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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Learn how to grow and care for roses in your landscape with Joe Gardener.
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Learn what vegetables you can grow that don't require full sun.
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Seed viability is influenced by several factors, including the seed's age, storage conditions, and the inherent characteristics of the seed variety. Learn more from Joe…
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Four simple but important steps to prepare your raised garden bed soil in fall.
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Sooner or later, even the best-maintained lawn will develop bare spots that require rehabilitation. In this post, I’ll explain the simple lawn patching steps.
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Unlike rainwater harvesting that addresses options to capture water, water conservation addresses ways to use that water in the landscape as efficiently as possible.