I have spoken to garden clubs and other groups on the following topics:

• History and legends of old garden roses

• Designing and planting perennial borders

• Solutions to landscape problems (such as too much shade, too dry, too wet, etc.)

• Creating and Decorating outdoor garden rooms

• I can add other topics as desired.

My books include:

• 550 Home Landscaping Ideas (Simon & Schuster)

• The Garden Problem Solver (Simon & Schuster)

• Herb Gardens (Step-by-Step Successful Gardening series, Better Homes and Gardens)

• Trees & Shrubs (Step-by-Step Successful Gardening series, Better Homes and Gardens)

• Garden Rooms, Create and Decorate Outdoor Garden Spaces (Time-Life Books)

• The Frugal Gardener, How to Have More Garden for Less Money (Rodale Books)

• Complete Home Landscaping (Creative Homeowner Press)

• I've also written chapters of books for Time-Life's garden book series and Sunset's Northeastern Landscaping Book.