2004 GARDEN GLOBE AWARDS
GARDEN WRITERS ASSOCIATION
For over 20 years, the GWA has conducted an annual awards program for talent and products published or aired in the field of garden communications. The purpose of the program was to provide recognition for the vast talents of the GWA membership in the area of writing, photography, graphic design, illustration and electronic media such as radio, television and Internet programming. It is a means of showcasing the many exceptional works created and/or published every year.

From 287 awards entries, 60 works were recognized for individual or collective achievement in 2004. Working in category teams (writing, photography, etc.), judges reviewed every entry based upon an objective point system evaluating information accuracy, content, organization, style and originality. Entries placing in the top 10% of this non-competitive scoring receive the Garden Globe Award of Achievement and become semi-finalists for the Award of the Year.

The second day of judging becomes competitive. From the 60 Award of Achievement recipients, the judges, as a group, subjectively evaluate talent (writing, photography, on-air personality, etc.) and product (book, magazine, calendar, etc.) entries for “Best Talent” and "Best Product" awards. Each best of talent or product award becomes a finalist for the Award of the Year.

Awards Chair Rob Cardillo is pleased to announce the following recipients of the 2004 Garden Globe Award of the Year, Garden Globe Awards for Best Talent and Product and Garden Globe Awards of Achievement. The Garden Globe Award  recipients were recognized during the Annual Awards Banquet held on September 13, 2004, at the 56th Annual GWA Symposium in Long Island.

2004 Garden Globe Award of the Year

Ching-Fang Chen for illustration of the book Architecture in the Garden published by Random House

2004 Garden Globe Awards for Best Talent
Writing - Charles B. Heiser for the book Weeds in My Garden, Observations on Some Misunderstood Plants published by Timber Press.

Photography - Richard Felber for Photography Portfolio.

Electronic Media: On-Air Radio - Bob Tanem for the program Bob Tanem in the Garden aired by KSF0 Radio in San Francisco
2004 Garden Globe Awards for Best Product
Book (Illustration) - Ching-Fang Chen illustration of the book Architecture In the Garden published by Random House.

Magazine (Graphic Design) - Mike Bessire for graphic design of the magazine Garden Design: Nov./Dec. 2003 published by World Publications.

Newspaper - “Fall Gardening 2003: Seeds of Plenty” published in Homescape, The San Diego Union-Tribune, San Diego, CA

Newsletter - Plants & Gardens News published by the Brooklyn Botanic Garden

Electronic Media - Web site - www.garden.org produced by the National Gardening Association

Trade - Monrovia Plant Catalog 2003 published by Monrovia Nurseries
2004 Garden Globe Awards of Achievement
Writing: Magazine
Russell Balge for the article “Mulch: The Great Mediator” published by American Nurseryman.
Sharon Lovejoy for the article “Skunk Scentsibilities” published by Country Living Gardener.
Gene B. Bussell for the article “Heavenly Hydrangeas” published by Southern Living.
Jim Scott for the article “A Garden Story in Three Parts” published by The Taunton Press.
J.P. Malocsay for the article “Fellow Seedheads All” published by Fine Gardening.
Jeff Taylor for the article “The Ancient Mystery of Wheelbarrows” published by Fine Gardening.

Writing: Newspaper
Linda Yang for the article “A Serene Garden Sanctuary” published by The New York Times.
Donna Schaper for the article “The Heretic in the Hibiscus” published by The New York Times.
Kym Pokorny for the article “Sea Change” published by The Oregonian.
Irene Virag for the article “Phew! Must Be Spring” published by Newsday.
Hazel White for the article “Garden Acts as Training Ground for Courage” published by the San Francisco Chronicle.

Writing: Book
Janice Busco & Nancy Morin for the book Native Plants for High Elevation Western Gardens published by Fulcrum Publishing.
Betsy Clebsch for the book The New Book of Salvias; Sages for Every Garden published by Timber Press.
Spring Gillard for the book Diary of a Compost Hotline Operator, Edible Essays on City Farming published by New Society Publishers.
David Stark & Avi Adler for the book Wild Flowers published by Clarkson Potter.

Writing: Newsletter
Ilene Sternberg for the newsletter “Adventures in Fairyland” published by Brooklyn Botanic Garden.
Albert Paolini for the newsletter “Highstead Log - Native Azaleas” published by Highstead Arboretum.

