http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com greatgardenspeakers.com - RSS Feed http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/custom/content_files/img_logo_rss.gif http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/listing/mary-ann-newcomer-gardens-of-the-wild-wild-west-4bf1838f589ac.html Designer & writer, Mary Ann Newcomer, scribe-scout-and-speaker, blogs at www.gardensofthewildwildwest.com and appears regularly as the "Dirt Diva" on the River Radio, 94.9 in Boise, ID. Her articles on gardening appear in MaryJane's Farm magazine. http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/listing/mary-ann-newcomer-gardens-of-the-wild-wild-west-4bf1838f589ac.html http://www.gardensofthewildwildwest.com idahogardener@gmail.com

2501 Hillway Drive

http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/custom/image_files/photo_2502.jpg 75 83 http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/listing/thomas-ogren-4f1b098c7acc7.html Many of us now have allergies and we all have good friends and relatives who do. I explain in my talks how to identify the most allergenic plants in your own yards, and then also how to find the best, the most allergy-friendly plants to use instead. http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/listing/thomas-ogren-4f1b098c7acc7.html http://www.allergyfree-gardening.com tloallergyfree@earthlink.net

237 Del Mar Court

http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/custom/image_files/photo_2234.jpg 67 83 http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/listing/melinda-myers-4e03b20dc1ee6.html Nationally known gardening expert, TV/radio host, author & columnist Melinda Myers speaks at many of the major flower show and garden events throughout the U.S. and is a dynamic presenter! She host Melinda's Garden Moments radio and TV and much more. http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/listing/melinda-myers-4e03b20dc1ee6.html http://www.melindamyers.com diana@melindamyers.com

PO Box 370331

http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/custom/image_files/photo_1648.jpg 66 83 http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/listing/nita-jo-rountree-4c1a97d74ecf1.html Nita-Jo is a Seattle-based garden designer and educator. Active in the Northwest Horticultural Society, she has developed numerous programs and spearheaded the NHS displays at the Northwest Flower & Garden Show. http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/listing/nita-jo-rountree-4c1a97d74ecf1.html nitajo77@comcast.net

3205 102nd Ave. N.E.

http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/custom/image_files/photo_285.jpg 100 75 http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/listing/kelly-norris.html Kelly Norris is a 24-year old rising-star horticulturist and author, hailed in recent news as an "undownable plantsman," "a gardening evangelist," and "the unofficial Gen Y gardening spokesman." http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/listing/kelly-norris.html http://www.kellydnorris.com gardens@kellydnorris.com

3149 Kentucky Avenue

http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/custom/image_files/photo_1984.jpg 56 83 http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/listing/scott-zona-4e01157a049f3.html Scott Zona, Ph.D., is an award-winning botanist, plant explorer, horticulturist and plant geek. He has published over 100 articles and traveled to over 20 countries in search of plants. He is the co-author of a book on palms due out in early 2012. http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/listing/scott-zona-4e01157a049f3.html http://www.learnedgardener.com http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/custom/image_files/photo_1619.jpg 62 83 http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/listing/pat-stone-4c22517b45058.html Our nation's expert on the personal side of gardening, Pat Stone shares the personal side of gardening in extremely inspiring and entertaining performances (not lectures). http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/listing/pat-stone-4c22517b45058.html http://www.greenprints.com pat@greenprints.com

