Molly Dannenmaier is a writer and former children's editor of Garden Design magazine, where she sought out examples of innovative gardens that stimulate children's natural inclinations. She has also served as an editor of Landscape Architecture, published by the American Society of Landscape Architects, and was editor of Parent and Child magazine. Since becoming a mother, she has taken an active role in creating teaching gardens, and is now settled in Galveston, Texas, with her husband Bill and their two children, Ben and Kate.