Charlie Nardozzi has worked for more than 20 years bringing expert gardening information to home gardeners through radio, television, and the printed page. He delights in making gardening information simple, easy, fun and accessible to everyone. His energy, exuberance, and love of the natural world also make Charlie an exciting public speaker and presenter. He presently is the senior horticulturist and spokesperson for the
National Gardening Association (NGA). He also writes the national news for the
Regional Reports Newsletter, conducts media interviews about gardening and NGA provides horticultural consultation to NGA programs and writes a free
Edible Landscaping e-newsletter.
For 12 years he was an editor with
National Gardening magazine, writing stories on a variety of gardening topics from roses to tomatoes. He has written for national magazines such as
Organic Gardening and contributed to many of the “
Gardening for Dummies” titles, authoring
Vegetable Gardening For Dummies. He also contributed to other book project such as
7 in 1 Gardening for Dummies and the Better Homes and Gardens’
Yard and Garden Owner’s.
Charlie’s skills as a garden communicator extend beyond the printed page. In 2005, he was the host of PBS’s
Garden Smart, reaching more than 60 million households. He has also been a gardening expert on many national syndicated television shows such as HGTV’s “
Today at Home” and “
Way to Grow”, Discovery Channel’s “
Home Matters”, DIY’s “
Ask DIY”, as well as appearing on
QVC and the
Home Shopping Network. At his home in Vermont, he co-hosts “
In The Garden” tips on the local CBS affiliate television station (WCAX-Channel 3), a weekly, call-in radio show on WJOY-1230AM and is a commentator at
Vermont Public Radio.