P.O. Box 1355

http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/custom/image_files/photo_307.jpg 67 83 http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/listing/roger-gossler-4e138c7d0a5e5.html Roger Gossler grew up in Springfield, Oregon on the Gossler family farm, and is the buyer and main grower for Gossler Farms Nursery. He speaks regularly to garden groups around the country. http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/listing/roger-gossler-4e138c7d0a5e5.html cpeaslee@timberpress.com http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/custom/image_files/photo_1692.jpg 59 83 http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/listing/andrea-wulf-4c1f806bbfd26.html Andrea Wulf is the award-winning author of books which look at the relationship between gardens and wider political, social and cultural issues – focusing on the human stories, adventures and obsessions. She is a garden club speaker. http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/listing/andrea-wulf-4c1f806bbfd26.html http://www.andreawulf.com aw@andreawulf.com http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/custom/image_files/photo_536.jpg 100 77 http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/listing/edward-davis-4e31dcb3abd55.html Ed is a licensed professional, educated artist and experienced gardener. He’s designed gardens from Savannah to Asheville. Unique from his landscape architect colleagues, Ed is an artist at heart and a plantsman who is passionate about garden design. http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/listing/edward-davis-4e31dcb3abd55.html http://www.edwardavis.com edwardavis@gmail.com http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/custom/image_files/photo_1740.jpg 65 83 http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/listing/beth-botts-4ed3df53bd48a.html As a writer and speaker, I'm an evangelist for common-sense gardening that is sustainable for the planet and for people; making friends with nature; and the satisfaction of lunching on your own warm, sweet home-grown tomatoes. http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/listing/beth-botts-4ed3df53bd48a.html http://thegardenbeat.com bethbotts@bethbotts.com

332 S. Wesley Ave.

http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/custom/image_files/photo_2094.jpg 62 83 http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/listing/jan-bills-4f142077e9e5c.html If you are looking for a fun-loving speaker with hands-on experience, an engaging personality, passionate about getting her hands dirty, and who delivers practical tips & solutions to an audience, I'm the choice for you! http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/listing/jan-bills-4f142077e9e5c.html http://twowomenandahoe.com jan@twowomenandahoe.com

624 Detroit Avenue

http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/custom/image_files/photo_2220.jpg 75 83 http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/listing/-4c2cba91cb34d.html Jo Ellen Meyers Sharp, the Hoosier Gardener, is a popular speaker on various garden topics and sustainable living, television and radio guest, columnist, manager of a large independent garden center and a director of Garden Writers Association. http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/listing/-4c2cba91cb34d.html http://hoosiergardener.com thehoosiergardener@gmail.com

P.O. Box 20310

http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/custom/image_files/photo_595.jpg 55 83 http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/listing/daniel-gasteiger-4e38aa63127d1.html Daniel Gasteiger, author of Yes, You Can! speaks with energy, passion, and humor. As a kitchen gardener, he preserves gallons of produce annually. He speaks about produce gardening and preserving. He also teaches SEO and social- and mobile-marketing. http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/listing/daniel-gasteiger-4e38aa63127d1.html http://www.smallkitchengarden.net daniel@cityslipper.com

69 Ridge Road

http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/custom/image_files/photo_1764.jpg 99 83 http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/listing/tony-avent-4ddaeb809e890.html Tony Avent is a gardener, plant explorer, breeder, writer/speaker, and founder of Plant Delights Nursery @ Juniper Level Botanic Gardens. For more biographical information and speaking details, go to http://www.plantdelights.com/On%20the%20Road.asp http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/listing/tony-avent-4ddaeb809e890.html http://www.plantdelights.com/On%20the%20Road.asp tony@plantdelights.com

9241 sauls road, Raleigh

http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/custom/image_files/photo_1477.jpg 48 83 http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/listing/allen-hirsh-4e5e96596811d.html Allen Hirsh is a plant cold hardiness scientist, ex-nurseryman and exotic gardener in Silver Spring, MD. His unusual background enables him to lecture in depth on both interesting plants and winter challenges in the garden. http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/listing/allen-hirsh-4e5e96596811d.html http://www.tucsoneast.com allenhir@earthlink.net

8909 Ellsworth Ct.

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331 Forest View

http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/custom/image_files/photo_2072.jpg 83 83 http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/listing/donna-balzer-4ec29c57cf5f4.html "Happily enthusiastic, engaging, humorous, knowledgeable," speaker Donna Balzer charms audiences and leaves them wanting more: organic gardens, compost, pretty plants, healthy, sustainable and edible gardening tips included. Join the fun! http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/listing/donna-balzer-4ec29c57cf5f4.html http://donnabalzer.blogspot.com donna@gardenguru.net

