CONTRIBUTING WRITERS
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DAVID DAEHNKE, THE GARDENING GURU, EDITOR / FOUNDER
David is a seasoned gardener and lecturer, helping both the novice and experienced gardener. His fun and informative lectures are widely requested throughout the Northeast. Over the past 12 years, David has successfully managed three public gardens as Executive Director, but his true love is communicating proper gardening practices and creating gardens of beauty. Previously David was the landscape supervisor at the James A. McFaul Environmental Center where he was responsible for the management and operation of a ½-acre nursery, chief grant writer for horticultural projects, and educator of programs for public and private groups. David also developed and produced the park’s first horticultural newsletter, The Horticultural Harbinger, and designed new gardens and created the largest public collection of ornamental grasses in New Jersey. David was also general manager of Ramapo Landscape Supply, a wholesale/retail/distributor of horticultural supplies, increasing sales 42% in his three year tenure. Previously David owned his own successful landscape design, maintenance and build firm for over 10 years. It was in this experience that he decided to communicate to people the joys of gardening and how they could accomplish the same results on their own, assisting the growing DIY segment of homeowners in New Jersey. He received his B.S. Degree in 1984 in Ornamental Horticulture at Delaware Valley College. He was an advisory board member and adjunct professor for the Horticulture department at Bergen Community College in New Jersey. David is widely known from his radio show “The Gardening Guru” on WGHT 1500 AM, and can also be heard monthly on Martha Stewart's Sirius Radio program "Morning Living with Betsy Karetnick". He is a horticultural consultant on his Internet Web page, http://www.thegardeningguru.com
STEPHEN SCOTT
Stephen is the co-owner with his wife Cindy of Terroir Seeds, an heirloom seed company that not only provides quality garden seeds but helps customers improve their gardens and skills with a wealth of information not found anywhere else.
From his experiences in gardening, rangeland and habitat restoration Stephen has found that it’s not just about the seeds; the highest quality seeds are great, but thereis room and need for more, much more. Stephen has discovered a cycle to gardening that is not being addressed much today- soil education and awareness of its role and importance; the important role of quality seed and how they interact with the soil; the critical importance of micro-organisms that feed us all that many are not aware of; how to prepare the food grown from the garden and how it can all tie in together to markedly increase our healthall
from our home garden. Visit their website at www.UnderwoodGardens.com
KATE COPSEY
Kate is a freelance garden writer from NW Ohio, who hosts America's Home Grown Veggie Show every Saturday at 10am on www.americaswebradio.com from the studio of Radio Sandy Springs (Am 1620 Atlanta) and is streamed live. The show is a one hour magazine format with in depth interviews of experts, authors and gardeners. America’s Home Grown Veggie Show is the only show on the air that airs 52 weeks a year talking all about healthy vegetables.
MIKE HOFMANN
Mike Hofmann has a BS in Ornamental Horticulture from Delaware Valley College and over 30 years of experience in the landscape industry. With a strong focus on residential design, Mike has worked with home builders and home owners alike to bring landscaping visions into reality. He has a strong creative interest and enjoys working with people. Mike now owns and operates Stonehouse Outdoor Design LLC. He lives in Berryville, VA with his wife Carole and their five children.
Stonehouse Outdoor Design LLC is a full service landscape company with experience installing water features, landscape lighting, plantings, hardscapes and outdoor kitchens. Our quality comes from excellent design before the project starts and a great team of experienced professionals to bring it to life.
Have a look at our work and contact us at www.StonehouseOutdoorDesign.com
GERI LAUFER
Horticulturist Geri Laufer is a dirt gardener and a widely published authority on gardening topics. Her award-winning book Tussie-Mussies (Workman Publishing) is the definitive work on the Language of Flowers. Geri’s media appearances include Good Morning America, NPR and Home Matters. Former hats include Georgia Cooperative Extension Service County Agent, Gwinnett Tech Environmental Horticulture Adjunct Professor and Atlanta Botanical Garden Public Relations Manager/newsletter editor/web content manager. Currently GardenGeri.com provides PR and social media strategies for horticulture companies and a regular monthly gardening commentary on Atlanta NPR affiliate WABE-FM.
