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Rebecca Kolls
Master Gardener Rebecca Kolls knows her
dirt - she’s been digging in the garden
most of her life! It was a passion
passed down from her mentor, her
grandfather. “I spent many summers
getting my hands dirty in my
grandfather’s garden. He was the one
that taught me to be to be kind to the
earth, to give back and to pass the
spirit on.” And indeed she did. For 11
years Rebecca hosted NBC’s nationally
syndicated show “Rebecca’s Garden.”
She’s been the lifestyle and gardening
contributor for ABC’s Good Morning
America since 1998, is the author of the
book, “Rebecca’s Garden: Four Seasons to
Grow On,” and now publishes her own
magazine, “Seasons by Rebecca.” Rebecca
is a sought after speaker and has
appeared on many national talk shows
such as; Oprah, CNN, Regis and Kathy
Lee, Tony Danza, NBC’s Weekend Today
Show, The Other Half and many more. She
has been featured in numerous national
magazines and newspapers. And celebrated
the Tournament of Roses Parade as HGTV’s
host 1999 – 2003. |
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Kolls’ roots are planted in Salt Lake City,
Utah. After spending her first 12 years there,
her father was transferred to Kansas where she
discovered her fascination with weather. She
attended the University of Kansas and received a
degree in Atmospheric Science. Upon graduation,
Kolls launched her career as a meteorologist in
Salt Lake City: KTVX-TV and later at KUTV. It
was in Utah that her passion for the outdoors
blossomed, and she became certified as a Master
Gardener at the University of Utah. Using
meteorology as an opportunity to educate a wider
audience, Kolls' nightly forecasts began to
include helpful gardening tips. In 1992 her
expertise and screen presence landed her a job
at WCCO-TV Minneapolis as Chief Meteorologist.
Among satellite dishes and skyscrapers in
downtown Minneapolis, Kolls cultivated a 4,000
square foot garden on the roof of WCCO-TV, which
became locally famous as the "roof-top garden."
Popular with viewers in Minneapolis and a
standout among other meteorologists because of
her on-air gardening tips, Kolls was featured as
a guest on The Oprah Winfrey Show. That
appearance caught the attention of executives at
Hearst-Argyle Productions, who were searching
for someone to host a new nationally syndicated
TV series on gardening. Impressed with her
television savvy, weather-forecasting background
and down-to-earth nature, Hearst-Argyle
executives selected Kolls to host the program
and named it after her. The series was
nationally syndicated and carried on local TV
stations throughout the country. The series also
airs on the Home & Garden Television Network on
a regular basis.
Kolls currently resides in Wisconsin with her
husband and their two children. They love
camping, golfing, hockey and the Green Bay
Packers!
Contact: Claudia Mahon 612-730-5159 e-mail:
smahon@intergate.com
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