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About

November 10, 2018 By //  by deenash

Garden Writer Dee NashMy Story

I was born and raised in Oklahoma, where we “make” gardens — we don’t plant them. It all started with a vegetable garden plan that I found in Kitchen Gardener magazine over 30 years ago (The bunnies ate my first attempt, but I kept trying.)

Or maybe it started when I earned my bachelor’s degree in Journalism–Professional Writing from the University of Oklahoma with an emphasis in Botany. I’m probably best known as the creator and writer of my blog, Red Dirt Ramblings, where I tell the ongoing story of making my garden on the 7.5 acres surrounding my home.

I also take my readers along as I travel around the world and bring them into the kitchen with me for my gluten-free culinary creations.  I’m a new beekeeper, so I share my adventures in beekeeping along with my experiences raising and releasing Monarch butterflies.

With a helping hand from my husband, Bill, who enjoys hardscape building more than gardening, I keep expanding my garden — and writing about it. In addition to my blog, I also write for green-industry businesses that need website content, product descriptions, newsletter articles, and more. I also love hitting the road as a garden speaker, sharing stories, techniques, and laughs with regional and national audiences.
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 My  Books & Writing

My first book, The 20-30 Something Garden Guide: A No-Fuss, Down and Dirty, Gardening 101 for Anyone Who Wants to Grow Stuff, was published in 2014.

I’m also a frequent contributor of articles and photographs to Oklahoma Gardener magazine. I’m a columnist for Oklahoma Living magazine, and I’ve written for Organic Gardening magazine, Fine Gardening, flower magazine, The Edmond Sun, The Oklahoman, the Oklahoma Horticultural Society’s Horticulture Horizons, and The Daylily Journal.

Other clients have included: 

American Meadows, Fiskar’s Corporation, Garden Design magazine, HGTVGardens, Lowe’s Home Improvement, and other green-industry businesses.

Red Dirt Ramblings

Red Dirt Ramblings won the Garden Writers Association’s Gold Award for Best Electronic Writing. Better Homes and Gardens named RDR one of its Top Ten Gardening Blogs, and Southern Living magazine named me one of its 30 Bloggers to Follow.

I’m a member of the GardenComm, the Oklahoma Horticultural Society, along with Great Garden Speakers. 
 

Take a look at my portfolio.

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Garden Coaching for Oklahoma Gardeners

November 9, 2018 By //  by deenash

Dee Nash in her garden

Let me help you!

Is your landscape more than you can manage?


Or are you new to Oklahoma Gardening and aren’t sure what to plant (or what to remove)?


Do you want a pop of low(er) maintenance color and help plant shopping?

Sometimes you just need an experienced eye to help you up your garden game and make the most of your budget. That’s where I come in! 

This is called “Garden Coaching.” (Yes, there’s a name for it!) I’ll help you and your garden put your best foot forward. 

Here’s how it works:

Initial Meeting

I’ll visit your garden and discuss your priorities with you, including how you want to use your outdoor space, and listen to any concerns you’re having. Then we’ll walk your property together to assess problem areas and highlight opportunities for improvement. You’ll take notes while I make suggestions and offer my thoughts. If you want me to write the notes, I can do that too.

Two years ago this summer  I asked my friend Dee Nash to give me advice and draw a plan where perennials would be more manageable since I do all the gardening.  She knows exactly what is best to plant with the soil  I had to work with. I am so happy with my gardens, they do look beautiful. I highly recommend her, she is the best!

Elena C.

Follow-up Goodies

Once we’re finished with the garden tour, you’re not on your own! Here’s how I’ll help you keep growing. 

You’ll receive:

  • An informal landscape drawing I’ll do on premises.
  • Recommendations for plant selection and placement.
  • Suggestions on where to buy plants and supplies. 
  • Complimentary text support.

From there, you can grow your garden yourself, or hire a landscape contractor or even recruit  a couple of  college or high school students to assist you. Sometimes, we need strong backs to improve the soil and lay mulch.

