Thomas Mickey
THOMAS J. MICKEY has gardened in New England for twenty-five years. He writes a regular garden column for Seacoast Media in Portsmouth, New Hampshire and the Brockton Enterprise in Brockton, Massachusetts. Author of two books, Thomas has published several articles in his role as Professor of Communication Studies at Bridgewater State College in Massachusetts. He also practices as a landscape designer and is currently enrolled at Harvard University¹s Landscape Institute.

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.