Linda Stephenson, The Hardy Plant Lady

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Industry	Agriculture
Occupation	Self - Retail Garden Center
Location	La Pine, Oregon, United States
Introduction	Im a 5th generation central Oregonian. I grew up following my Dad around his many gardens. He not only taught me about vegetable gardening, but a love for the many perennials that flourish in our cold climate. I have owned and operated a retail garden center, L & S Gardens, for 20 years. Gardening in an area where summer daytime temperatures might reach 90 degrees and then the evening temperature goes to a chilling 18 degrees has proved to be the biggest challenge of gardening on the High Desert of central Oregon. I have written several books on gardening under these conditions, plus numerous articles for magazines and newspapers. I conduct many seminars from March through May. Once the gardening season begins in earnest I try to stay in the nursery to be available for questions and to assist my customers with their particular gardening needs.
Interests	Gardening, Dutch oven cooking, Oregon Trail history, reading
Favorite Music	I love music from the 50's
Favorite Books	Murder mysteries