Joe Lamp'l

Creator of Growing a Greener World® and Joe Gardner®

Joe Lamp’l is the  "Joe" behind joegardener®.

As host of 3 national television shows and one of the nation’s most popular gardening podcasts, as well as creator of the joe gardener Online Gardening Academy, author of several books, and regular appearances on the Today Show, Good Morning America, and The Weather Channel; Joe Lamp’l is one of the country’s most recognized and trusted personalities in gardening and sustainability.

For the past 13 years, has been the Creator, Executive Producer and Host of the Emmy-award winning national PBS series, Growing a Greener World®. Prior to that, Joe hosted Fresh from the Garden on DIY Network as well as on-air contributor to The Today Show, Good Morning America and The Weather Channel. Past awards include The American Horticultural Society’s B.Y. Morrison Communication Award, which recognizes effective and inspirational communication—through print, radio, television, podcasts and other online media and Best On-Air Talent for Television by the Garden Writers Association.

Joe is also the founder and “Joe” behind joegardener.com – a garden-intensive website dedicated to all things gardening and horticulture through how-to videos, podcasts, online courses, and blog posts. Joe also serves as “a Director on the State Board for the Georgia Native Plant Society”

Joe Lamp'l


"I like Milorganite because it offers a natural way to deliver important nutrients to my lawn and garden, without using harsh synthetic chemicals that are potentially dangerous to the environment. Equally important, the process of making Milorganite actually improves the environment and watersheds around Milwaukee. In contrast, the making of synthetic fertilizers utilize a tremendous amount of fossil fuels, something not many people factor into the equation. The bottom line; Milorganite is better for the environment where it's made, and wherever it's used" 

- Joe Lamp'l

Joe's Most Recent Posts

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Pest and disease issues and weeds are a fact of life when growing vegetables, but not every issue needs to balloon into a crisis. With preventative maintenance and diligence,…
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A thriving vegetable garden means loads of heavy tomatoes, cucumbers, squash and more hanging from plants that can’t support the weight on their own. Tall and vining plants…
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Raised bed gardening offers a number of advantages over gardening in-ground, but between the lumber and soil, start-up costs for a raised bed can stack up, and not everyone…
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When planning your garden layout, making the right design decisions will lead to more vigorous plants and better yields.
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Limbing up trees is an important task to allow more light to reach your lawn and garden. Learn more from Joe Gardener.
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No matter how bad the ground you’re starting with, ideal planting conditions can be created when you garden in a raised bed. Learn how to start a raised bed garden.