Colleen Vanderlinden
COLLEEN VANDERLINDEN is a Detroit-based gardening writer who has been gardening organically for over 12 years. Says Colleen, “So much of organic gardening is about using common sense, about unlearning what generations of “spray everything in sight” have taught us. At its best, gardening is good for the gardener, good for the neighborhood, and good for the planet.”

Alison Beck
ALISON BECK is a seasoned gardening writer, with 38 books published to date. She came to the task well trained, with a university degree in Creative Writing and a diploma in horticultural technology. The English-born Beck has been gardening since she was a child. Her writing reflects a talent for practical advice and a passion for gardening.