contributors
CHRIS BOND is the
manager of the McKay Farm
and Research Station at
Unity College in Maine. His
research interests are with
sustainable agriculture,
biological pest control as
well as alternative growing methods. He is a
certified permaculture designer and certified
nursery technician in Ohio and a certified
nursery professional in New York, where he
got his start in growing.
SARA ELLIOTT is a
professional writer with
extensive horticultural
knowledge acquired
through theoretical study
and practical experience.
You can find her gardening
and lifestyle pieces in print and online.
CORY HUGHES is a
LACEY MACRI works
as head of sales at
CleanGrow Ltd., focusing
her time on business
development within the
company. She received
a bachelor’s degree in
communications and psychology from the
University of California, Davis in 2011, where
she worked at the California Aggie student
newspaper on campus.
SHANNON MCKEE
DR. LYNETTE MORGAN
FRANK RAUSCHER is
a certified horticulturist
and consultant for the
hydroponic and landscape
industry with a background
in product development.
Frank is a member of the
Southern Nevada Landscape Association and
is active in the Southern California green
industry, where his focus is drought-tolerant
xeriscapes. He specializes in discovering the
“root-cause” of plant stress.
former police officer turned
full-time commercial grower in Denver, Colorado.
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ART DIRECTOR
Alice Joe
lives in Ohio and has
been a freelance wr iter
for several years now,
including on her blog,
whyiwah.blogspot.com.
Nicknamed by loved ones
a garden hoarder over the past few years,
she grows a wide variety of plants in her
urban garden.
MONICA RAKOWSKI
After owning an indoor
garden store for 5 1/2 years,
Monica sold the business
and started a seven-acre
homestead with her fiancé,
Owen. Monica is passionate about gardening, sustainable living, and
holistic health. She writes about these topics
and her homestead adventures on her blog
thenaturelifeproject.com.
BARON WASTELAND
After more than 20 years
of working in traditional
horticulture in the United
Kingdom, Baron Wasteland
has moved to California and
is now enjoying the sunshine.
A natural green thumb and gardening
proponent, Baron has studied plants and
hydroponics extensively throughout his career.
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ERIC HOPPER’S past
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Currently, he works as a
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His inquisitive nature keeps him busy seeking
new technologies and methods that could help
maximize a garden’s performance.
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and a PhD in hydroponic
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