Gardening has always been core to the HGTV brand. After all, it’s in our name. From when we first planted the seed of a new cable network in 1994, to the global brand we’ve grown to be today, we’ve stayed true to our gardening roots. And while trends may have shifted on television shows, gardening has never been more in demand online.
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What We Do
At HGTV digital, our gardening experts publish and update stories daily, bringing you the latest information on gardening trends, how-to-grow information, new plant variety releases, outdoor living ideas, gardening product picks, preserving tips and recipes and so much more. We love learning about new plants, planting techniques and gardening goods, and sharing that info with you.
Who We Are
Our staff editors have deep expertise with gardening both indoors and out — some of us are master gardeners. And our contributing garden writers share their knowledge, grounded in science as well as in years of getting their hands dirty — many earned degrees in horticulture or related fields and have years of hands-on gardening experience. You can trust that HGTV gardening stories are well-researched and rely on facts as well as an abiding passion for gardening.
Garden Editors and Writers
Paul Cox
Content Operations ManagerPaul has been in digital media for more than 20 years, much of it as an editor covering gardening and home improvement topics. He is a former kayaking instructor and loves to spend time in wild and remote places.
Jacquelyn McGilvray
EditorJacquelyn has been producing lifestyle content for over 20 years. In that time, she’s seen trends come and go and come back again. She is a master gardener, serial renovator and thrifter who loves baseball, boats and the beach.
Kelly Smith Trimble
Senior Editorial DirectorKelly is HGTV’s Senior Director of Editorial and Content Strategy, a Master Gardener and the author of multiple books about vegetable gardening. Kelly has 20+ years of experience as an editor and writer in home, garden and food media.
Jessica Yonker
EditorJessica is an editor for HGTV, producing site content for tv shows and talent and writing weekly email newsletters. She has over 14 years of experience as a writer and editor in lifestyle media, and can usually be found covered in potting soil.
Gloria Ballard
ContributorA native of Nashville, Gloria was a feature writer and editor at "The Tennessean" before becoming a freelance writer, covering fashion, home design, gardening, and travel. She also writes creative fiction and non-fiction and runs her own gardening blog.
Lynn Coulter
Contributing WriterLynn Coulter is an accomplished writer and author based in the greater Atlanta area who specializes in home and garden, travel and lifestyles.
Felicia Feaster
Contributing WriterFelicia Feaster is a contributing writer at HGTV.com. She is a longtime lifestyle journalist with a specialty in film, art, design and garden writing. She is the winner of multiple awards from the Society of Professional Journalists and the Garden Writers Association.
Julie Martens Forney
Contributing WriterJulie is an enthusiastic gardener with a passion for year-round color. She loves sharing her 25+ years of gardening experience which she got living in the Midwest, Florida, the Appalachian Mountains and the Susquehanna River basin.
Amanda Plante
Garden WriterAmanda is a professional horticulturist and garden writer for HGTV who has worked for the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew (among other public gardens). She is also a lecturer for the Department of Plant Sciences at the University of Tennessee.
Hannah Ross
Contributing WriterHannah is a contributing writer for HGTV as well as a gardener and floral designer based in Raleigh, North Carolina. She has led community, educational, and production garden programs for over a decade.
Stacy Tornio
Contributing Writer and Master GardenerStacy Tornio is a writer and author based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She's proud to be both a master naturalist and master gardener, and she was also an editor for Birds & Blooms magazine for 10 years.
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