728 Northmount Drive NW, PO Box 106

http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/custom/image_files/photo_2026.jpg 56 83 http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/listing/marypalmer-dargan.html Design a lifelong landscape in four easy steps to produce food, healthy activity, social interaction and stress reduction. Enhance the quality of life at home with practical advice from this inspirational landscape architect with 30 years experience. http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/listing/marypalmer-dargan.html http://dargan.com mpdargan@dargan.com

3121 Maple Drive #103

http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/custom/image_files/photo_976.jpg 89 83 http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/listing/lois-de-vries.html http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/listing/lois-de-vries.html http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/listing/debra-prinzing-4bf1433f0e5f4.html Debra Prinzing is a Seattle- and Los Angeles-based outdoor living expert who writes and lectures on gardens and home design. http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/listing/debra-prinzing-4bf1433f0e5f4.html http://www.debraprinzing.com dkprinzing@aol.com

7738 Seward Park Ave. S.

http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/custom/image_files/photo_162.jpg 53 83 http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/listing/judy-and-wayne-burris-and-richards-4f58d0644f48b.html Sister and brother Judy Burris and Wayne Richards are the authors of national award-winning nature books - THE LIFE CYCLES OF BUTTERFLIES and THE SECRET LIVES OF BACKYARD BUGS and NATURE'S NOTES, BITE-SIZED LEARNING AND PROJECTS FOR ALL AGES http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/listing/judy-and-wayne-burris-and-richards-4f58d0644f48b.html http://www.butterflynature.com judy@butterflynature.com

P.O. Box 188054

http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/custom/image_files/photo_2432.jpg 97 83 http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/listing/ken-druse-4c17a54c4ed8a.html Ken Druse is a writer, radio host, and the award-winning author/photographer of 18 gardening books. He is a popular speaker known for his vivid presentations. http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/listing/ken-druse-4c17a54c4ed8a.html http://www.kendruserealdirt.com natgar@aol.com

105 Cambridge Place

http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/custom/image_files/photo_241.jpg 100 66 http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/listing/michael-nolan-the-garden-rockstar.html Michael Nolan, "The Garden Rockstar" has been writing and speaking on gardening, food and the environment for more than ten years. His modern, no-holds-barred approach to growing your own food is anything but ordinary. http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/listing/michael-nolan-the-garden-rockstar.html http://www.thegardenrockstar.com michaelnolan@gmail.com http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/custom/image_files/photo_2180.jpg 99 83 http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/listing/edward-lyon-4e3853d0f2025.html Ed Lyon emphasizes regionalism & is considered a popular expert in design, ornamentals & woody plants. Experience includes greenhouse, nursery, public garden & writes for/lectures to public & professional audiences. Writes for Chicagoland Gardening. http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/listing/edward-lyon-4e3853d0f2025.html http://www.spellboundgarden.com eslyon@wisc.edu

248 North Main Street

http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/custom/image_files/photo_1762.jpg 76 83 http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/listing/lisa-ziegler-4dc004d60bc79.html Lisa tells it all when it comes to gardening and cut flowers. Her contagious spirit inspires beginners as well as the seasoned gardener. Lisa's sustainable and organic gardening experience have been gathered from everyday life on her cut-flower farm. http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/listing/lisa-ziegler-4dc004d60bc79.html http://www.shoptgw.com lisa@shoptgw.com

P.O.Box 2987

http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/custom/image_files/photo_1355.jpg 90 67 http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/listing/catriona-tudor-erler-4c23757e026f8.html Catriona is a popular garden lecturer. She has spoken on gardening to many groups and clubs throughout the United States and in England, and has been a guest expert on television and radio shows related to gardening. http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/listing/catriona-tudor-erler-4c23757e026f8.html http://www.CatrionaTudorErler.com Catriona@CatrionaTudorErler.com

