This is how Lisa Marini Finerty, co-founder of YourGardenShow, lived her life. From her backyard garden and school gardens in Chicago to her family farm in Italy, Lisa prided herself in being a steward of the Earth.

Lisa believed that through gardening we could cultivate a better world. She would often say, 'Human beings share nature, and what someone does in his or her part of the natural world affects others in theirs.' She was convinced that we would all benefit in the long term by acknowledging our interconnections.

With a determined approach that was always full of adventure and fun, Lisa grew gardens, and Lisa grew community. She was a true networker, often seeing the potential in seemingly random associations. You could find just as great and varied an assortment of guests at her dinner table as you would on any of her projects - and that includes this very website, and that includes you.

Lisa's rallying point was "Legacy" - the legacy of centuries of shared information and know-how, and the legacy of how we can make the best and most efficient use of resources as stewards of the land in our, all but too short, moments in time.

Welcome to Lisa's community.