Fran has gardened in the suburbs of Philadelphia on a one half acre hilly terrain for over two decades. This spring, she left  that garden and is beginning  her search for some land in Israel where she wants to create a new personal garden.

Fran is the author of Digging Deep: Unearthing Your Creative Roots Through Gardening published by Hachette Books.

She has designed residential gardens in Philadelphia and on the East Coast of the United States. With her part time move to Israel, Fran is in the process of learning about Mediterranean plants so that she can continue with her love of gardening  in a new climate.

 Fran is the CBS Radio News Garden Contributor. You can listen to her features on CBS Radio stations throughout the country or can click on Fran’s website each Friday to hear her new features for the week . You can hear Fran in NYC on WCBS880am.

Fran is the GardenSmart contributor for USA Weekend Magazine . There are dozens of articles that Fran has written over the years that can be accessed on that site.

Because of Fran’s strong belief in the importance of gardening, she has made several national TV appearances in order to promote the concept that digging in the dirt is not only FUN but that gardening is a conduit for living a  healthier, more creative and  joyful life.

Fran was a co-creator of the Garden Channel on iVillage. She also served as their gardening expert for many years.

Fran is on the Advisory Board of The Healthy House Institute  and The Housekeeping Channel.

She is a member of Garden Writers Association, Perennial Plant Association, Society of Environmental Journalists, Brooklyn Botanical Garden, New York Botanical Garden, Green Roofs , High Line and Association for Humanistic Psychology.

Fran’s website is filled with a plethora of gardening information and inspiration, plus some background on Fran.

Fran graduated from The University of Chicago with a BA in Psychology with Honors. She worked in the fields of broadcasting and media consulting prior to entering the world of gardening.

She is a recent graduate of One Spirit Interfaith Seminary and has been ordained as an interfaith minister.

Look for Fran at: LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter.

Feel free to contact Fran at: fransoringardendesigns@gmail.com or fran.sorin@gmail.com.