William Aldrich
WILLIAM ALDRICH has written about gardening since 1980, mostly for the Chicago Tribune. He is an award-winning author and a past president of the Garden Writers Association. A lifelong resident of the Chicago area, he founded Chicagoland Gardening Magazine in 1995 and remains its publisher.

Don Williamson
DON WILLIAMSON, the author or coauthor of more than a dozen popular gardening guides, has a degree in horticultural technology and professional certificates in turf management. He has extensive experience designing and constructing both perennial and annual beds in formal landscape settings.

Alison Beck
ALISON BECK has been gardening since she was a child. She has a diploma in Horticulture and a degree in Creative Writing. Alison is the coauthor of several best-selling gardening guides, and her books showcase her talent for practical advice and her passion for gardening.