Debra Knapke
DEBRA KNAPKE is a horticulture instructor at Columbus State Community College, where she teaches courses in landscape principles, herbaceous plants and specialty gardens. She also has a garden design consulting business known as "The Garden Sage". Debra is a popular speaker at gardening events in Ohio. She also writes for gardening magazines and is a frequent guest on radio gardening shows. Debra is the author of five Lone Pine gardening books, all geared to gardening in the Midwest.

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.