Lorraine BallatoAs a professional horticulturist, Lorraine's obsession with plants comes through in her lectures, social media writings, magazine articles and photographs which you can find in Connecticut Gardener, Edible Nutmeg, Coast of Maine, and elsewhere. Her eekly gardening columns ran for over ten years, reaching more than 15,000 homes in northwest Connecticut each week. Lorraine has been an instructor at the New York Botanical Garden for over 10 years and in the Connecticut Master Gardener Program as well as for the Federated Garden Clubs of Connecticut. She is an in-demand speaker at regional symposiums, flower shows, civic gatherings, and garden clubs.In addition to in person and virtual talks, Lorraine is a regular visitor to numerous gardening radio programs and podcasts from Alaska to Connecticut. Besides tending the Connecticut garden which Lorraine and her husband have created (including many plants under trial conditions), Lorraine's organic home garden includes seasonal vegetables, her beloved hydrangeas and all manner of ornamentals, which have informed her writing, lectures, and radio guest spots. Their garden is not only a laboratory but has been the subject of magazine articles and has been on several garden tours. Read More Read Less