St. Joseph Media takes over Gardening Life
By Adnews Staff
St. Joseph Media of Toronto will assume full ownership of Gardening Life magazine on Sept. 30. St. Joseph was previously co-owner of the publication with House & Home Media. St. Joseph acquired its initial stake in the magazine when it purchased Toronto Life Publishing in 2002. Giorgina Bigioni, vice-president and group publisher at St. Joseph, will oversee Gardening Life. "The time has come for St. Joseph's team to take over full operational management of Gardening Life," said Lynda Reeves, president of House & Home Media. "We are confident that the capable and experienced team at St. Joseph Media will lead Gardening Life into its next great stage of publication, and we wish them well." House & Home Media produces House & Home with Lynda Reeves, Canadian House & Home magazine and the House & Home: Style For Living line of merchandise. St. Joseph Media also publishes Toronto Life, Saturday Night, Fashion Magazine, Fashion18, Wish, WeddingBells, Marriage Quebec, Where Canada, The Look, Canadian Family, Quill & Quire, and Ottawa Magazine. The company is a division of St. Joseph Communications.