Helen Newling Lawson

Published in Birds & Blooms, Country Gardens, Georgia Magazine, Nursery Management, State-by-State Gardening and Atlanta Parent
University of Georgia Master Gardener Extension Volunteer since 2002
Earned the Georgia Certified Plant Professional certification in 2017
Retail partnership marketing coach for Monrovia

Experience

Helen Newling Lawson is an Atlanta-based garden writer and retail partnership marketing coach for Monrovia. Her byline has appeared in Birds & Blooms, Country Gardens, Georgia Magazine, Nursery Management, State-by-State Gardening and Atlanta Parent. Lawson, a lifelong gardener, has been a University of Georgia Master Gardener Extension Volunteer since 2002. She earned the Georgia Certified Plant Professional certification in 2017.

Education

Bachelor of arts degree in English from Rutgers University

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