Jessie Keith is a horticulturist, botanist, garden communicator, and photographer based in Wilmington, Delaware. Her company, Eastern Bluestar Communications, has provided garden communications services to a variety of green-industry clients, including:
Sun Gro® Horticulture, supplys web articles and videos for its retail brands (Black Gold®, Fafard®, and Sunshine® Advanced) in addition to social media management, newsletter creation, website development, and database support;
Proven Winners®, provided social media assistance and other support;
Plants.com and 1800flowers.com, supplied monthly garden articles and other garden-writing support;
Binkley Horticultural Services, provided web support, photography, and social media support.
Jessie also writes magazine articles on a freelance basis. Her work has been published in many periodicals, such as The American Gardener, Horticulture, Grow! (formerly The Green Scene), The Old House Journal, Wilder Quarterly, Canadian Gardening, and more.
Degrees in both horticulture and botany give Jessie a unique perspective into the plant world—offering both practical and scientific perspectives on plants and how they impact us. She specializes in plant identification and taxonomy, which ensures that her plant photos are accurately identified and well-represented. Photos by Jessie Keith are sold via Milette Photomedia.
Gardening is central to Jessie's home life in Delaware. She maintains diverse gardens at her home and local community garden. These gardens help drive and shape Jessie's work, whether through success or failure. She also enjoys gardening with her daughters, traveling, and experiencing new gardens and inspiring outdoor spaces.
Communications Services
Blog and article writing (sample: Black Gold web articles)
Garden Video Scripting and Shoots (sample: Black Gold garden videos)
Copywriting (sample: copy on Sun Gro website)
Editing (sample: Black Gold garden articles)
Garden photography
Newsletters (sample: Black Gold newsletter)
Social media support (sample: Black Gold Facebook page)
Website support
View Jessie's Curriculum Vitae
View Jessie's peer-reviewed paper on Monarda humilis.