DAVID DEARDORFF is a plant pathologist; his wife, KATHRYN WADSWORTH, is a writer and naturalist. Together, they have authored four gardening books. What's Wrong With My Plant? received the Silver Achievement award for best technical garden book from the Garden Writers of America and has been translated into French and Korean. They travel extensively to hold popular workshops and lectures across the country and are frequent guests on gardening radio and TV shows including Martha Stewart Living Radio, Joe Lamp'l's Growing a Greener World, Ken Druse's Real Dirt, and Ciscoe Morris's Gardening with Ciscoe.
Praise for the authors' previous books: This is one of the best books I've seen for guiding the gardener through the maze of maladies that can visit garden plants. --Washington Post An invaluable guide. --Publishers Weekly Attractive, comprehensive, authoritative, and easy-to-use. --Library Journal Beyond comprehensive yet straightforward....an essential resource. --Booklist The information is concise....The illustrations are clear, the remedies organic. --New York Times This book makes diagnosing a plant problem super easy. I have never seen anything quite like it. --Louisville Sentinel-News It's like having a Master Gardener at your beck and call, twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week, any season of the year. -About.com What impressed us most is that the authors take an entirely organic approach. --Sunset magazine A phenomenal resource. --Minneapolis Star Tribune