With plant knowledge & creative expertise, Dee provided just the right suggestions & advice to help me achieve the perfect results for my garden! I will continue to refer her to my friends who want beautiful landscapes.

Lynette D.

Investment

Time

Plan to spend 1.5 to 2 hours for your initial appointment if you have a standard suburban property. If your property is more than one acre, it will probably take more time and perhaps a second appointment. 

Cost

Minimum of 1.5 hours at $100/hour for a total of $150 plus travel time if outside the north Oklahoma City metro area for a garden-coaching visit and shopping help. I charge the standard mileage rate.

I greatly admire Dee’s blog so when I learned she does garden coaching I jumped at the opportunity! Dee’s perspective and fresh ideas were invaluable to me as well as her confirmation that I was on the right track with my own ideas. Dee’s advice helped me take my own skills to the next level- I’m a lot more comfortable trying new things as well as forgiving of myself when things don’t go as planned!

Jai W.

Let’s get started!

Contact me at dee@deenash.com to get onto my schedule. I can’t wait to meet you!

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Speaking

November 2, 2018 By //  by ktplant

Dee Nash Speaking

Let me Entertain You!

I love speaking to all types of groups near my home and around the United States.

In addition to delivering talks, I also enjoy teaching hands-on workshops.

My favorite speaking topics (and a comprehensive list of speaking topics) are below, but if there’s something you don’t see on the list, please contact me. What you need might be right up my alley!
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Garden Program Topics

  • Garden travel in the United States and Europe
  • Oklahoma gardening (And Texas gardening, Arkansas gardening-regional gardening)
  • Pollinator gardens:  How to attract butterflies and other pollinators to gardens (with native and non-native plants), larval host plants, and nectar plants
  • How to help Monarch butterflies, including how to raise Monarchs successfully for release to Mexico
  • Rose gardening: especially regional rose gardening and how to deal with rose rosette disease
  • Unique vegetable varieties to grow
  • Creating beautiful vegetable gardens that are also productive
  • Cut flower gardening
  • Garden-to-table: grow your own and then enjoy cooking & eating!
  • New trends in daylilies
  • Hobby Greenhouse Management
  • Indoor plants (including forcing bulbs indoors)
  • Designing and gardening with bulbs
  • Getting started with beekeeping
  • Starting seeds indoors, including creating a seed-starting station
 

Pricing & Agreements

I’d love to come and speak at your group!

Here’s some of the fine print:

Pricing
$175 + travel for one talk (within Oklahoma) – add’l talks negotiable

$500 + travel for one talk (Out of state) $750 + travel for 2 talks

Contracts
A deposit of half the fee is due upon signing of the contract

5- Star Reviews

“Very Practical & Worth the Time Investment!”

I have listened to Dee speak several times and even though I have been gardening for many years and am a master gardener, I always learn many things from her. She is continually updating her knowledge to include what is new and exciting. ~Amber Gill, Enid, OK

“Fabulous”

Dee Nash was a wonderful speaker! She was entertaining and very informative. Her power point presentation was excellent. I highly recommend her! ~ Patty Callahan, Fort Worth, TX

Want Me to Speak At Your Next Event?

Contact me at dee@deenash.com to get onto my schedule. I can’t wait to meet you!

Plan Your Event Now!

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The Gardenangelists Podcast

Listen in and "live the garden life" each week with Carol Michel and Dee Nash, both passionate gardeners, authors, and long-time bloggers, as they chat over the garden fence about "flowers, veggies, and all the best dirt."

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Visit The Red Dirt Ramblings® Blog

Get all the dirt from Dee on her award-winning blog, Red Dirt Ramblings. In addition to garadening, she dishes on her frequent U.S. and international travel and shares info about gluten-free cooking. See why her little patch of heaven in the red dirt state attracts so much attention!

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