Author Biography

Lorraine Ballato is a professional horticulturist who shares her knowledge through lectures, social media, digital, and magazine writing. You can find her contributions in Connecticut Gardener, Edible Nutmeg, Coast of Maine, and more. She has been an instructor at the New York Botanical Garden for more than 10 years and is a guest on numerous gardening radio programs and podcasts.

Lorraine's latest book is the best-selling Success With Hydrangeas, A Gardener's Guide. Prior to that, she published Successful Self Watering Containers: Converting Your Favorite Container to a Self-Waterer.

Lorraine delivers highly rated talks which are both instructive and entertaining to classes at the NY Botanical Garden, the Connecticut Master Gardener Program, flower show audiences, etc.