About Erica Glasener
Erica is an author, lecturer and was an award-winning host of HGTV's, "A Gardener's Diary" for 14 years. As the host for this popular TV show she introduced her audience to hobby gardeners, horticulture professionals, specialty plant growers, landscape architects and more from across the country.
For the past ten years, Erica wrote a column on plants and garden design for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. She has also written about gardening for Southern Lady Magazine and served as a contributing editor for Fine Gardening. Her articles have appeared in The New York Times, The Farmer's Almanac and The Green Guide. A frequent guest on regional and national lifestyle radio programs, she enjoys helping people solve garden problems. The author of several books, her latest is Proven Plants: Southern Gardens.
She lives with her family in Atlanta, Georgia where her garden serves as a test site for many of the plants she writes about. In her own garden, Erica grows vegetables, fruits (including blueberries) heirloom roses, bulbs, perennials, shrubs and trees. She strives to have fresh flowers and foliage for bouquets to bring indoors or to take to friends throughout the year. To keep up with her garden activities, you can subscribe for free updates at www.ericaglasener.com.
The Southern Living® Plant Collection is proud to include Erica Glasener's advice and articles about her first-hand exerience with many of the plants included in our collection.
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