Fred Hower
FRED HOWER is one of Ohio's best-known gardening experts. His radio show Plant Talk is carried on 22 Ohio radio stations. He appears frequently on television as a gardening expert and has authored over 400 newspaper columns. Fred has over 40 years of experience as a horticultural consultant, certified arborist and landscape designer. He owns his own landscape design company and teaches in the horticulture department of Columbus State Community College.

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.