LORRAINE FOLEY
Lorraine Foley is a professional gardener with many years experience working with organic methods. She attended the Salesian College of Horticulture in Warrenstown, County Meath and was awarded a science degree in horticulture. She is participating in a Masters course in Rural Conservation and Management in University College Dublin. This course increases awareness of the conservation value of various rural habitats and ecosystems. Her lifelong interest in nature is coupled with her passion for gardening and plants, in particular wildflowers. Her college thesis researched wildflowers of the market town of Trim in County Meath and revealed life in medieval times by the amount of unusual herbs identified. This is now published as a booklet by Meath Heritage, called “Medieval Plants of Trim”. Lorraine also has a passion for botanic illustrating and uses many of her own drawings in her publications.
MAUREEN FARMER
Maureen Farmer is master gardener and the founder of The Farmer’s Garden website (www.thefarmersgarden.com). The Farmer's Garden is an online place to make in-person connections between gardeners across the US. Gardeners and want-to-be gardeners can search and post free classified ads to share excess homegrown produce, tools, or gardening space with people in their area. Food banks can post wanted classifieds for surplus food. She is an avid gardener and also a former Board member of Urban Oaks Organic Farm in Connecticut.
JANINE PATTISON
Janine Pattison MSGD is an award-winning UK garden designer and horticulturalist who trained with English Heritage at Eltham Palace in London and at Kingston Maurward College in Dorchester. A Registered Member of the Society of Garden Designers, the British Association of Landscape Industries and the Garden Media Guild, Janine is also a highly qualified RHS horticulturalist. Her practice is fast gaining a reputation for creating stylish, contemporary gardens often on difficult sites. www.janinepattison.com
Please support our writers by visiting their web sites and letting them know how much you appreciate their articles!
DAVID DAEHNKE, THE GARDENING GURU, EDITOR / FOUNDER
David is a seasoned gardener and lecturer, helping both the novice and experienced gardener. His fun and informative lectures are widely requested throughout the Northeast. Over the past 12 years, David has successfully managed three public gardens as Executive Director, but his true love is communicating proper gardening practices and creating gardens of beauty. Previously David was the landscape supervisor at the James A. McFaul Environmental Center where he was responsible for the management and operation of a ½-acre nursery, chief grant writer for horticultural projects, and educator of programs for public and private groups. David also developed and produced the park’s first horticultural newsletter, The Horticultural Harbinger, and designed new gardens and created the largest public collection of ornamental grasses in New Jersey. David was also general manager of Ramapo Landscape Supply, a wholesale/retail/distributor of horticultural supplies, increasing sales 42% in his three year tenure. Previously David owned his own successful landscape design, maintenance and build firm for over 10 years. It was in this experience that he decided to communicate to people the joys of gardening and how they could accomplish the same results on their own, assisting the growing DIY segment of homeowners in New Jersey. He received his B.S. Degree in 1984 in Ornamental Horticulture at Delaware Valley College. He was an advisory board member and adjunct professor for the Horticulture department at Bergen Community College in New Jersey. David is widely known from his radio show “The Gardening Guru” on WGHT 1500 AM, and can also be heard monthly on Martha Stewart's Sirius Radio program "Morning Living with Betsy Karetnick". He is a horticultural consultant on his Internet Web page, http://www.thegardeningguru.com
STEPHEN SCOTT
Stephen is the co-owner with his wife Cindy of Terroir Seeds, an heirloom seed company that not only provides quality garden seeds but helps customers improve their gardens and skills with a wealth of information not found anywhere else.
