Stephen Orr (garden writer)

Stephen Orr is an American author, magazine editor, and horticulturalist. He is the former editor-in-chief at Better Homes and Gardens. He was the editorial director for gardening for Martha Stewart Living, and was the garden editor for House & Garden and Domino magazines.[1][2][3][4] He currently gardens on Cape Cod and writes about gardening and food for the Provincetown Independent.[5]

Books

  • Tomorrow’s Garden: Design and Inspiration for a New Age of Sustainable Gardening (Rodale, 2011)[6]
  • Nelson Byrd Woltz: Garden, Park, Community, Farm (Princeton Architectural Press, 2013)[7]
  • The New American Herbal (Clarkson Potter, 2014)[8]
  • The Gardener’s Mindset: Connecting with Nature Through Plants (Clarkson Potter, 2026)[9]

References

  1. ^ "Stephen Orr | Penguin Random House". PenguinRandomhouse.com.
  2. ^ "Stephen Orr, Martha Stewart's garden guru, looks for beauties with brains in 'Tomorrow's Garden'". Los Angeles Times. April 2, 2011.
  3. ^ "The Mr. Magazine Interview With Stephen Orr, Better Homes and Gardens New Editor-in-Chief". CommPRO.
  4. ^ "Stephen Orr wants to make a home magazine for all of America". Business of Home. August 22, 2022.
  5. ^ "Stephen Orr, Author at The Provincetown Independent". The Provincetown Independent. Retrieved 2026-01-28.
  6. ^ Baumle, Kylee (December 13, 2011). "Book Review: Tomorrow's Garden". Horticulture.
  7. ^ Browning, Dominique (May 30, 2013). "'The Flower of Empire,' by Tatiana Holway, and More". The New York Times.
  8. ^ Browning, Dominique (December 5, 2014). "Katrina Blair's 'Wild Wisdom of Weeds,' and More". The New York Times.
  9. ^ "The Gardener's Mindset: A Gardening Book by Stephen Orr: 9798217033690 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books". PenguinRandomhouse.com. Retrieved 2026-01-28.