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| Occupation | Writer |
| Nationality | American |
| Period | 2001–present |
| Notable works | Wicked Plants and The Drunken Botanist |
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Amy N. Stewart is an American author best known for books on horticulture and the natural world. [1]
Amy Stewart | |
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| Occupation | Writer |
| Nationality | American |
| Period | 2001–present |
| Notable works | Wicked Plants and The Drunken Botanist |
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| amystewart | |
Amy N. Stewart is an American author best known for books on horticulture and the natural world. [1]
Stewart grew up in Arlington, Texas, with her father, the musician Vic Stewart, who toured with Doc Severinsen’s road band; her mother, Dee Stewart, who had a career in public relations; [1] and her younger brother, Jason Stewart, who is a film and television editor. [2] She graduated from Arlington High School and received a B.A. degree in anthropology and a master's in community and regional planning (MSCRP) from the University of Texas at Austin. Stewart was a co-founder of the gardening blog Garden Rant .
She currently lives in Portland, Oregon.
Her poison plant garden in Eureka was included in Popular Mechanics's list of the 18 strangest gardens in the world. [3]
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