Stephanie Donaldson is an editor and garden author specializing in organic methods, and her expertise in organic gardening led to her co-authoring the

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’s book ''The Elements of Organic Gardening'' – Prince Charles, the Royal Gardener, released by Kales Press in March 2007.

Biography

Donaldson's grandfather introduced her to gardening at age 5, and she went on to become one of the first participants in

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Books

She has written 71 books with gardening titles including a book she co-wrote with the

. This book, ''The Elements of Organic Gardening'' (2007) include outlining techniques for

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which can be scaled down for any sized garden. The book is illustrated with full-color photographs. Much of her work centers on organic gardening and the ''

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'' writes that "On the whole the book supports the argument for going organic." Earlier books, ''Country Containers'' (1999) and ''Dried Flower Gifts: Creating Decorative Arrangements'' (1995) were well reviewed by ''

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''.

Other contributions

She is the contributing gardens editor of ''

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'' magazine (appointed April 2000) and writes a garden blog. Donaldson is a trustee at Gardening for Disabled Trust.

References

External links

Profile of Stephanie Donaldson, Garden Media Guild
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