Debra Lee Baldwin

Debra Lee Baldwin is an award-winning writer and editor based in Southern California. Throughout her 18-year career, she has authored an inspirational biography, and has written hundreds of feature articles and columns about architecture, homes, gardens, landscaping and interior design, and people who have made significant contributions to our culture. Debra has won awards from the Garden Writers Association of America, the Society of Professional Journalists, and the San Diego Press Club, and has appeared on national television.

Her own garden has been featured in Sunset, Better Homes and Gardens, and San Diego Home/Garden Lifestyles magazines, with the focus on her use of succulents in the landscape and steep slope design solutions.

Debra is also a photojournalist and watercolor artist and has freelanced regularly for Sunset magazine since 1994. She writes for Coastal Living, San Diego Home/Garden Lifestyles, the San Diego Union-Tribune, Décor & Style, Heirloom Gardener, and Better Homes and Gardens Special Interest.

Born and raised in San Diego County, Debra attended United States International University and graduated magna cum laude with a B.A. in English literature.

You may also be interested in the author's own Web site, www.DebraLeeBaldwin.com.

Upcoming events for Debra Lee Baldwin

• March 20: Debra Baldwin at Ruth Bancroft Garden

  Debra will be speaking on the subject of her new book, Succulent Container Gardens. (time: 2–4 p.m.; location: 1552 Bancroft Rd., Walnut Creek, California; contact: Karen, 925-944-9352)

• March 21: Debra Baldwin at Mrs. Dalloway's

  Debra will be speaking on the topic of her new book, Succulent Container Gardens. (time: 4 p.m.; location: 2904 College Ave., Berkeley, California; contact: Ann, 510-704-8222, ann@mrsdalloways.com)

• March 23: Debra Baldwin at Berkeley Botanic Garden

  Learn everything you need to know to create stunning container displays of exceptionally waterwise plants with Debra Lee Baldwin. Includes a planting demonstration and sale of succulents and books. (time: 8 p.m.; location: 200 Centennial Dr., Berkeley, California; contact: 510-643-2755)

• March 24: San Francisco Flower Show

  Debra will be giving a talk titled "Succulent Container Gardens: Learn to Create Elegant, Easy-Care Containers". (time: 2:15 p.m.; location: San Mateo Event Center, 1346 Saratoga Dr., San Mateo, California; contact: Janet Endsley, 425-218-0108, janet@sfgardenshow.com)

• March 24: San Francisco Flower Show

  Debra will give a talk on her book Succulent Contanier Gardens. (time: 2:15 p.m.; location: San Mateo Event Center, 1346 Saratoga Dr., San Mateo, California; contact: Janet Endsley, 425-218-0108, janet@sfgardenshow.com; event Web site)