Tony Avent is an international plant explorer, hosta hybridizer and freelance garden writer. He is owner of Plant Delights Nursery and Juniper Level Botanic Gardens in Raleigh, North Carolina. Since 1991, his nursery has operated a successful international mail-order business selling perennials through a coveted “wild and crazy” print catalog. He has been featured in Southern Living, House Beautiful, Horticulture, American Gardener and Fine Gardening magazines. On television, he has appeared on Martha Stewart Living, Rebecca’s Garden, Gardeners Diary. Tony says, “I consider every plant hardy until I have killed it myself. . .at least three times.”
Dan Benarcik is a horticulturist at Chanticleer, an innovative public botanical garden in Wayne, Pennsylvania. There he oversees the courtyard garden concentrating on tropical, sub-tropical and tender perennials for seasonal display. He is nationally known for his stunning container arrangements emphasizing plants with striking foliage, color, form, pattern, texture and size. He has authored articles for Fine Gardening, Horticulture, Martha Stewart Living and Rodale gardening books. He is an instructor at Longwood Gardens where he teaches a course on groundcovers.
Lucinda Hutson is a popular food, garden and lifestyle writer and lecturer. She also designs gardens, creates festive events and consults on recipes and menus. She is author of The Herb Garden Cookbook and Tequila! Cooking with the Spirit of Mexico. Her articles and photographs have been featured in Fine Gardening, Food Arts, The Herb Companion, Chocolatier and Kitchen Garden. She has appeared on nationally broadcasted radio and public television programs including Southern Living Presents and HGTV. With her lively personality and attention to presentation, she turns every meal into a celebration and every party into a fiesta!
Lee Anne White is an award-winning garden photographer specializing in garden design, landscape architecture, horticulture and landscape photography. She lives near Atlanta, but has a penchant for travel to photograph public and private gardens and the work of talented garden designers. Ms. White is a former chief editor for Fine Gardening magazine and author of a number of books including: Outdoor Living Idea Book, Front Yard and Backyard Idea Book, Outdoor Kitchens that Work, Designing with Plants and Exploring Garden Design.
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