From his experiences in gardening, rangeland and habitat restoration Stephen has found that it’s not just about the seeds; the highest quality seeds are great, but thereis room and need for more, much more. Stephen has discovered a cycle to gardening that is not being addressed much today- soil education and awareness of its role and importance; the important role of quality seed and how they interact with the soil; the critical importance of micro-organisms that feed us all that many are not aware of; how to prepare the food grown from the garden and how it can all tie in together to markedly increase our healthall
from our home garden. Visit their website at www.UnderwoodGardens.com
KATE COPSEY
Kate is a freelance garden writer from NW Ohio, who hosts America's Home Grown Veggie Show every Saturday at 10am on www.americaswebradio.com from the studio of Radio Sandy Springs (Am 1620 Atlanta) and is streamed live. The show is a one hour magazine format with in depth interviews of experts, authors and gardeners. America’s Home Grown Veggie Show is the only show on the air that airs 52 weeks a year talking all about healthy vegetables.
MIKE HOFMANN
Mike Hofmann has a BS in Ornamental Horticulture from Delaware Valley College and over 30 years of experience in the landscape industry. With a strong focus on residential design, Mike has worked with home builders and home owners alike to bring landscaping visions into reality. He has a strong creative interest and enjoys working with people. Mike now owns and operates Stonehouse Outdoor Design LLC. He lives in Berryville, VA with his wife Carole and their five children.
Stonehouse Outdoor Design LLC is a full service landscape company with experience installing water features, landscape lighting, plantings, hardscapes and outdoor kitchens. Our quality comes from excellent design before the project starts and a great team of experienced professionals to bring it to life.
Have a look at our work and contact us at www.StonehouseOutdoorDesign.com
GERI LAUFER
Horticulturist Geri Laufer is a dirt gardener and a widely published authority on gardening topics. Her award-winning book Tussie-Mussies (Workman Publishing) is the definitive work on the Language of Flowers. Geri’s media appearances include Good Morning America, NPR and Home Matters. Former hats include Georgia Cooperative Extension Service County Agent, Gwinnett Tech Environmental Horticulture Adjunct Professor and Atlanta Botanical Garden Public Relations Manager/newsletter editor/web content manager. Currently GardenGeri.com provides PR and social media strategies for horticulture companies and a regular monthly gardening commentary on Atlanta NPR affiliate WABE-FM.
LORRAINE FOLEY
Lorraine Foley is a professional gardener with many years experience working with organic methods. She attended the Salesian College of Horticulture in Warrenstown, County Meath and was awarded a science degree in horticulture. She is participating in a Masters course in Rural Conservation and Management in University College Dublin. This course increases awareness of the conservation value of various rural habitats and ecosystems. Her lifelong interest in nature is coupled with her passion for gardening and plants, in particular wildflowers. Her college thesis researched wildflowers of the market town of Trim in County Meath and revealed life in medieval times by the amount of unusual herbs identified. This is now published as a booklet by Meath Heritage, called “Medieval Plants of Trim”. Lorraine also has a passion for botanic illustrating and uses many of her own drawings in her publications.
MAUREEN FARMER
Maureen Farmer is master gardener and the founder of The Farmer’s Garden website (www.thefarmersgarden.com). The Farmer's Garden is an online place to make in-person connections between gardeners across the US. Gardeners and want-to-be gardeners can search and post free classified ads to share excess homegrown produce, tools, or gardening space with people in their area. Food banks can post wanted classifieds for surplus food. She is an avid gardener and also a former Board member of Urban Oaks Organic Farm in Connecticut.
JANINE PATTISON
Janine Pattison MSGD is an award-winning UK garden designer and horticulturalist who trained with English Heritage at Eltham Palace in London and at Kingston Maurward College in Dorchester. A Registered Member of the Society of Garden Designers, the British Association of Landscape Industries and the Garden Media Guild, Janine is also a highly qualified RHS horticulturalist. Her practice is fast gaining a reputation for creating stylish, contemporary gardens often on difficult sites. www.janinepattison.com