GreenPrints Gardening Stories from the Heart

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There are over 100 how-to gardening publications in this country. Only GreenPrints magazine shares the human side: the joy, humor, frustrations, and heart in fine prose and fine art. It's the best personal garden writing, old and new. It's funny. It's tender. It's truthful. It's inspiring. There is absolutely no other gardening magazine like it. If you love to garden, you'll love to read the magazine of personal garden writing: GreenPrints, "The Weeder’s Digest!"

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States

Established in 1990

Publication Medium & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: Published 12 x per year

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Open to a broad Audience.

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Short Story: No specific word count limits known (our definition: 1000 to 7500 words).

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Open to all/most Styles, including: Humorous, Literary, Mainstream.

Topics:

Lifestyle: Gardening.

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No monetary payment to Unknown payment Pays occasionally, unknown rates. Details: Repeat contributors may receive USD $100 for exceptional pieces.

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Method: Email.
Reprints: Reprints are allowed.
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Media: Text.

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Narrative Nonfiction: No specific word count limits known.

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Open to all/most Styles, including: Humorous, Literary, Mainstream, Personal.

Topics:

Lifestyle: Gardening.
Memoir: See guidelines.

Payment:

No monetary payment to Unknown payment Pays occasionally, unknown rates. Details: Repeat contributors may receive USD $100 for exceptional pieces.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Reprints: Reprints are allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Media: Text.

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Last Updated: 28 May 2026

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