Joseph Tychonievich is a life-long lover of plants and gardening. He got his degree in horticulture from Ohio State University and went on to work for specialty rare plant nurseries in Japan and Michigan. Joseph is the author of several books including The Comic Book Guide to Growing Food: Step-by-Step Vegetable Gardening for Everyone and Rock Gardening: Reimagining a Classic Style. is a regular contributor to gardening magazines like Fine Gardening, and is the editor of the North American Rock Garden Society quarterly journal. He currently lives and gardens in South Bend, Indiana, with his husband, two cats, a dog, and a truly excessive number of plants.