Marie Iannotti has been gardening for decades, from New York to California. She has grown thousands of varieties of plants in her own gardens and killed a good many of them along the way. She writes from experience and keeps her skills honed by working with new homeowners as a gardening coach, identifying plants and problems and helping them become confident gardeners.
Experience:
Marie is the former owner of Yore Vegetables, an heirloom seedling nursery. She is a longtime master gardener and a former Cornell Cooperative Extension Horticulture Educator, Master Gardener program coordinator, and a member of the Garden Writer's Association and The Garden Conservancy.
Marie's garden writing has been featured in newspapers and magazines nationwide, and she has been interviewed for Martha Stewart Radio, National Public Radio, and numerous articles. She is the former editor of The Mid-Hudson Gardener's Guide.
From Marie Iannotti:
I think gardening is the ultimate luxury. It combines all the senses and never runs out of delights and surprises. Sure, there are disappointments, but there's always next season. There's always something to look forward to and something to learn. I have never met another gardener who wasn't enthusiastic and generous with his or her knowledge. That's what I enjoy most about being About.com's Gardening Guide - sharing my gardening skills and woes with other gardening zealots.