Canada's best known gardening personality, Mark Cullen believes that Canadians of all ages need to play more--preferably in the dirt. Mark was reminded by his own young son Ben of the playfulness gardeners often miss as they dig, hoe, weed and water. The result is A Sandbox of a Different Kind, Mark's 17th book. Featuring a chapter for every week of the year, it contains his reflections on and insights into the Canadian gardening experience based on 25 years of working in the industry and in his own garden. Written with humour and passion, A Sandbox of a Different Kind is a refreshing take on our most popular outdoor activity, offering food for thought and ideas for fun.

Mark Cullen is the president of Mark's Choice Ltd., a horticultural communications and marketing agency. He is also the spokesperson and horticultural consultant to Home Hardware Canada and spokesperson for Premiertech Home and Garden. Member, Order of Canada, and a volunteer spokesperson for SHARE Agricultural Foundation, Canada Blooms, and founding chair of Highway of Heroes Living Tribute (with a goal of planting 117,000 trees on the Highway of Heroes to honour Canada's fallen). As a garden communicator, Mark reaches over 2 million Canadians every week, with a familiar and recognizable style, delivering a message that is compelling, fun, informative, inspirational, and based on sustainable gardening. A bestselling author of over 500,000 books in Canada, Mark has written over 20 books, including his most recent, The New Canadian Garden. Visit markcullen.com.

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