965 Pintail Lane

http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/custom/image_files/photo_396.jpg 60 83 http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/listing/stacy-walters.html Garden for the health of it with Stacy Walters as your garden wellness coach. Learn about the fitness, organic nutrition, and stress management benefits of gardening. http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/listing/stacy-walters.html http://stacywalters.com/ stacy@corporategardencoach.com http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/custom/image_files/photo_1924.jpg 51 82 http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/listing/gardening-expert.html Nan Sterman focuses her speaking, designing, writing and presentations on low water, sustainable and edible gardens throughout the west. http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/listing/gardening-expert.html http://www.plantsoup.com info@plantsoup.com

PO Box 231034

http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/custom/image_files/photo_1670.jpg 54 83 http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/listing/lucy-hardiman-4c2ba307820a0.html A longtime Northwest horticultural treasure, Lucy Hardiman is a nationally recognized garden writer, teacher and speaker as well as the principal of Perennial Partners, a collaborative garden design group in Portland, Oregon. http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/listing/lucy-hardiman-4c2ba307820a0.html http://www.Lucyflora.com lucyflora@comcast.net

1234 SE 18th Ave

http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/custom/image_files/photo_524.jpg 86 83 http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/listing/dick-and-judith-knott-tyler-4c486168d2425.html Dick & Judith give joint talks, their very different points of view on gardening combine to provide an unusual presentation. Judith co-authored with Cole Burrell the AHS award winning Hellebores, a Comprehensive Guide which features Dick's photos. http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/listing/dick-and-judith-knott-tyler-4c486168d2425.html http://www.pineknotfarms.com/index.html retyler@pineknotfarms.com

681 Rock Church Road

http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/custom/image_files/photo_534.jpg 100 61 http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/listing/vanessa-gardner-nagel-4c56e0915dfe7.html Vanessa Gardner Nagel, APLD, NCIDQ, is an award-winning garden designer in the Pacific Northwest and author of Understanding Garden Design. She brings 30 years of design experience to her writing and lectures about garden design. http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/listing/vanessa-gardner-nagel-4c56e0915dfe7.html http://www.seasonsgardendesign.com vanessa@seasonsgardendesign.com

12517 NE 20th Ave

http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/custom/image_files/photo_613.jpg 79 83 http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/listing/leo-chance-4f0344f018b17.html Leo is a professional gardener based in Colorado Springs and Pueblo, Colorado. He has also worked as a professional plant buyer and propagator. His first book, Cacti and Succulents for Cold Climates will be released by Timber Press in June 2012. http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/listing/leo-chance-4f0344f018b17.html http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/custom/image_files/photo_2236.jpg 69 83 http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/listing/urban-homestead.html http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/listing/urban-homestead.html http://www.urbanhomestead.org info@urbanhomestead.org

631 Cypress Ave

http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/listing/jack-carman-4d036d7c0cb2f.html Jack Carman, a Landscape Architect with over 20 years of experience in the design and development of Therapeutic Gardens and Healing Landscapes nationwide. He lectures on how acces to nature can resduce stress and heal sooner from illness. http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/listing/jack-carman-4d036d7c0cb2f.html http://designforgenerations.com jack@designforgenerations.com

92 Tallowood Drive

http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/custom/image_files/photo_1164.jpg 57 83 http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/listing/betsy-williams-4e7400800c99f.html http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/listing/betsy-williams-4e7400800c99f.html http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/listing/karenbussolini.html I aim to always be accessible and informative – we’re all in this together and we gardeners have much to learn from each other. Images, which are constantly updated, are beautiful, inspiring and plentiful. http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/listing/karenbussolini.html http://www.agpix.com/karenbussolini kbgarden@charter.net

