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9241 sauls road, Raleigh

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965 Pintail Lane

http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/custom/image_files/photo_396.jpg 60 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

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17360 Avocado Drive, Homestead, FL

http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/custom/image_files/photo_1493.jpg 55 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/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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P.O. box 5039

http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/custom/image_files/photo_655.jpg 87 83 http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/listing/dan-heims-4c2d59e4091a9.html Dan has been involved in every facet of horticulture. His articles and photos have been seen in many magazines. He has taught horticulture, wholesaled, and run his own landscape co. He’s hosted a show on radio and been on HGTV, HMC, and BBC. http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/listing/dan-heims-4c2d59e4091a9.html http://www.terranovanurseries.com hortiholic@comcast.net

10051 S. Macksburg Rd.

http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/custom/image_files/photo_1319.jpg 62 83 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.

http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/custom/image_files/photo_293.jpg 68 83 http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/listing/ken-brown-4eff617e701a9.html Ken Brown draws on a lifetime of varied gardening experiences to entertain his audiences. His knowledge, enthusiasm and humour encourages everybody who hears him, to grow their own gardening passion and knowledge. http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/listing/ken-brown-4eff617e701a9.html http://www.gardening-enjoyed.com kcbrown@sympatico.ca

111 Trent Street W

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6211 Vista Terrace

http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/custom/image_files/photo_225.jpg 100 75 http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/listing/tovah-martin-4ce16f39e973b.html Connecticut-based award-winning author of The New Terrarium and Tasha Tudor’s Garden, Tovah’s articles appear in most major garden publications. Recipient of an honorary membership in the Garden Club of America, she’s lectured aboard the QE2. http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/listing/tovah-martin-4ce16f39e973b.html http://www.tovahmartin.com tovah@tovahmartin.com

P.O. Box 20

http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/custom/image_files/photo_1005.jpg 55 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/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/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/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/kate-copsey-4cb348d57eb94.html A passion for garden history and herbs, community gardens and gardening in general. Radio show host: America's Home Grown Veggies. Topics include Basic gardening, herbs, knot gardens and garden history. http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/listing/kate-copsey-4cb348d57eb94.html http://www.katecopsey.com ktcopsey@aol.com

NW Ohio

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/scottcalhoun.html The author of five critically acclaimed gardening books, Scott speaks nationwide. Recent engagements include: Chicago Botanic Gardens, Denver Botanic Gardens, and The San Francisco Flower Show. http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/listing/scottcalhoun.html http://www.zonagardens.com scott@zonagardens.com

5331 S. Civano Blvd.

http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/custom/image_files/photo_81.jpg 57 83 http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/listing/marde-ross-4ec4e1af81201.html Marde Ross has had a flowering bulb business for 26 years, is an avid photographer, cultivates warm climate peonies and created her own Daffodil Hill, in Glen Ellen, CA. She helped create The Elizabeth Gamble Garden Center in Palo Alto. http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/listing/marde-ross-4ec4e1af81201.html http://www.mardeross.com marde.ross@mac.com

3382 Warm Springs Road

http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/custom/image_files/photo_2050.jpg 89 83 http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/listing/-4e2df22c3cfe1.html I am an energetic, passionate lecturer, garden writer and horticulturist with interest in woody plant selection, landscape design, sound gardening practices and garden photography. I can lecture on a wide variety of topics to a wide variety of groups http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/listing/-4e2df22c3cfe1.html http://web.mac.com/johnsimeone/Vinnie_S/Welcome_to_the_Website_of_Vincent_Simeone_-_Home.html VASimeone@aol.com

PO Box 58

http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/custom/image_files/photo_1822.jpg 87 83 http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/listing/-4dece8df97571.html Matt Mattus is unique. 20+ years experience as a lead creative for a global entertainment company, keen visual talents, a life-long experience of growing rare plants in his gardens and greenhouses, with expeditions in the Alps. Himalaya +Chile..+Wow. http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/listing/-4dece8df97571.html http://www.growingwithplants.com mmattus@charter.net http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/listing/carol-chernega-4ee527dc8c443.html Carol Chernega shares her two passions: Pruning and England. Your group will learn how to prune shrubs, or how to avoid the 7 mistakes home gardeners make. Carol can take them on a tour of English gardens, or teach them how to create one. http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/listing/carol-chernega-4ee527dc8c443.html http://www.onegardenatatime.biz ccwriter7@comcast.net

202 Truxall Road

http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/custom/image_files/photo_2120.jpg 59 83 http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/listing/bobby-j-ward-4c2ccbd32dc31.html Bobby J. Ward is the author of four books, the latest is "Chlorophyll in His Veins: J. C. Raulston, Horticulture Ambassador." http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/listing/bobby-j-ward-4c2ccbd32dc31.html http://www.bobbyjward.com biblio@nc.rr.com http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/custom/image_files/photo_398.jpg 67 83 http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/listing/marty-wingate-4c228c3d784ba.html Marty Wingate is a Seattle-based writer and speaker on gardens and travel, in addition to her murder mysteries. http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/listing/marty-wingate-4c228c3d784ba.html http://martywingate.com marty@martywingate.com

Seattle

http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/custom/image_files/photo_1982.jpg 55 83 http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/listing/barbara-geiger.html Landscape historian Barbara Geiger specializes in the Prairie style designers O.C. Simonds, Jens Jens, and others. She is a popular lecturer and teaches in the College of Architecture at Illinois Institute of Technology and Chicago Botanic Garden. http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/listing/barbara-geiger.html http://barbarageiger.net barbara@barbarageiger.net

P.O. Box 5123, Evanston, IL

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1521 Maple St.

http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/custom/image_files/photo_1485.jpg 52 83 http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/listing/mike-chute-4e36e691dbb3f.html Mike Chute specializes in all things roses, especially easy-care varieties. His informative and entertaining lectures on rose horticulture have appealed to university audiences, flower shows, garden clubs, and private groups for over 20 years. http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/listing/mike-chute-4e36e691dbb3f.html http://www.rosesolutions.net mike@rosesolutions.net

East Providence, RI

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PO Box 106

http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/custom/image_files/photo_219.jpg 55 83 http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/listing/paula-panich-4ca20fe1921c0.html Paula Panich writes about plants, gardens, landscape, travel, books, and food for the New York Times, the Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times, Gastronomica and other publications. http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/listing/paula-panich-4ca20fe1921c0.html http://www.theliterarygardener.com paula@paulapanich.com http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/custom/image_files/photo_998.jpg 55 83 http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/listing/karen-atkins-4ee2202de47fb.html Karen Atkins Owns Proper Gardens, a firm specializing in the design and installation of true gardens. She writes for PA Gardener Magazine and Historic Gardens Review Magazine from her 150 year old farm in Western PA. http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/listing/karen-atkins-4ee2202de47fb.html http://www.propergardens.com propergardens@comcast.net

119 Robin Trail, New Brighton PA 15066

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325 North Manchester Street

http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/listing/katie-elzer-peters-4e08c67676d2f.html Looking for an engaging speaker for your Master Gardener Group, Garden Club, Rotary Club or special event? Katie speaks about a wide variety of gardening topics accompanied by full color photo presentations. http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/listing/katie-elzer-peters-4e08c67676d2f.html http://www.thegardenofwords.com katie@thegardenofwords.com

407 Kelly Road

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