Writing: Electronic Media
Linda Coyner for the articles “Sun Sense for Gardeners Part I & II” published by Senior Women Web - www.seniorwomen.com.

Photography: Magazine
Roger Foley for the article “Glorious Ginkgo” published by Garden Design.
Janet Loughrey for the article “Small Package” published by Country Living Gardener.

Photography: Newspaper
Allan Mandell for the article “A Fantastic Seduction” published by The Seattle Times.
Ken Druse for the article “Every Backyard A Water World” published by The New York Times.

Photography: Book
Joseph DeSciose for the book The Flower Gardeners Bible: Time-Tested Techniques, Creative Designs, and Perfect Plans for Colorful Gardens published by Storey Publishing.
Derek Fell for the book Great Gardens of New Zealand published by David Bateman, Ltd.

Photography: Book Technical
Kirsten Albrecht Llamas for the book Tropical Flowering Plants published by Timber Press.

Photography: Calendar
Suzanne Lewis for the calendar Bouquets 2004 published by Tide-Mark Press.
Kurt Reynolds for the calendar Goldsmith Seeds 2004 Calendar published by Goldsmith Seeds.

Photography: Cover
Roger Foley for the cover “Cool Summer” published by Garden Design Magazine.
Lynn Karlin for the cover “The Sweetest Thing” published by Garden Design Magazine.

Photography: Portfolio
Karen Bussolini for the Karen Bussolini Portfolio published by Garden Design & Traditional Home.

Illustration: Newspaper
Rene Eisenbart for the article “Tree Peony” published by The Oregonian.
Rene Eisenbart for the article “Shrubs Worth Craving” published by The Oregonian.

Illustration: Book
Sharon L. Lovejoy for the book Towel & Error: Over 700 Shortcuts, Tips & Remedies for the Gardener published by Workman Publishing.

Illustration: Book Technical
Robert Nold & Cindy Nelson-Nold for the book Columbines; Aquilegia, Paraquilegia, and Semiaquilegia published by Timber Press.

Graphic Design: Magazine
Stephanie Fagan for the article “A Theme Defines a Garden” published by Fine Gardening.

Graphic Design: Newspaper
Francesca Genovese-Finch for the article “Hot Crosses” published by The Oregonian - Homes & Gardens.

Graphic Design: Book
Susi Oberhelman for the book Poolscaping: Gardening and Landscaping Around Your Swimming Pool and Spa published by Storey Publishing.

Graphic Design: Cover
Mike Bessire for the cover Garden Design Magazine published by World Publications.

Electronic Media: TV On-Air Talent
Paul Epsom for Home and Backyard aired by WNEP and WGBH Television.

Electronic Media: TV Direction/Production
Jacqueline Albarella for the TV show “Let's Go Garden” aired by Sterling Digital Cable.

Electronic Media: Radio Scripting
Barbara J. Sullivan for the radio show “Garden Commentaries” aired by WHQR Public Radio.

Overall Product: Magazine
World Publications for the magazine Garden Design Magazine published by World Publications.

Overall Product: Book
Avid Media Inc. for the book The Cook's Garden published by Avid Media, Inc./McArthur Co.
Clarkson Potter/Publishers for the book P. Allen Smith's Garden Home published by Clarkson Potter/Publishers.
Clarkson Potter/Publishers for the book Wild Flowers published by Clarkson Potter/Published.

Overall Product: Book (Technical)
Houghton Mifflin for the book Encyclopedia of Garden Plants published by Houghton Mifflin.

Overall Product - Newsletter
Brooklyn Botanic Garden for the newsletter “Plants & Gardens News” published by Brooklyn Botanic Garden.

Overall Product: TV Production
P. Allen Smith Gardens/Hortus Ltd. for the show, “P. Allen Smith's Garden Home #103 ‘Color’ ” aired by P. Allen Smith Gadens/Hortus Ltd.

Trade: Brochure
EuroAmerican Propagators/Proven Winners for the brochure “The Gardener's Idea Book” published by Proven Winners.

Trade: Special Projects
Ecke Ranch for the special project “Colorful Recipes for Containers” published by Ecke Ranch.

Trade: Promotional Video
Brent and Becky's Bulbs for the video “Brent and Becky's Bulbs: The History of a Blooming Bulb Company” aired by Brent and Becky's Bulbs.
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