PO Box 219

http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/custom/image_files/photo_707.jpg 78 83 http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/listing/clark.html Horticulture Instructor at The Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens "If you’ve ever attended a class that David has taught, you know you’re in for a memorable experience! David has a wealth of knowledge." - Lynn Wieser, Director of Education http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/listing/clark.html http://www.facebook.com/DavidClarkWNY david3777@aol.com

http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/custom/image_files/photo_2520.jpg 91 83 http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/listing/lee-reich.html Lee Reich, PhD is an avid farmdener (more than a garden, less than a farm) who turned from plant and soil research with the USDA and Cornell University to writing, lecturing, and consulting. http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/listing/lee-reich.html http://www.leereich.com garden@leereich.com

387 Springtown Road

http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/custom/image_files/photo_588.jpg 62 83 http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/listing/roger-hammer-4de7ec7d586ec.html Roger Hammer is a renowned, award-winning, South Florida naturalist, author, and photographer who is much in demand as a speaker throughout Florida. http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/listing/roger-hammer-4de7ec7d586ec.html http://rogerlhammer.com kaskazi44@comcast.net

17360 Avocado Drive, Homestead, FL

http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/custom/image_files/photo_1493.jpg 55 83 http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/listing/meleah-maynard-4dcb1328733d9.html Does urine make good fertilizer? Find out by inviting Meleah to speak about her book “Decoding Gardening Advice: the Science Behind the 100 Most Common Recommendations,” co-authored with Jeff Gillman and published by Timber Press in December 2011. http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/listing/meleah-maynard-4dcb1328733d9.html http://www.everydaygardener.com meleah@slowdog.com http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/custom/image_files/photo_1623.jpg 59 83 http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/listing/saxon-holt.html Saxon Holt is a professional garden photographer who has been photographing gardens for 25 years and lectures about the importance of "seeing" the essence of a garden. He is also the Photography Program Director at San Francisco Botanical Garden http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/listing/saxon-holt.html http://www.saxonholt.com/index.php sholt@saxonholt.com

PO Box 1826

http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/custom/image_files/photo_279.jpg 65 83 http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/listing/rosemary-harris-4c503b2075092.html Rosemary writes gardening mysteries (Pushing Up Daisies, The Big Dirt Nap and Dead Head) featuring an amateur sleuth who is a master gardener. She's lectured at the Philadelphia Flower Show and the CT Flower & Garden Show. http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/listing/rosemary-harris-4c503b2075092.html http://rosemaryharris.com rosemary@rosemaryharris.com http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/custom/image_files/photo_590.jpg 56 83 http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/listing/niki-jabbour-4e71e5bd4fa4a.html Niki Jabbour is the author of The Year Round Vegetable Gardener and writes and lectures widely on a variety of topics. She is also the long-time host of the popular Canadian radio show, The Weekend Gardener. http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/listing/niki-jabbour-4e71e5bd4fa4a.html http://yearroundveggiegardener.blogspot.com nikijabbour@hotmail.com http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/custom/image_files/photo_1856.jpg 64 83 http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/listing/nan-k-chase-4d07dc1b915e2.html Writer and speaker Nan K. Chase has been gardening in the rigorous climate of western North Carolina for thirty years, combining beautiful landscape design with high food production. She is the author of the new book "Eat Your Yard!" http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/listing/nan-k-chase-4d07dc1b915e2.html http://www.eatyouryardbook.com/ nanchase@bellsouth.net

126 Broad St.

http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/custom/image_files/photo_1114.jpg 59 83 http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/listing/joe-lampl-4c3e1a1060fb7.html 2011 recipient of The American Horticultural Society's B.Y. Morrison Communication Award, which recognizes effective and inspirational communication—through print, radio, television, and/or online media—that advances public interest in horticulture. http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/listing/joe-lampl-4c3e1a1060fb7.html http://www.growingagreenerworld.com email@joegardener.com

