentary for August 2025 Includes the following editorials – commentaries for August 2025. Radio Play, the Evil Lab, Crime Down in Gardner, Learning in the City, Lab of Lies, Report on Gardner Oktoberfest, Downtown Gardner, 25 and 80 Years, State Parks. Listen on any device, CLICK PLAY.Continue Reading