Jo Ellen Meyers Sharp, a garden columnist for The Indianapolis Star and the Indianapolis Business Journal , is a regional director of the Garden Writer's Association.nbsp; An Advanced Master Gardener, she teaches and lectures frequently about various gardening topics.nbsp; She is also a frequent guest contributor to area television and radio programs.nbsp; A former newspaper reporter she owns JEMStone Communications, a freelance writing and communications business.nbsp; She has a BS in education from Indiana University-Purdue University at Indianapolis.