1431 N Andy Griffith Parkway

http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/custom/image_files/photo_518.jpg 69 83 http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/listing/gardenmama-nellie-neal.html Nellie Neal learned to garden from her grandfather in Monroe, LA, and went on to major in English and Horticulture at LSU in Baton Rouge (B.S., 1974). She has never met a plant she didn’t want to propagate, tries most of them, and often succeeds. http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/listing/gardenmama-nellie-neal.html http://www.gardenmama.com mama@gardenmama.com

P.O. Box 55425

http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/custom/image_files/photo_340.jpg 71 83 http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/listing/debra-lee-baldwin-4c2a47e3a4197.html Debra authored Designing with Succulents and Succulent Container Gardens, both bestsellers. She specializes in showing how top designers use architectural, waterwise and easy-care succulents in a wide variety of creative applications. http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/listing/debra-lee-baldwin-4c2a47e3a4197.html http://www.debraleebaldwin.com Sunwriter7@cox.net http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/custom/image_files/photo_392.jpg 81 83 http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/listing/sue-goetz-creative-gardener.html ...inspiring gardeners to create! Let me take you on a creative discovery in and out of the garden. I love to present topics that share a passion for design, plants and the way we weave our lives into a garden. http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/listing/sue-goetz-creative-gardener.html http://www.thecreativegardener.com info@thecreativegardener.com

P.O. Box 2404, Gig Harbor, Washington

http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/custom/image_files/photo_1166.jpg 75 83 http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/listing/stephanie-cohen-4ce1c6d31347a.html "I am known by many names: The Vertically-Challenged Gardener, The Dr. Root of Perennials, and The Perennial Diva. No matter which Nom de Plume I use, I am the one and only Stephanie Cohen." http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/listing/stephanie-cohen-4ce1c6d31347a.html http://www.theperennialdiva.com perplants@aol.com

4046 Township Line Rd

http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/custom/image_files/photo_1025.jpg 59 83 http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/listing/marcmontefusco.html Marc is a former estate gardener, garden center manager, and participant in Maryland's Master Gardener program, where he also taught. He has grown everything from Alstroemeria to Zinnias, with special interest in bonsai, apples, and tree peonies. http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/listing/marcmontefusco.html http://www.examiner.com/gardening-in-new-york/marc-montefusco plantsman@newworldcider.com

46 Deforest Drive

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826 Philadelphia Ave

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P.O. box 5039

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28 Pinnacle Road

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10051 S. Macksburg Rd.

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P.O. Box 375

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POB 252, Clear Brook, VA

http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/custom/image_files/photo_312.jpg 100 81 http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/listing/linda-larson-4d90c89895621.html The Traveling Gardener program is an invigorating prescription for anyone intrigued by nature, travel and the environment to consider the revitalizing quality of garden visits. http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/listing/linda-larson-4d90c89895621.html http://www.travelinggardener.com/ATG/Welcome.html llarson20@me.com http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/custom/image_files/photo_1335.jpg 50 83 http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/listing/elizabeth-licata.html Pushing the boundaries of the city garden, and promoting excess whenever possible. I have written about public garden walks, front yard controversies, and gardening as a political act for GardenRant.com, Horticulture, and other print publications. http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/listing/elizabeth-licata.html http://elizspeak.com ealicata@yahoo.com

56 North Pearl St.

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111 Trent Street W

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6211 Vista Terrace

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331 Forest View Ave

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P.O. Box 20

http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/custom/image_files/photo_1005.jpg 55 83 http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/listing/neil-diboll-4dcb14be05e82.html A true pioneer in the native plant industry and recognized internationally as an expert in native community ecology, Neil Diboll has nurtured Prairie Nursery as its president since 1982. http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/listing/neil-diboll-4dcb14be05e82.html neild@prairienursery.com http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/custom/image_files/photo_1571.jpg 61 83 http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/listing/edmund-4dff9acd50103.html Edmund C. Snodgrass started the first green roof nursery in the United States and has collaborated on green roof research with colleges and universities. http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/listing/edmund-4dff9acd50103.html http://www.greenroofplants.com Ed.Snodgrass@greenroofplants.com

