The "Dear Ruth" Column for Gardening Questions
Ruth Rogers Clausen is a horticulturist, journalist and author who is partnering with Womanswork to produce the "Dear Ruth" column.
Ruth grew up in Wales and studied horticulture at Studley College in England. She has contributed greatly to her profession as a writer of tomes (Perennials for American Gardens, Random House; Essential Perennials, Timber Press); an editor of gardening magazines; and a lecturer, advisor and judge for botanical gardens and flower shows all across the country and around the world.
For many years Ruth gardened in Westchester County, NY (Zone 6), and more recently has been gardening in Maryland where she grows an eclectic range of plants. Her plant choices reflect those plants that do well in her region and throughout the northeast and mid-atlantic.
Ruth wrote a book for Timber Press titled 50 Beautiful Deer-Resistant Plants: The Prettiest Annuals, Perennials, Bulbs, and Shrubs that Deer Don't Eat, and more recently co-wrote with Tom Christopher a book, Essential Perennials, also for Timber Press.
Write your questions in the Comments section below and Ruth will respond in a timely manner.
