Marta McDowell

About the Author

Marta McDowell’s writing has appeared in The New York Times, Woman’s Day, Country Gardening, and elsewhere. Her previous books include Beatrix Potter’s Gardening Life, All the Presidents’ Gardens, The World of Laura Ingalls Wilder, Emily Dickinson’s Gardening Life, and Unearthing The Secret Garden. She consults for public gardens and private clients, writes and lectures on gardening topics, and teaches landscape history and horticulture at the New York Botanical Garden, where she studied landscape design. She lives, writes, and gardens in Chatham, New Jersey.

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Gardening Can Be Murder

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Unearthing The Secret Garden

by Marta McDowell

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Emily Dickinson's Gardening Life

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The World of Laura Ingalls Wilder

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All the Presidents' Gardens

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Beatrix Potter's Gardening Life

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Events

October 11, 2023 / 12:00PM CDT

Author Talk

Iowa City Book Festival hosts Marta McDowell for an author presentation.

Coralville Public Library | Coralville, IA
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October 12, 2023 / 2:00PM CDT

Author Visit

Clive Public Library hosts Marta McDowell for an author event. Registration required.

Clive Public Library | Clive, IA
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October 12, 2023 / 6:00PM CDT

Conversation & Q&A

Reiman Gardens hosts Marta McDowell for a conversation followed by a Q&A.

Reiman Gardens | Ames, IA
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Marta McDowell

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Events

October 2023

Author Talk

Author Visit

Conversation & Q&A