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Line-up of Gardening Experts at MonkeySee

by Susan
When I first caught a glimpse of my video post-production, the notion came to me that that this new how-to site could be a vehicle for teaching the public about gardening, especially environmentally responsible gardening.  We could stop  ranting about the many failures of HGTV and do something.  So I volunteered to recruit outstanding experts and suggest topics that should be covered – to be their gardening editor.  After calling for experts here on GardenRant and on the Garden Writers listserv, look who responded and what’s coming:

• Paul Tukey on organic lawn care
• Casey Trees in DC on basic tree care
• Ellen Zackos of the NY Botanical Garden on anything she wants (she’s mentioned annuals, perennials, roof gardens and indoor plants)
• Kathy Jentz on weeding and maybe more
• Billy Goodnick and his partner have their own videos to contribute
• Chris, the Flatbush Gardener, on urban gardening
• Shirley Bovshow on something about gardening in SoCal
• Trey Pitsenberger of the Golden Gecko on Mediterranean gardening
• Kate Copsey on pruning, propagation or herbs
• Doug Green on cold climate gardening or whatever’s on his mind
• Ed Bruske on kitchen gardening/cooking
• Rich Pomerantz on garden photography
• Mayo Underwood on seed collecting
• Monica Milla on winter sowing
• Don Engebretson on whatever he wants (I’m dying to see Don in action)
• Tom Piergrossi in San Diego already has videos in the can
• And a few spokespeople for plants that I think the public should hear about

WHO ELSE?
If you’re interested in joining this team just email  me.   Or if you’ve already created videos, you might contribute one or more to Monkeysee as a way to send viewers to your site, where they can hire you or buy your other videos. 

Let’s take advantage of the opportunity to have our say.

Posted by Susan Harris on October 23, 2007 at 2:50 am, in the category , GardenRant Airwaves.