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Joe Lamp'l

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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