Sue Speichert is a founder of Water Gardening Magazine, and the American Water Garden Society. She writes frequently on water gardening for Fine Gardening, American Nurseryman and Pondkeeper. She is the co-owner of Crystal Palace Perennials, a groundbreaking nursery that helped to popularize water garden plants. The nursery is now dedicated to developing and introducing new plant varieties for the wholesale industry. Sue Speichert is editor of Water Gardening.