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Rhonda Massingham Hart is a master gardener and the author of several Storey books, including Dirt-Cheap Gardening and Bugs, Slugs & Other Thugs.. Hart lives in Washington state.

Since 1973, Storey's Country Wisdom Bulletins have offered practical, hands-on instructions designed to help readers master dozens of country living skills quickly and easily. There are now more than 170 titles in this series, and their remarkable popularity reflects the common desire of country and city dwellers alike to cultivate personal independence in everyday life.

A former Master Gardener, Rhonda Massingham Hart is the author of such books as Bugs, Slugs & Other Thugs, Deer Proofing Your Yard & Garden, Squirrel Proofing Your Home & Garden and Dirt-Cheap Gardening, as well as Easter Eggs—By the Dozens!, You Can Carve Fantastic Jack-O-Lanterns, North Coast Roses, and Trellising. She has also written many bulletins. Rhonda has been published in a variety of magazines, including Flower & Garden, Woman's Day Better Living Series and Fine Gardening magazines. Her desire to deer- and squirrel-proof comes from her mutual respect for people and animals and from a desire to incorporate wildlife into our yards and lives. She has lectured extensively on pest proofing and organic gardening techniques and taught continuing adult education classes at her local community college. Bugs and dirt are in her blood!

Rhonda is also Co-Publisher and Editor of "The Gaited Horse", a national magazine covering all breeds of gaited horses. She lives in Washington with her children, Lance and Kailah, and her new husband Daymond and his daughter, Sarah.

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