Helen Newling Lawson
School: Rutgers University
Expertise: Gardening
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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