3410 Ady Road

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P.O. Box 358

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2012 Gumm Road

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10 Church Hill Road

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Albany NY region

http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/custom/image_files/photo_2008.jpg 62 83 http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/listing/carol-michel.html Gardener, writer, owner of the world's largest hoe collection, and keeper of the secrets to happiness in your garden, Carol Michel shares about all kinds of gardening with a mix of humor and horticulture. http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/listing/carol-michel.html http://www.maydreamsgardens.com Indygardener@gmail.com http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/custom/image_files/photo_2400.jpg 70 83 http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/listing/shirley-bovshow.html Shirley Bovshow is a professional garden designer, gardening coach, garden television host and new garden media producer who is known for her visionary style and out of the box thinking! Garden expert and entertainer for a global gardening audience! http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/listing/shirley-bovshow.html http://www.GardenWorldReport.com Shirley@shirleybovshow.com http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/custom/image_files/photo_2396.jpg 69 83 http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/listing/beth-odonnell-young-4dfa5dcae0ff5.html Beth O'Donnell Young is the owner of Beth Young Garden Design, a residential landscape design firm. She has taught do-it-yourself landscaping classes for nearly ten years. http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/listing/beth-odonnell-young-4dfa5dcae0ff5.html beth@bygardendesign.com http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/custom/image_files/photo_1627.jpg 59 83 http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/listing/bryce-lane-4cb4b2106567c.html Bryce Lane is an Emmy Award winning television personality and recognized horticulture teacher at NC State University. He has been the host of "In the Garden With Bryce Lane", an Emmy Award winning home gardening TV show on UNC TV for 9years. http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/listing/bryce-lane-4cb4b2106567c.html http://www.unctv.org/inthegarden/ brycehortlane@mac.com http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/custom/image_files/photo_926.jpg 65 83 http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/listing/billy-goodnick-4c2577d89febd.html Billy has been honing his mantra of “beautiful, functional, sustainable gardens” for decades. As an award-winning designer who worked his way up from swinging a pick to landscape architect, his talks are enriched by decades of professional experience http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/listing/billy-goodnick-4c2577d89febd.html http://web.mac.com/bgdc/bgdc_website/Welcome.html billygoodnick@yahoo.com

PO Box 20334, Santa Barbara CA

http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/custom/image_files/photo_366.jpg 91 83 http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/listing/doreen-4f39bdb5e4ef9.html "Strolling the Garden, Camera in hand", is about garden photography and how you can take better pictures in the garden. It's a dynamic visual presentation filled with example images so you can learn to see light, different angles & composition. http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/listing/doreen-4f39bdb5e4ef9.html http://www.eyeofthelady.com wynja@onlinemac.com http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/custom/image_files/photo_2342.jpg 61 83 http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/listing/dave-dewitt-4dfbe80673854.html Dave DeWitt, aka “The Pope of Peppers,” is an expert on chile peppers and the coauthor of The Complete Chile Pepper Book, one of his 40+ books. Because of his television background, he is an accomplished speaker and multimedia presenter. http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/listing/dave-dewitt-4dfbe80673854.html http://www.fiery-foods.com daved@fiery-foods.com

