About Botanical Interests

Kevin Espiritu is the founder and CEO of Epic Gardening, the world's most-followed gardening brand and online garden store. As a self-taught gardener, Kevin has spent over a decade producing educational gardening content across YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, the Epic Gardening podcast, and the Epic Gardening website.

He has amassed over 10.3 million social media followers, 11 million podcast downloads, and 120 million blog visits. He has authored Field Guide to Urban Gardening: How to Grow Plants, No Matter Where You Live and Grow Bag Gardening: The Revolutionary Way to Grow Bountiful Vegetables, Herbs, Fruits, and Flowers in Lightweight, Eco-friendly Fabric Pots. Kevin lives in San Diego, California, at his Epic Homestead, and his favorite plants are beans and peas.

Lorin is a horticulturist and certified naturalist in California. She enjoys vegetable gardening, native plants, soil-building, composting, and helping gardeners grow in any space, from balconies to larger food gardens.

She is a California Master Naturalist and brings a holistic view of how ecosystems shape gardening and how gardens change the ecosystem.

Danielle is an avid gardener, writer, editor, and rose enthusiast originally from the Pacific Northwest. She gardens in the high desert of Washington State and comes from a long line of hobbyist and professional gardeners.

She is passionate about sharing gardening with kids, creating wildlife habitat, and helping gardeners choose and care for roses and companion plants.

Madison is a writer, editor, and lifelong plant lover. After discovering an obsession with indoor gardening, she transformed her passion for plants into a career contributing to online and print gardening publications.

Through her writing, Madison encourages new gardeners to garden with plants and the planet in mind.