John Dromgoole, owner of The Natural Gardener Nursery and Lady Bug Natural Brand, has been deeply involved in the advancement of organic gardening and environmental issues for over thirty years. His nursery has been voted "Best Nursery" eight times in The Austin Chronicle's Best of Austin Poll, and is known for supplying organic products, native and well adapted plants, and bulk compost, soils and mulches. The gardens at the store have been featured in Texas Highways, Herb Companion and Fine Gardening magazines.

John's radio show, Gardening Naturally, has been on the air on KLBJ AM 590 for 25 years. Gardening Naturally is a bi-weekly (every Saturday and Sunday) question and answer program that focuses on the organic technique for homeowners and weekend gardeners. He is also the host of Backyard Basics on KLRU (PBS, Austin) TV's weekly show Central Texas Gardener and the Weekend Gardener on KXAN TV's Saturday First Cast.

John was the originator of the City of Austin's "Chemical Clean-Up Day", which has become an annual event and has now established a permanent drop-off site. He was also a co-author on the Texas Department of Agriculture's original task force to establish standards for the organic certification of farms in Texas. In 2002, John was awarded the Dennis Hobbs Individual Achievement Award by Keep Austin Beautiful for his contribution to many different Austin and surrounding area non-profit groups, schools and the general public.

John has written articles for Texas Gardener Magazine and Organic Gardening Magazine since 1983 and has been the recipient of numerous environmental conservation and gardening industry awards over the years.

Watch John's gardening segment on KXAN's FirstCast Saturdays, at 7:20 am, Channel 36.

Watch John's "Backyard Basics" segment of Central Texas Gardener on Austin's public television stations:

KLRU Channel 42: Noon on Saturdays 12:30 p.m. Thursdays

On KLRU2 (cable): 10 a.m. Wednesdays 9 p.m. Saturdays

John hosts the longest continuously running, organic gardening talk show in the United States. For twenty-five years, John has shared his passion and extensive knowledge of organic gardening. His show, "Gardening Naturally" on KLBJ AM 590 in Austin, is unique in that it takes a non-chemical approach to gardening. Listeners call in with their questions about problems with trees, shrubs, lawns, flowers and vegetable gardens. John's main focus is protecting the environment while enriching the soil and growing healthier plants. This has proved to be a popular subject for both listeners and advertisers, as the program sells out all advertising space every spring.

John's Sunday show has welcomed such esteemed guests as Robert Rodale, one of the definitive influences of organic gardening, and Wallace Black Elk, a Native-American steeped in ancient traditions. The astronaut, Eugene Cernan, shared his overwhelming experience of standing on the moon and looking back at earth, while realizing how connected we are, and how we must take care of our planet. All guests are highly respectful of the earth and share John's vision of healing the planet through organic gardening.

John can be heard on KLBJ-AM 590 (if you're near Austin, Texas).
Call in to the show at 836-0590
Saturdays from 9-11 am (US Central Time)
Sundays from 8-10 am

John is available to talk with area clubs about organic gardening. If you would like him to talk to your group, call the office at 512-288-6113 for details and to schedule.