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While attending a marriage seminar on communication, Tom and his wife Peg listened to the instructor declare, "It is essential that husbands and wives know the things that are important to each other." He asked Tom, "Can you describe your wife's favorite flower?" Tom leaned over, touched his wife's arm gently and whispered, "Pillsbury All-Purpose, isn't it?" The rest of the story is not pleasant. —Author unknown

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About the Planting Queen

Deb Wiley, the Planting Queen, is an award-winning professional garden writer living in Des Moines, Iowa.

She’s the daughter of  fifth generation Iowa farmers, a certified Extension Service Master Gardener, Friends board member of the Friends of the Des Moines Botanical Center and garden editor for 10 1/2 years at Midwest Living magazine. In 2008 she won a Silver Award from the Garden Writers Association.

Professional Summary

Detail-oriented, high-energy, award-winning, consumer-focused writer, editor and creative project manager with magazine, newspaper and public speaking experience. Key skills include clear communications, in-depth interviewing, editing, hiring and managing freelancers, art-directing photo shoots and relationship building.

Current and Recent Accomplishments

  • Project editor and writer, Better Homes and Gardens Rose Gardening, 224-page book, December 2010, Wiley (see: www.wiley.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/
    productCd-0470878452,descCd-description.html)
  • Writer/producer for a variety of magazines including Better Homes and Gardens Garden Ideas & Outdoor Living, Country Gardens, The American Gardener, etc.
  • Vice president and newsletter editor for Friends of the Des Moines Botanical Center.
  • Winner of 2008 Silver Award, magazine writing, Garden Writers of America.
  • One of 4 North American writers selected as a guest of the International Bulb Center, The Netherlands, April 2009.

Client list

Writer/producer of print and web articles. Art director for photo shoots. Clients include: Proven Winners ezine Proven Beauty; Zelenka Nurseries; Bailey Nurseries Endless Summer e-zine; Better Homes and Gardens Garden Ideas & Outdoor Living magazine; Better Homes and Gardens Landscape Solutions magazine; Better Homes and Gardens Country Gardens magazine; Better Homes and Gardens Deck, Pool & Patio; The American Gardener; Iowa Gardening; DSM magazine; Triangle Gardener magazine; Cornell College Meredith Integrated Marketing clients Century 21, Publix, Juicy Juice, Lowe’s. Various public speaking engagements.

Reach me on the comments box or email to debwiley (at) hotmail.com.

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