Passionate
about all things green since childhood, Joe Lamp’l has gardened both
personally and professionally for more than 30 years. Joe’s infatuation
for gardening began in Miami, Florida when he stuck a broken branch
from his parent’s favorite plant into the ground. A few weeks later, it
had taken root and Joe was not only relieved, he was hooked for life.
His vocation in gardening and horticulture also began at a young age,
working in nurseries and running his own lawn care and landscaping
business. After college, Joe established ScapeWise™, a design and
horticultural consulting firm which is still active today.
Joe’s
seasoned experience and unique ability to take complicated subjects and
present them in a fresh, entertaining and easily understood style, was
quickly getting noticed and his first national television opportunity
soon came knocking. For three years Joe hosted Fresh from the Garden on
the DIY Network. There, he was responsible for maintaining a
picture-perfect garden with the premise of taking vegetables from seed
to harvest in a single episode. Eventually, with no other vegetables
left to profile, the show retired production 52 successful episodes
later! However, Joe didn’t miss a beat as his next opportunity for
national television was waiting. He immediately stepped into his
current role as host of GardenSMART on PBS television where he features
spectacular gardens around the country and profiles the dedicated
gardeners who nurture them. In addition, he is a frequent guest expert
on shows such as The Today Show, Good Morning America and The Victory
Garden.
His
lifelong interest in gardening and passion for environmental
stewardship led to the founding of The joe gardener® Company, and
joegardener.com, an organization and website dedicated to bringing
smart eco-friendly resources for gardening and outdoor living. The
website features hundreds of articles, tool and book reviews, Joe’s
blog and podcasts and award winning photography. In fact, everything
about the joe gardener® brand is focused around their tagline and
guiding theme of “growing a greener world™”.
In
addition to a busy travel schedule, Joe pens a weekly nationally
syndicated newspaper column, articles for websites and blogs, and a
variety of magazines. He is also the author of two books. His first,
Over the Fence with joe gardener, devotes much of its content to the
all-important “why-do” behind the “how-to” of gardening the right way.
His latest book, The Green Gardener’s Guide; simple, significant
actions to protect and preserve the planet, is an important resource
for anyone searching for practical yet impactful ways to live a more
eco-friendly life. Joe is a Master Gardener, Designer, Certified
Landscape Professional, author, syndicated columnist, presenter, and
television and radio host. Through his varied roles as a national
gardening communicator, Joe is uniquely positioned to deliver important
and useful information related to horticulture, sustainability and
living a more eco-friendly life.
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