3825 Beall Ct. SW

http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/custom/image_files/photo_1599.jpg 90 83 http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/listing/cherie-colburn-4dcd557a9db95.html Whether wearing the hat of an award-winning children's book author or garden book writer, inspirational or horticulture speaker, landscape or schoolyard habitat designer, Cherie's gift is drawing her audience in for a journey they won't soon forget. http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/listing/cherie-colburn-4dcd557a9db95.html http://www.cheriecolburn.com/ c@cheriecolburn.com http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/custom/image_files/photo_2500.jpg 51 83 http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/listing/daniel-j-hinkley-4e138e62eeed5.html Daniel Hinkley writes for numerous horticultural publications and is in high demand as a speaker throughout North America, Europe, Australia, New Zealand, and Japan. http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/listing/daniel-j-hinkley-4e138e62eeed5.html cpeaslee@timberpress.com http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/custom/image_files/photo_1694.jpg 59 83 http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/listing/thomas-christopher-4e137d4251c6d.html Thomas Christopher has been reporting on gardening and environmental issues for more than twenty-five years, writing for a wide range of publications including the New York Times, Martha Stewart Living, and Britain's Daily Telegraph. http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/listing/thomas-christopher-4e137d4251c6d.html cpeaslee@timberpress.com http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/custom/image_files/photo_1682.jpg 59 83 http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/listing/miranda-smith-4c34996d52d2a.html http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/listing/miranda-smith-4c34996d52d2a.html http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/listing/don-engebretson-4ee6edba9798e.html http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/listing/don-engebretson-4ee6edba9798e.html http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/listing/dee-nash-4c3478481ea46.html I’m a freelance writer and speaker, born and raised in Oklahoma. I live in a log home on 7.5 acres at the edge of the Great American Prairie and the deciduous forest. I speak on a variety of topics. Gardening in the south is a favorite. http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/listing/dee-nash-4c3478481ea46.html http://www.reddirtramblings.com nashgarden@gmail.com

2101 E. Lakewood Drive

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5200 Baltimore Avenue

http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/listing/michael-a-dirr-4e136792b2956.html A professor of horticulture at the University of Georgia, Michael A. Dirr is a legend in the horticultural world and has tremendous energy for teaching about plants, writing about plants, and especially for growing plants. http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/listing/michael-a-dirr-4e136792b2956.html cpeaslee@timberpress.com http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/custom/image_files/photo_1674.jpg 81 83 http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/listing/monique-allen-4ef1d92b5700b.html As a seasoned landscape professional, Monique offers education to both professionals and amateurs in a fun, informative and passionate way. Her goal is not merely to give information, it is to inspire and build passion for this industry! http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/listing/monique-allen-4ef1d92b5700b.html http://www.thegardencontinuum.com/blog/ Monique@TheGardenContinuum.com

67 West Street, Suite 101

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NW Ohio

http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/listing/kathy-guest-michael-shadrack-4e67f458e2f7f.html Authors of "The Book of Little Hostas." http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/listing/kathy-guest-michael-shadrack-4e67f458e2f7f.html http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/custom/image_files/photo_1826.jpg 100 80 http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/listing/mark-turner.html Mark Turner is an award-winning garden and native plant photographer with over 15 years supplying images to books and magazines. He blends plant geek, artist, craftsman, and communicator in his lectures and workshops on photography and native plants. http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/listing/mark-turner.html http://www.turnerphotographics.com mark@turnerphotographics.com

2414 C Street

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1937 Kelton Avenue

http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/custom/image_files/photo_1495.jpg 66 83 http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/listing/jane-gates-4f0f23b710fc9.html An experienced gardener and landscape designer, Jane loves educating people and making learning fun. Comfortable with audiences large and small, she shares a lifetime of ideas, creativity, garden knowledge and ways to live in harmony with the planet. http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/listing/jane-gates-4f0f23b710fc9.html http://www.gardengates.info janieg8s@earthlink.net http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/custom/image_files/photo_2190.jpg 96 83 http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/listing/ruth-kassinger.html Ruth Kassinger, award-winning author, speaks on indoor gardening through the midlife crisis, the lively history of glasshouses, and creating living walls. http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/listing/ruth-kassinger.html http://www.ruthkassinger.com ruth@kassinger.net

7400 Ridgewood Avenue

http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/custom/image_files/photo_354.jpg 54 83 http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/listing/colleen-plimpton-4c73fecbf1d76.html Interactive, entertaining and informal, Colleen's presentations are meant for gardeners of all ages and skill levels. Come and join the fun! http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/listing/colleen-plimpton-4c73fecbf1d76.html http://www.colleenplimpton.com colleenplimpton@yahoo.com

16 Starr Lane

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