Debra Prinzing, Garden writer/lecturer  

Debra Prinzing is a Seattle- and Los Angeles-based outdoor living expert who writes and lectures on gardens and home design. She has a background in textiles, journalism, landscape design, and horticulture. A frequent speaker for botanical garden, horticultural society, and flower show audiences, Prinzing is also a regular radio and television guest. Her five books include The 50 Mile Bouquet (St. Lynn's Press, 2012) with photographer David Perry; Garden Writers Association gold-award–winning Stylish Sheds and Elegant Hideaways (Clarkson-Potter/Random House, 2008), and The Abundant Garden (Thomas Nelson Press, 2005).

Prinzing’s feature stories on architecture and design appear regularly in the Home section of the Los Angeles Times. She also contributes to Sunset, Better Homes & Gardens, Garden Design, Organic Gardening, Horticulture, Fine Gardening, Cottages & Bungalows, Metropolitan Home, Landscape Architecture, Alaska Airlines Magazine, Old House Interiors, flower, Romantic Homes, and others. Prinzing co-founded greatgardenspeakers.com and serves as president of the Garden Writers Association.